INTRODUCTION WITH REGARD TO THE FEASTS AND THE SABBATH (LEVITICUS 23:1). Leviticus 23:1 ‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,' Once more it is stressed that we have the words of Moses as given to him by God. Leviticus 23:2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, The set feasts of Yahw... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SABBATH (LEVITICUS 23:3). Leviticus 23:3 “Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no manner of work. It is a sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings.” The first celebration mentioned is of the seventh day feast. This wa... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SET FEASTS. Leviticus 23:4 “These are the set feasts of Yahweh, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season.” The writer now goes on to outline the recurring feasts, ‘the set feasts' other than the Sabbath, which were to occur throughout the year, ‘in their app... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PASSOVER (LEVITICUS 23:5). Leviticus 23:5 “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, is Yahweh's passover.” The first feast was the Passover which occurred on the fourteenth of Abib/Nisan (March/April), fourteen days after the new moon which marked the beginning of the n... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD (LEVITICUS 23:6). Leviticus 23:6 “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread to Yahweh. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.” Passover was immediately followed by the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exodus 12:15; Numbers 28:16) which... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIRSTFRUIT OF THE BARLEY HARVEST ON THE SECOND DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD (LEVITICUS 23:9). Leviticus 23:9 ‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,' This continually repeated may suggest that these details had been provided and built up separately and were now being drawn together to form a total pi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAST OF SEVENS (WEEKS) OR HARVEST - PENTECOST (LEVITICUS 23:15). This was a one day feast (Deuteronomy 16:9) to be held fifty days after unleavened bread. Leviticus 23:15 “And you shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave-offe... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAY OF THE BLOWING OF RAMS' HORNS (SHOPHARS) (LEVITICUS 23:23). Leviticus 23:23 ‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month (moon period), on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest to you, a memorial of blowing of rams' horns,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAY OF ATONEMENT (LEVITICUS 23:26). Here the Day of Atonement (compare Leviticus 16) is looked at from the point of view of the people. Its solemnity is emphasised by the strict warnings concerning proper observance (Leviticus 23:29). On this important day all the failures and sins of Israel th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES (LEVITICUS 23:33). Leviticus 23:33 ‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of tabernacles for seven days to Yahweh.” In the seventh month, when the moon was at its full, there wo... [ Continue Reading ]
A SUMMARY (LEVITICUS 23:37). Leviticus 23:37 “These are the set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, a whole burnt offering, and a grain offering, a sacrifice, and drink-offerings, each on its own day; These then were th... [ Continue Reading ]
FURTHER INSTRUCTION ON THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES RE DWELLING IN BOOTHS (LEVITICUS 23:39). Leviticus 23:39 “Howbeit on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, an... [ Continue Reading ]