SUMMARY OF CHAPTER SIXTEEN _The month of Abib to be observed, 1. The feast of the passover and of unleavened bread, 2-8. The feast of weeks, 9-12. The feast of tabernacles, 13-15. All the males to appear before the Lord thrice in the year, none to come empty, each to give according to his ability,... [ Continue Reading ]
LESSON THIRTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:1-17; DEUTERONOMY 21:22; DEUTERONOMY 17:1 d. HOLY FESTIVALS (Deuteronomy 16:1-17; Deuteronomy 21:22; Deuteronomy 17:1) (These three yearly feasts are also discussed in Exodus 23:14-17; Exodus 34:23 [ Continue Reading ]
(2) PENTECOST (Deuteronomy 16:9-12) 9 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: from the time thou beginnest to put the sickle to the standing grain shalt thou begin to number seven weeks. 10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of thy han... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) TABERNACLES (Deuteronomy 16:13-15) 13 Thou shalt keep the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in from thy threshing-floor and from thy winepress: 14 and thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and... [ Continue Reading ]
4. GENERAL RULES FOR OBSERVANCE (Deuteronomy 16:16-17; Deuteronomy 16:21-22; Deuteronomy 17:1) 16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he shall choose: in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles;... [ Continue Reading ]
LESSON FOURTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 17:2 TO DEUTERONOMY 18:22 e. THE LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE (Deuteronomy 16:18-20; Deuteronomy 17:2 to Deuteronomy 18:22) (Laws concerning Judges, kings, priests, and prophets) (1) JUDGES (Deuteronomy 16:18-20;... [ Continue Reading ]