INJUNCTIONS REGARDING FEASTS, JUDGES, GROVES, AND IMAGES 1-8. On the Passover see Exodus 12 Leviticus 23:4; Numbers 28:16, and the notes on these passages. It will be observed that the general law of Deuteronomy 12:5 (see on Deuteronomy 12:4) is here applied to each of the three great annual festiva... [ Continue Reading ]
BREAD OF AFFLICTION] So called from the circumstances in which the festival was instituted and which the unleavened bread and bitter herbs were meant to symbolise: see Exodus 12:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOLEMN ASSEMBLY] see Leviticus 23:36. 9-12. On the Feast of Weeks see on Leviticus 23:15; Numbers 28:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH A TRIBUTE OF A FREEWILL OFFERING OF THINE HAND] better, 'after the measure of a freewill Offering of thine hand,' i.e. according to thine ability as God has prospered thee, as in Deuteronomy 16:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
The joyous nature of this festival is emphasised here. The people are to present thank-offerings and remember the poor: cp. Deuteronomy 16:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
On the Feast of Tabernacles see on Leviticus 23:33; Numbers 29:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL NOT APPEAR.. EMPTY] To 'appear before God' is to visit the sanctuary for worship: e.g. Psalms 42:2; Psalms 42:4. On this injunction to bring an offering see on Exodus 23:15, and cp. Psalms 96:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the beginning of the subdivision that deals mainly with civil matters. See heading of Deuteronomy 12.... [ Continue Reading ]
See on Exodus 23:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
GROVE OF ANY TREES] RV ' Asherah of any kind of tree': see on Exodus 34:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
IMAGE] RV 'pillar': see on Exodus 24:4; Exodus 34:13.... [ Continue Reading ]