July 7, 2010 Lesson 16 of Leviticus 23

List the feasts and note the general character of each. What did they have in common? And what were their differences? Answer: The Passover ad Unleavened Bread; Twilight on 14th day of first month, lasts 7 days, eat bread with no yeast and present an offering made from fire, remember Israel’s deliverance. The First Fruits; bring a wave offering from your first harvest, also bring a burnt offering of a lamb, to recognize God’s bounty. Feast of Weeks, or the end of Pentecost; new grain offering, wave offering of the first fruits, burnt offering of 7 lambs, show joy thankfulness to God for His blessing. Feast of Trumpets; first day of 7th month, do no work but sound trumpets, Present Israel before God for His favor. Day of Atonement; 10th day of 7th month, do no work, deny yourself, offering made by fire, cleanse priest and people from sin. Feast of Tabernacles; 15th day of 7th month, lasts 7 days, day 1 sacred assembly, for seven days present offerings to the Lord with fire, on the 8th day hold sacred assembly and present offering made by fire, memorialize journey from Canaan and give thanks for its bounty.


What are the New Testament parallels to the three main feasts and what is the significance of each? A)The Passover. Cf. 1 Cor 5:7-8. B) the Feast of Weeks, or Pentacost. Cf. Acts 2:1-4. C) The Feast of Tabernacles, the final ingathering of the harvest. Cf. Rev 7:9-10. Answer: a) the blood of Christ serves as the Passover Lamb for all time. B) I don’t want to talk much here for two reasons; one I don’t know a lot and two so many different faiths believe different things so I can’t argue it effectively one way or the other. C) this is the final call home when Christ takes us all to heaven.