Read Leviticus 23 here or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraphs:
23:1-3 {p} The law of the Sabbath
23:4-8 {p} The law of Passover and Unleavened Bread
23:9-14 {s} The law of the Firstfruits of the Barley Harvest
23:15-22 {p} The law of the Firstfruits of the Wheat Harvest
23:23-25 {s} The law of Trumpets
23:26-32 {p} The law of Atonement
23:33-44 {p} The law of Tabernacles
23:1-8 {p+p} The law of the Sabbath, Passover, and Unleavened Bread
23:9-22 {s+p} The law of the Firstfruits of the barley and wheat harvests
23:23-44 {s+p+p} The law of Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles (Trumpets announces Atonement, Tabernacles)
The theme of Lev 23 is “the feasts of YHVH,” (Lev 23:2). “Feasts” in Hebrew is moedim, Strong’s H4150. This is the same word used beginning in Exodus and throughout Torah, translated the tent of meeting (moed). The concordance says it means an appointed place or time. These feasts are YHVH’s appointed times, or appointments, that He has set aside to meet with His people.
In Egypt, where Israel came from, and in Canaan, where Israel was going, they celebrated feast days to their gods. In fact, we still have many of these same feast days on our national calendars—still, after thousands of years! YHVH’s feast days, however, are not like the feast days of the idols. His feast days (or “holy days,” i.e., holidays) have been established by Him from the foundation of the world. Each of His feasts prophesy of Messiah Yeshua in amazing ways.
The feasts are:
Sabbath, the weekly Sabbath on the seventh day (Lev 23:1-3 {p}). This day is so hallowed to YHVH, that even its instructions in Lev 23 are separated (the Hebrew meaning of “holy”) from the instructions for the rest of the feast days by a {p} strong paragraph division.
The remaining feasts are annual feasts.
1. Passover (Lev 23:4-5) in the evening of the 14th of the 1st biblical month;
2. Unleavened Bread (Lev 23:6-8 {p}) for 7 days beginning on the 15th of the 1st biblical month. Notice that the instructions for Passover and Unleavened Bread are combined into a single paragraph;
3. Firstfruits of the Barley Harvest (Lev 23:9-14 {s}) which falls on the day after the Sabbath (Sunday) that falls during the week of Unleavened Bread;
4. Weeks (Lev 23:15-22 {p}) or the Firstfruits of the Wheat Harvest, which falls 7 weeks from the Firstfruits of the Barley Harvest, also on the day after the Sabbath (Sunday);
5. Trumpets (Lev 23:23-25 {s}), which falls on the 1st day of the 7th month;
6. Atonement (Lev 23:26-32 {p}), which falls on the 10th day of the 7th month;
7. Tabernacles (Lev 23:33-44 {p}), or the Firstfruits of the Fruit Harvest, for 7 days beginning on the 15th day of the 7th month.
If there are questions, or for further study:
Mo’ed, “Set time or place,” Strong’s H4150 Hebrew root word parable – Christine Miller
The Feasts of YHVH index of studies – Christine Miller
Seven annual feast days bear witness – Christine Miller
Finding Messiah in the Feasts of YHVH – Christine Miller
Israel’s Feasts and Their Fullness – Batya Wootten
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