◄ Leviticus 23:23 ►
The LORD also said to Moses,
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The LORD
This phrase refers to Yahweh, the covenant name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). In Hebrew, it is represented by the tetragrammaton YHWH, emphasizing God's eternal, self-existent nature. The use of "The LORD" underscores the divine authority and holiness of the instructions that follow. It reminds the reader of God's sovereignty and His role as the ultimate lawgiver. In the context of Leviticus, it highlights the sacredness of the laws being given, as they are not merely human traditions but divine commands.

also said
The phrase "also said" indicates a continuation of communication between God and Moses. It suggests an ongoing dialogue, emphasizing the relational aspect of God's interaction with His chosen leader. This ongoing revelation is part of the broader narrative where God provides detailed instructions for the Israelites' worship and community life. The Hebrew root for "said" is "amar," which conveys not just speaking but also the intention and authority behind the words. It is a reminder of the living and active nature of God's word, which continues to speak to His people.

to Moses
Moses is the central human figure in the Pentateuch, serving as the mediator between God and the Israelites. His role as a prophet and leader is crucial, as he faithfully conveys God's laws and instructions to the people. Historically, Moses is seen as the lawgiver, and his leadership is foundational for the identity and religious practices of Israel. The mention of Moses here reinforces his authority and the trustworthiness of the message he delivers. It also serves as a reminder of the covenant relationship established at Sinai, where Moses acts as the intermediary between God and His people.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.

2. Moses
The prophet and leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His laws and commandments to the people.

3. Israelites
The chosen people of God, to whom the laws and festivals were given as a means of worship and remembrance.

4. Mount Sinai
The place where God delivered the laws to Moses, including the instructions for the festivals.

5. Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah)
A sacred assembly marked by the blowing of trumpets, signifying a call to repentance and preparation for the Day of Atonement.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Obedience
God’s instructions to Moses emphasize the importance of obedience to His commands. As believers, we are called to listen and respond to God’s Word with a heart of obedience.

Significance of Sacred Assemblies
The Feast of Trumpets was a time for the community to gather and focus on God. In our lives, setting aside time for worship and reflection is crucial for spiritual growth and renewal.

Call to Repentance and Renewal
The blowing of trumpets served as a call to repentance. We are reminded of the need for regular self-examination and turning back to God, especially as we anticipate Christ’s return.

Anticipation of Christ’s Return
The Feast of Trumpets points forward to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ’s second coming. We are encouraged to live in readiness and hope, looking forward to the day when He will return.

Community and Celebration
The festivals were communal events, highlighting the importance of fellowship and shared worship experiences. Engaging in community worship strengthens our faith and encourages others.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does the command to observe the Feast of Trumpets in Leviticus 23:23-25 reflect God’s desire for His people to live in obedience and community?

2. In what ways can the practice of setting aside sacred times for worship and reflection impact your personal spiritual journey?

3. How does the theme of repentance in the Feast of Trumpets relate to the New Testament call to live a life of continual repentance and renewal?

4. What parallels can you draw between the blowing of trumpets in the Old Testament and the New Testament references to trumpets in the context of Christ’s return?

5. How can you incorporate the principles of community and celebration from the Feast of Trumpets into your own life and church community today?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Numbers 29:1
Provides additional details on the offerings and sacrifices associated with the Feast of Trumpets.

Nehemiah 8:1-12
Describes the observance of the Feast of Trumpets during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, highlighting the reading of the Law and the people's response.

1 Thessalonians 4:16
Connects the blowing of trumpets to the return of Christ, symbolizing a call to readiness and anticipation of His coming.

Revelation 8:6
Illustrates the use of trumpets in the context of divine judgment and the unfolding of God's plan in the end times.
Sermons
The FestivalsR.A. Redford Leviticus 23:1-44
Feasts of the LordW. H. Jellie.Leviticus 23:2-44
God's FestivalsHenry, MatthewLeviticus 23:2-44
God's Holy DaysHenry, MatthewLeviticus 23:2-44
Seven Feasts Mentioned in This ChapterD. C. Hughes, M. A.Leviticus 23:2-44
The Great FeastsJ. C. Gray.Leviticus 23:2-44
The Holy FestivalsJ. A. Seiss, . D. D.Leviticus 23:2-44
The Summons of GodW. Clarkson Leviticus 23:23, 24
Feast of TrumpetsR.M. Edgar Leviticus 23:23-25
The Feast of TrumpetsJ. B. Lowe, B. A.Leviticus 23:23-25
The Feast of TrumpetsJ.A. Macdonald Leviticus 23:23-25
The Feast of TrumpetsR.A. Redford Leviticus 23:23-25
The HebdomadJ.A. Macdonald Leviticus 23:23-44
People
Ephah, Israelites, Moses
Places
Teman
Topics
Saying, Spake, Speaketh, Spoke
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Leviticus 23:23-24

     4951   month
     4978   year

Leviticus 23:23-28

     8270   holiness, set apart

Leviticus 23:23-36

     7435   sacrifice, in OT

Library
The Consecration of Joy
'And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 34. Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord. 35. On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 36. Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord; on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Of a Private Fast.
That we may rightly perform a private fast, four things are to be observed:--First, The author; Secondly, The time and occasion; Thirdly, The manner; Fourthly, The ends of private fasting. 1. Of the Author. The first that ordained fasting was God himself in paradise; and it was the first law that God made, in commanding Adam to abstain from eating the forbidden fruit. God would not pronounce nor write his law without fasting (Lev. xxiii), and in his law commands all his people to fast. So does our …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety

In the Last, the Great Day of the Feast'
IT was the last, the great day of the Feast,' and Jesus was once more in the Temple. We can scarcely doubt that it was the concluding day of the Feast, and not, as most modern writers suppose, its Octave, which, in Rabbinic language, was regarded as a festival by itself.' [3987] [3988] But such solemn interest attaches to the Feast, and this occurrence on its last day, that we must try to realise the scene. We have here the only Old Testament type yet unfilfilled; the only Jewish festival which has …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

The Deputation from Jerusalem - the Three Sects of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes - Examination of their Distinctive Doctrines.
APART from the repulsively carnal form which it had taken, there is something absolutely sublime in the continuance and intensity of the Jewish expectation of the Messiah. It outlived not only the delay of long centuries, but the persecutions and scattering of the people; it continued under the disappointment of the Maccabees, the rule of a Herod, the administration of a corrupt and contemptible Priesthood, and, finally, the government of Rome as represented by a Pilate; nay, it grew in intensity …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

The Chronology
45. The length of the public ministry of Jesus was one of the earliest questions which arose in the study of the four gospels. In the second and third centuries it was not uncommon to find the answer in the passage from Isaiah (lxi. 1, 2), which Jesus declared was fulfilled in himself. "The acceptable year of the Lord" was taken to indicate that the ministry covered little more than a year. The fact that the first three gospels mention but one Passover (that at the end), and but one journey to Jerusalem, …
Rush Rhees—The Life of Jesus of Nazareth

"But if the Spirit of Him that Raised up Jesus from the Dead Dwell in You, He that Raised up Christ from the Dead Shall Also
Rom. viii. 11.--"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." It is true the soul is incomparably better than the body, and he is only worthy the name of a man and of a Christian who prefers this more excellent part, and employs his study and time about it, and regards his body only for the noble guest that lodges within it, and therefore it is one of the …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

Jesus Living at Nazareth and visiting Jerusalem in his Twelfth Year.
(Nazareth and Jerusalem, a.d. 7 or 8.) ^C Luke II. 40-52. ^c 40 And the child grew [This verse contains the history of thirty years. It describes the growth of our Lord as a natural, human growth (compare Luke i. 80); for, though Jesus was truly divine, he was also perfectly man. To try to distinguish between the divine and human in Jesus, is to waste time upon an impracticable mystery which is too subtle for our dull and finite minds], and waxed strong [His life expanded like other human lives. …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Healing Peter's Mother-In-Law and Many Others.
(at Capernaum.) ^A Matt. VIII. 14-17; ^B Mark I. 29-34; ^C Luke IV. 38-41. ^c 38 And he arose out of the synagogue [where he had just healed the demoniac], ^b 29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came { ^c entered} ^b into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. [Peter and Andrew had dwelt at Bethsaida (John i. 44). They may have removed to Capernaum, or Bethsaida, being near by, may be here counted as a part, or suburb, of Capernaum. Its name does not contradict …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Jesus Attends the First Passover of his Ministry.
(Jerusalem, April 9, a.d. 27.) Subdivision A. Jesus Cleanses the Temple. ^D John II. 13-25. ^d 13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand [We get our information as to the length of our Lord's ministry from John's Gospel. He groups his narrative around six Jewish festivals: 1, He here mentions the first passover; 2, another feast, which we take to have been also a passover (v. 1); 3, another passover (vi. 4); 4, the feast of tabernacles (vii. 2); 5, dedication (x. 22); 6, passover (xi. 55). This …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.
(from Bethany to Jerusalem and Back, Sunday, April 2, a.d. 30.) ^A Matt. XXI. 1-12, 14-17; ^B Mark XI. 1-11; ^C Luke XIX. 29-44; ^D John XII. 12-19. ^c 29 And ^d 12 On the morrow [after the feast in the house of Simon the leper] ^c it came to pass, when he he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, ^a 1 And when they came nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage unto { ^b at} ^a the mount of Olives [The name, Bethphage, is said to mean house of figs, but the …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Leviticus
The emphasis which modern criticism has very properly laid on the prophetic books and the prophetic element generally in the Old Testament, has had the effect of somewhat diverting popular attention from the priestly contributions to the literature and religion of Israel. From this neglect Leviticus has suffered most. Yet for many reasons it is worthy of close attention; it is the deliberate expression of the priestly mind of Israel at its best, and it thus forms a welcome foil to the unattractive …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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