Bible Study Evangelista - The “When” of the Old Testament

Notes and References

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: The following are the festivals of the LORD, my feast days, which you shall celebrate with a sacred assembly” (Lev. 23:2).

Leviticus 23, List of the major Old Testament liturgical feasts:

• Sabbath remembers creation & rest
• Passover & Unleavened Bread  remembers redemption from Egypt
• First Fruits & Weeks celebration of first harvest
• Trumpets celebration of New Year
• Day of Atonement remembers God’s promise of forgiveness
• Booths God’s remembers provision in the wilderness

 

Episode Resources

Fulfilled, Uncovering the Biblical Foundations of Catholicism, Chapter 3, Keeping Time with God

Ignite, Chapters 5, The When of the Bible

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