What does Leviticus 23:5 teach about God's faithfulness to His promises? The Verse in Focus “ In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight is the LORD’s Passover.” (Leviticus 23:5) Historical Backdrop • The command reaches back to Exodus 12, where God spared Israel’s firstborn and broke Egypt’s grip. • Four centuries earlier, God had told Abraham, “your descendants will be strangers in a land not their own … afterward they will come out with great possessions” (Genesis 15:13-14). • Leviticus 23 fixes the date so Israel will never forget that God did exactly what He said. God’s Promises Remembered • Promise of deliverance kept—Exodus 12:41-42 calls the night of Passover “a night of vigil to the LORD for bringing them out.” • Covenant faithfulness reaffirmed—Deuteronomy 7:9: “The LORD your God is God; the faithful God, keeping His covenant of loving devotion to a thousand generations.” • Reliability highlighted—Numbers 23:19: “God is not a man, that He should lie.” Faithfulness on Display 1. Timely precision – The exact calendar date shows God’s promises come to pass right on schedule. 2. Complete fulfillment – Not one Israelite family was left behind; every promise detail was honored. 3. Perpetual memory – Instituting an annual feast ensures each generation witnesses God’s track record. Echoes in the New Covenant • 1 Corinthians 5:7: “For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” – The same God who kept His word in Egypt kept His word at Calvary. • Hebrews 10:23: “Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.” • 2 Corinthians 1:20: “For all the promises of God are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” Personal Takeaways • God’s timetable may differ from ours, yet His clock never loses a second. • Every delivered promise fuels confidence for promises still pending. • Remembering past faithfulness (like Israel did each 14th of Nisan) steadies present faith. |
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