These offerings are in addition to the offerings for the LORD's Sabbaths, and in addition to your gifts, to all your vow offerings, and to all the freewill offerings you give to the LORD. These offerings are in addition to the offerings for the LORD’s Sabbaths,The sacrifices appointed for the annual feasts did not replace the regular Sabbath offerings prescribed in Numbers 28:9–10. Israel’s worship was to remain constant throughout the year, honoring the weekly Sabbath as the Lord’s holy day of rest and remembering His completed work in creation. The feast offerings added to that ongoing pattern of worship and marked God’s redemptive acts in Israel’s history. Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Sabbath, gives the deeper rest toward which the Sabbath pointed (Matthew 12:8; Hebrews 4:9–10). Num 28:9-10 On the Sabbath day, present two unblemished lambs…
Ezk 46:4 The burnt offering that the prince presents to the LORD…
1Ch 23:31 Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD…
and in addition to your gifts, Gifts were offerings brought voluntarily in gratitude to the Lord. They reminded Israel that all provision came from God and that worship involved more than fulfilling required duties. The willing gifts given for the tabernacle’s construction displayed this same devotion among the people (Exodus 35:29). God values worship offered from a thankful and obedient heart. Deu 16:16-17 Three times a year all your men appear before the LORD…
Exo 23:15 You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread…
Exo 34:20 You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb…
to all your vow offerings, Vow offerings fulfilled promises deliberately made before the Lord. A vow could arise from a time of need, thanksgiving, or special dedication, but once spoken it was binding (Numbers 30:2). Israel was not to make careless promises or delay in keeping them, because the Lord requires truthfulness from those who call upon His name (Ecclesiastes 5:4–5). Deu 12:6 To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings…
Num 30:2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath…
Deu 23:21-23 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow…
and to all the freewill offerings Freewill offerings were brought without compulsion as acts of love, thanksgiving, and devotion. They showed that the worshiper’s relationship with God included personal response as well as covenant obligation. Such offerings anticipated the willing self-surrender of believers, who are called to present themselves to God as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1). Exo 35:29 So all the men and women of the Israelites…
Lev 7:16-18 If, however, the sacrifice he offers is a vow…
Deu 16:10 And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD…
you give to the LORD. Every acceptable offering was given to the Lord Himself, not merely to sustain the sanctuary or its priests. Sacrifice acknowledged His holiness, His ownership of all things, and His provision for forgiveness and fellowship. The many offerings of Israel ultimately point to Christ, who offered Himself once for all as a fragrant sacrifice to God and secured reconciliation for His people (Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 10:10). Num 18:8-13 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “Behold, I have put you…
Num 15:19-21 you eat the food of the land, you shall lift up…
Exo 25:2 “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering”…
Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe prophet and leader of the Israelites who received the laws from God, including the instructions in Leviticus. 2. IsraelitesThe chosen people of God to whom the laws and festivals were given. 3. Feasts of the LORDSacred assemblies and appointed times for worship and offerings, as outlined in Leviticus 23. 4. OfferingsVarious sacrifices and offerings prescribed by God, including burnt offerings, grain offerings, and peace offerings. 5. SabbathA day of rest and worship, distinct from the other feasts and offerings. Teaching Points Understanding DistinctivenessLeviticus 23:38 emphasizes that the offerings and feasts are in addition to the regular Sabbath offerings. This highlights the importance of understanding the distinct roles and purposes of different observances in our spiritual lives. Holistic WorshipThe verse underscores the comprehensive nature of worship, which includes regular, special, and sacrificial elements. Believers are encouraged to incorporate various forms of worship in their lives, recognizing that each has its place and purpose. Faithfulness in ObservanceThe Israelites were called to be faithful in observing all commanded offerings and feasts. Similarly, Christians are called to be faithful in their spiritual disciplines, understanding that each act of worship is significant. Christ as FulfillmentWhile the Old Testament offerings were numerous and varied, they pointed to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ. Believers can find rest in the completed work of Jesus, who fulfills the law and the prophets. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding the distinctiveness of the Sabbath and other offerings in Leviticus 23:38 enhance our appreciation for the rhythm of worship in our lives? 2. In what ways can we incorporate a holistic approach to worship, as suggested by the various offerings and feasts in Leviticus 23? 3. How does the fulfillment of the sacrificial system through Christ, as discussed in Hebrews 10, impact our view of Old Testament laws and practices? 4. What are some practical ways we can demonstrate faithfulness in our spiritual disciplines, drawing inspiration from the Israelites' observance of offerings and feasts? 5. How can we apply the principle of distinctiveness in our personal and communal worship practices today, ensuring that each act of worship is meaningful and purposeful? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 20:8-11The commandment to keep the Sabbath holy, which is foundational to understanding the distinctiveness of the Sabbath mentioned in Leviticus 23:38. Numbers 28-29Detailed instructions on the daily, weekly, and monthly offerings, which provide context for the offerings mentioned in Leviticus 23:38. Hebrews 10:1-18Discusses the fulfillment of the sacrificial system through Jesus Christ, offering insight into the purpose and completion of the offerings. | The Festivals | R.A. Redford | Leviticus 23:1-44 | | Feasts of the Lord | W. H. Jellie. | Leviticus 23:2-44 | | God's Festivals | Henry, Matthew | Leviticus 23:2-44 | | God's Holy Days | Henry, Matthew | Leviticus 23:2-44 | | Seven Feasts Mentioned in This Chapter | D. C. Hughes, M. A. | Leviticus 23:2-44 | | The Great Feasts | J. C. Gray. | Leviticus 23:2-44 | | The Holy Festivals | J. A. Seiss, . D. D. | Leviticus 23:2-44 | | The Hebdomad | J.A. Macdonald | Leviticus 23:23-44 | | Joy Before the Lord | W. Clarkson | Leviticus 23:33-43 | | The Pilgrim Spirit as Illustrated in the Feast of Tabernacles | R.M. Edgar | Leviticus 23:33-43 | | The Feast of Tabernacles | J.A. Macdonald | Leviticus 23:33-44 | | The Feast of Tabernacles | R.A. Redford | Leviticus 23:33-44 | | A Festival Kept to the Lord | E. Payson, D. D. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | Dwelling in Booths | S. Martin, D. D. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | Harvest Thanksgiving | Philip Neale. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | Pleasant Ministries | J. Parker. D. D. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | Sojourning in Booths | W. H. Jellie. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | The Feast of Tabernacle | J. B. Lowe, . B. A. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | The Feast of Tabernacles | H. M. Grout, D. D. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | The Feast of Tabernacles | De Witt S. Clark. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | The Feast of Tabernacles | D. C. Hughes, M. A. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | The Feast of Tabernacles | Henry, Matthew | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | The Feast of Tabernacles | Bp. Babington. | Leviticus 23:34-42 | | The Feast of Tabernacles (A New Year's Sermon) | Anon. | Leviticus 23:34-42 |
People Ephah, Israelites, MosesPlaces TemanTopics Addition, Apart, Beside, Besides, Free, Freewill, Freewill-offerings, Free-will-offerings, Gifts, Lord's, O, Oaths, Offerings, Sabbaths, Voluntary, Votive, Vowed, Vows, Whatever, Willing-offeringsDictionary of Bible Themes Leviticus 23:38 7402 offerings
7429 Sabbath, in OT Leviticus 23:33-43 4208 land, divine responsibility
8644 commemoration 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 ScriptureOf 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 …
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