Leviticus 23:1-3 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 23:2

Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations , even these are my feasts . The translation should rather be, The appointed times which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are my appointed times. The appointed times ( mo'adin ) include the great fast as well as the festivals, and the weekly and monthly as well as the annual holy days. The primary purpose with which the following enumeration of holy days is introduced, is to give a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 23:3

The seventh day is the sabbath of rest. This is a very strong expression, literally, the sabbath of sabbatism, which doubles the force of the single word. Ye shall do no work therein. The sabbath and the Day of Atonement were the only days in which no work might be done, whereas on the other festivals it was only no servile work that might be done. It is not to be observed solely where the tabernacle is pitched or the temple is built, but in every town and village of Canaan— in all your... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 23:3

Aspects of the sabbath. We are reminded of— I. ITS ORIGIN IN EARLIEST HUMAN HISTORY . "The seventh day is the sabbath of rest" (see Genesis 2:2 , Genesis 2:3 ). II. THE SPECIAL OBLIGATION RESTING ON ISRAEL , AS A REDEEMED PEOPLE , TO OBSERVE IT . "The Lord thy God brought thee out thence … therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day" ( Deuteronomy 5:15 ). We, also, as those redeemed at far greater cost, may feel... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 23:3

Aspects of the sabbath. We are reminded of— I. ITS ORIGIN IN EARLIEST HUMAN HISTORY . "The seventh day is the sabbath of rest" (see Genesis 2:2 , Genesis 2:3 ). II. THE SPECIAL OBLIGATION RESTING ON ISRAEL , AS A REDEEMED PEOPLE , TO OBSERVE IT . "The Lord thy God brought thee out thence … therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day" ( Deuteronomy 5:15 ). We, also, as those redeemed at far greater cost, may feel... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 23:1

The specified times for public worship according to the Law were;(1) The daily morning and evening sacrifices, sometimes called “the continual burnt-offering.”(2) The weekly Sabbath.(3) the day of the new moon.(4) the “set feasts” Numbers 29:39 or appointed times of annual observance, of which there were five, the Passover, the Day of Pentecost, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles. For each of these occasions special sacrifices were appointed Numbers 28:0;... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 23:2

The feasts - literally, the appointed times. So in Leviticus 23:4, Leviticus 23:37, etc. This section Leviticus 23:1-38 sets forth for practical guidance the relation in which the appointed times of the Lord, weekly as well as annual, stood to the ordinary occupations of the people.Holy convocations - Days of sabbatical rest for the whole people; they owed their name to gatherings for religious edification, which, in later times, were probably held in every town and village in the holy land.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 23:3

The seventh day had been consecrated as the Sabbath of Yahweh, figuring His own rest; it was the acknowledged sign of the covenant between God and His people. See the Exodus 20:1-11 notes. As such it properly held its place at the head of the days of holy convocation. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 23:1-2

Leviticus 23:1-2. In this chapter Moses, by divine appointment, gives more particular directions about the observation of those solemnities which were before instituted. These, in our translation, are termed feasts; but the word מועדי , mognadee, here used, rather means solemn seasons, or meetings, and as the day of atonement was comprehended in them, which was not a feast, but a fast, they certainly are improperly termed feasts. The literal translation of the words is, ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 23:3

Leviticus 23:3. The seventh day is first named as a holy convocation A day to be kept holy by every Israelite, in all places wheresoever they dwelt, as well as while they lived in the wilderness; and as a day of rest, in which they were to do no work A similar prohibition is declared Leviticus 23:28, concerning the day of expiation, excluding all works about earthly employments, whether of profit or of pleasure; but upon other feast-days he forbids only servile works, as Leviticus... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:1-3

23:1-27:34 SPECIAL OCCASIONSGod’s holy days (23:1-3)There were three main feasts, or festivals, of the Israelite religious year: Passover-Unleavened Bread and Pentecost-Harvest Firstfruits at the beginning of the year, and Tabernacles-Ingathering half way through the year. On these three occasions all the men of Israel were to assemble at the central place of worship (Exodus 23:14-17). People participated in these feasts with a mixture of solemnity and joy. They were humbled before God, yet... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 23:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 23:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 23:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 23:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 23:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 23:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 23:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 23:1-2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 23:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:1-3

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