Leviticus 23:1-8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:1-3

Here is, I. A general account of the holy times which God appointed (Lev. 23:2), and it is only his appointment that can make time holy; for he is the Lord of time, and as soon as ever he had set its wheels a-going it was he that sanctified and blessed one day above the rest, Gen. 2:3. Man may by his appointment make a good day (Est. 9:19), but it is God's prerogative to make a holy day; nor is any thing sanctified but by the stamp of his institution. As all inherent holiness comes from his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:4-14

Here again the feasts are called the feasts of the Lord, because he appointed them. Jeroboam's feast, which he devised of his own heart (1 Kgs. 12:33), was an affront to God, and a reproach upon the people. These feasts were to be proclaimed in their seasons (Lev. 23:4), and the seasons God chose for them were in March, May and September (according to our present computation), not in winter, because travelling would then be uncomfortable, when the days were short, and the ways foul; not in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... Much about the same time as before; and having delivered to him various laws concerning the holiness of the people of Israel, who were to serve him, and of the holiness of the priests, that were to minister in holy things to him, and of the purity and perfections of their sacrifices, he here appoints various times and seasons, for the more special worship and service of him: saying ; as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:2

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them ,.... Speak to them to gather together, and then say unto them what follows, they all being obliged to keep the feasts, and observe the solemnities hereafter directed to; though it may be the heads of the tribes and the elders of the people were summoned together, and the following things were delivered to them, and by them to the people: concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:3

Six days shall work be done ,.... Or may be done by men, any sort of lawful work and honest labour, for the sustenance of themselves and families: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest ; from all bodily labour and work of any kind; typical of rest by Christ and in him: an holy convocation ; when the people were called to holy exercises, to pray and praise, and hear the word, and offer sacrifice: ye shall do no work therein ; not any at all, see Exodus 31:15 , it is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:4

These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations ,.... What follow besides the sabbath mentioned: which ye shall proclaim in their seasons ; the proper times of the year, the day or days, and month in which they are to be observed; these were to be proclaimed by the priests with the sound of trumpet, namely, what follow, for they are put together, which had been before for the most part singly delivered. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:5

In the fourteenth day of the first month ,.... The month Nisan, the same with Abib, the month in which the children of Israel came out of Egypt, for which reason it was made the first month in the year, answering to part of our March and part of April; and for the same reason was the passover kept at this time, as follows: at even is the Lord's passover ; that is, that was the time for the keeping the passover, even "between the two evenings", as it may be rendered; from the sixth... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:6

And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the Lord ,.... Which was the day the children of Israel went out of Egypt with their dough and leaven, having not time to leaven it; in remembrance of which this feast was appointed: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread ; see Exodus 12:15 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:7

In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation ,.... That is, on the first of the seven days of the feast of unleavened bread, even the fifteenth day of the month Nisan; this was separated from the other days of the festival, and more particularly devoted to religions exercises, see Exodus 12:16 , ye shall do no servile work therein ; such as agriculture, or any manufacture or mechanical business, which they and their servants were at other times employed in; but they might bake... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:8

But ye shall offer an offering made by, fire unto the Lord seven days ,.... A burnt offering was to be offered unto the Lord on everyone of the seven days, which were two young bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs; besides a meat offering, and a goat for a sin offering, Numbers 28:19 , in the seventh day is an holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work therein ; as on the first day, that was on account of the Israelites going out of Egypt; and this is said, on account of Pharaoh... read more

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