FEASTS AND PERMANENT OFFERINGS There was more work to entering the promised land than the mere conduction of a census, a new decree of inheritance, and consecration of a new leader. What was really needed was a clear definition of rest,by practicing continuous spiritual joy during the sacrifices of reconciliation, love and feasts. 1) Daily sacrifices (28:1-8): Review details of sacrifices in Leviticus. Its clear that the joy of sacrifices is the joy of the Lord Himself in them through His self-sacrifice (28:2). The constant burning sacrifice every morning and evening means that our life is a happy unceasing feast which is realized through the joyful sacrifice on the cross. 2) Weekly sacrifices (28:9,10): There is the weekly feast on the Sabbath which denotes that we will find real rest, joy and heavenly song in the resurrection of Christ. 3) Monthly sacrifices (28:11-15): which take place on the first of the month (the Crescent Feast) during which, it was said that the moon had become renewed by approaching the sun. Thus proves that we should be always approaching the Sun of righteousness in order to enjoy ceaseless renewal. 4) Yearly feasts: Passover (28:16-25): the stress here is on eating unleavened bread so as to begin a new year far away from the yeast of evil (1 Cor. 5:8). The Feast of Pentecost or of the weeks which is together with the Passover, where they offer to the Lord from the new harvest (Exod. 23:15), which signifies our comfort in the work of the Holy Spirit which descended on the Pentecost to join new people converters to the church. The day of blowing trumpets (29:1-6) called the day of the Holy convocation; the Day of Atonement (Review Leviticus 16; 23:26-32), and the Feast of the Tabernacles denoting the joy of resurrection and the setting towards heavenly matters through a feeling of estrangement (abiding in tabernacles). 5) PERSONAL OFFERINGS: to unite the personal work with the communal. Daily sacrifices = A never ending feast. Weekly sacrifices = A jofeast. Monthly sacrifices = Continurenovation. Yearly sacrifices = Salvation events [Pasch, the descent of the Holy Spirit...]. Personal sacrifices= Rejoicing through a personal relationship.
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