- Held fiftieth day after offering first sheaf of barley harvest Le 23:15,16; De 16:9
- CALLED THE . Feast of harvest Ex 23:16
. Feast of weeks Ex 34:22; De 16:10
. Day of the first fruits Nu 28:26
. Day of Pentecost Ac 2:1
- To be perpetually observed Le 23:21
- All males to attend Ex 23:16,17; De 16:16
- A holy convocation Le 23:21; Nu 28:26
- A time of holy rejoicing De 16:11,12
- The first fruits of bread presented at Le 23:17; De 16:10
- Sacrifices at Le 23:18,19; Nu 28:27-31
- The law given from Mount Sinai upon Ex 12:6,12; 19:1,11
- The Holy Spirit given to apostles at Ac 2:1-3
- Observed by the church Ac 20:16; 1Co 16:8
- Instituted by Mordecai Es 9:20
- To commemorate the defeat of Haman's wicked design Es 3:7-15; 9:24-26
- Began fourteenth of twelfth month Es 9:17
- Lasted two days Es 9:21
- Mode of celebrating Es 9:17-19,22
- The Jews bound themselves to keep Es 9:27,28
- Confirmed by royal authority Es 9:29-32
- A sabbath for the land Le 25:2
- Kept every seventh year Ex 23:11; Le 25:4
- Surplus of sixth year to provide for Le 25:20-22
- ENACTMENTS RESPECTING . Cessation of all field labour Le 25:4,5
. The fruits of the earth to be common property Ex 23:11; Le 25:6,7
. Remission of debts De 15:1-3; Ne 10:31
. Release of all Hebrew servants Ex 21:2; De 15:12
. Public reading of the law at feast of tabernacles De 31:10-13
. No release to strangers during De 15:3
- Release of, not to hinder the exercise of benevolence De 15:9-11
- Jews threatened for neglecting Le 26:34, 35,43; Jer 34:13-18
- The seventy years captivity a punishment for neglecting 2Ch 36:20,21
- Restored after the captivity Ne 10:31
- Held after harvest and vintage De 16:13
- Began fifteenth of seventh month Le 23:34,39
- Lasted seven days Le 23:34,41; De 16:13,15
- Called the feast of ingathering Ex 23:16,17
- All males obliged to appear at Ex 23:16,17
- First and last days of, holy convocations Le 23:35,39; Nu 29:12,35
- Sacrifices during Le 23:36,37; Nu 29:13-39
- TO BE OBSERVED . With rejoicing De 16:14,15
. Perpetually Le 23:41
- The people dwelt in booths during Le 23:42; Ne 8:15,16
- The law publicly read every seventh year at De 31:10-12; Ne 8:18
- CUSTOMS OBSERVED AT . Bearing branches of palms Le 23:40; Re 7:9
. Drawing water from the pool of Siloam Isa 12:3; Joh 7:2,37-39
. Singing hosannas Ps 118:24-29; Mt 21:8,9
- To commemorate the sojourn of Israel in the desert Le 23:43
- REMARKABLE CELEBRATIONS OF . At the dedication of Solomon's temple 1Ki 8:2,65
. After the captivity Ex 3:4; Ne 8:17
- Commenced the fourteenth of the first month at even Ex 12:2, 6,18; Le 23:5; Nu 9:3
- Lasted seven days Ex 12:15; Le 23:6
- CALLED THE . Passover Nu 9:5; Joh 2:23
. Jew's passover Joh 2:13; 11:55
. Feast of unleavened bread Mr 14:1; Lu 22:1
. Days of unleavened bread Ac 12:3; 20:6
- All males to appear at Ex 23:17; De 16:16
- Paschal lamb eaten first day of Ex 12:6,8
- Unleavened bread eaten at Ex 12:15; De 16:3
- LEAVEN . Not to be in their houses during Ex 12:19
. Not to be in any of their quarters Ex 13:7; De 16:4
. Nothing with, to be eaten Ex 12:20
. Punishment for eating Ex 12:15,19
- First and last days of, holy convocations Ex 12:16; Nu 28:18,25
- Sacrifices during Le 23:8; Nu 28:19-24
- The first sheaf of barley harvest offered the day after the Sabbath in Le 23:10-14
- TO COMMEMORATE THE . Passing over the first-born Ex 12:12,13
. Deliverance of Israel from bondage of Egypt Ex 12:17,42; 13:9; De 16:3
- To be perpetually observed during the Mosaic age Ex 12:14; 13:10
- Children to be taught the nature and design of Ex 12:26,27; 13:8
- Purification necessary to the due observance of 2Ch 30:15-19; Joh 11:55
- Might be kept in the second month by those who were unclean at the appointed time 2Ch 30:2, Nu 9:6-11;3,15
- No uncircumcised person to keep Ex 12:43,45
- Strangers and servants when circumcised might keep Ex 12:44,48
- Neglect of, punished with death Nu 9:13
- Improper keeping of, punished 2Ch 30:18,20
- REMARKABLE CELEBRATIONS OF . On leaving Egypt Ex 12:28,50
. In the wilderness of Sinai Nu 9:3-5
. On entering the land of promise Jos 5:10,11
. In Hezekiah's reign 2Ch 30:1
. In Josiah's reign 2Ki 23:22,23; 2Ch 35:1,18
. After the captivity Ezr 6:19,20
. Before the death of Christ Lu 22:15
- Moses kept through faith Heb 11:28
- Christ always observed Mt 26:17-20; Lu 22:15; Joh 2:13,23
- The people of Jerusalem lent their rooms to strangers for Lu 22:11,12
- The Lord's Supper instituted at Mt 26:26-28
- Custom of releasing a prisoner at Mt 27:15; Lu 23:16,17
- The Sabbath in, a high day Joh 19:31
- The day before the Sabbath in, called the preparation Joh 19:14,31