Leviticus 23

And further, this holy practice of Abel, came to be a law written, even one of the commandments of the Ceremonial law; namely, that the first born should be offered to God, Exodus 34:19. And the first fruits of the corn, Leviticus 23:10 etc. And that nothing that was lame, blind…

But ordinarily their joy was mixed and allayed with a respect to temporal things. See (Leviticus 23:39, 40, 41; Deuteronomy 22:11, 12, 18; Chapter 16:11, 27). This was the end of their annual festivals.

(3) The eating of the remainder of the peace-offering, whether of a vow, or of thanksgiving, the law whereof is given as a holy ordinance (Leviticus 7:14, 15, 16, 17). (4) The laws concerning the feasts of the whole people, with their eating and drinking before the Lord (Levitic…

1. There was then a clear word of institution for them. The trumpets of silver and cornets of horn, were instituted by the hand of Moses (Numbers 10, in the ten first verses, and Leviticus 23:23, 24), and in David's time there were added cymbals of brass, and harps and psalterie…

So the gold, the vessels, &c. were said to be holy, and dedicated for the holy use of the temple, and might not be given or put to any other use: to sanctify a Sabbath therefore, is to call ourselves, not from our own sinful ways, which we must do every day, but from our honest…

See the force of this argument founded upon this notion and consideration, that Christ was a common person representing all the rest; and this strongly presented in that expression of his being the first-fruits, in allusion to the rite in the Levitical law. All the sheaves in a…

For the prophet had shown at large the passion and sufferings of Christ (Isaiah 53), and hereupon he says, Rejoice you barren. The Israelites were commanded to feast and to be merry before the Lord (Leviticus 23:40; 1 Chronicles 29:32), that is, before the Lord's Ark, which was…

The Church then is compared to pavilions, because she has no settled habitation in this world: for she seems to be fleeting, and a pilgrim, in that she is subject to be often transported here and there, by reason of her diverse changes. And yet I doubt not but he aims at that fi…

Seeing then that there is nothing in all that which they do that may be approved of, we may simply condemn them. But Isaiah's dispute was in another kind: for the fast which the Jews observed was laudable in itself, because God had instituted it (Leviticus 23:27 and 16:29-30). B…

See Isaiah 14:4, Chap. 24:8, and many other places. It is also applied, to signify a week; because every week, or seven of days, had a Sabbath or day of rest necessarily included in it (Leviticus 23:15). You shall count to yourselves; [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩] seven complete S…

Some contend that it is a natural day, consisting of 24 hours, beginning with the evening of the preceding day, and ending with the same of its own. And accordingly so was the Church of Israel directed (Leviticus 23:32): From even to even shall you celebrate your Sabbath; althou…

4. That the Sacrifice of the new Moon be observed (Numbers 28:2). 5. That during the Feast of the Passover, the especial Sacrifices appointed be added to the continual Sacrifice (Leviticus 23:6, 7; Numbers 28:19). 6. That at the Feast of Pentecost, the offering of new corn be ob…

For the most part it was annexed to other sacrifices; and it was either stated and general, or occasional and particular. The stated meat-offerings say some, concerned the whole congregation, and they reckon up three of them; 1. The wave sheaf (Leviticus 23:10, 11). 2. The two w…

Besides they observe the number of the verses at the end of every book: as also that [in non-Latin alphabet] in [in non-Latin alphabet] Leviticus 11:42 is the middle letter of the Law; [in non-Latin alphabet], Leviticus 10:16 the middle word; Leviticus 13:33 the middle verse; th…

2. There is no such refreshing thing in all the work of creation of Christ, no such feast, as the warming of a sinner's heart with love to him is: This (Luke 7:47.) is thought more of by Christ in a poor woman, than all the great feast he was invited to by the rich Pharisee. Aga…

And lastly, there was ordained likewise the Feast of Tabernacles, on the fifteenth day of the same month, and this was to last not only one day, but a whole week together, and was instituted to be a memorial to them of their journey through the wilderness, wherein for forty year…

Or to shed tears, than when the Nation hath shed so much blood. These days are called in Scripture, Soul-afflicting days, Leviticus 23. 29. For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.

1. Circumcision, and the ceremonies; and the priesthood (Exodus 40:15), (Leviticus 16:29) the fast in the seventh month, shall be a statute, for ever. (Leviticus 6:18) All the [reconstructed: males] of the sons of Aaron shall eat the remainder of the meat-offering, it shall be a…

And the same is done and represented when we receive the Sacrament. Now one condition required of the people at that time was that they should humble themselves, and every soul that did not was to be cut off (Leviticus 23:27-30). And that releasing of the scapegoat was at the sa…

Reason 1. Taken from the place, and standing which the people of God have, in the countries in which they do inhabit; they stand there as the first fruits of a nation (James 1:18; Revelation 14:4). Now in the sanctification of the first fruits, stood the sanctification of the wh…

For when the Holy Ghost descended upon them, they were again assembled upon this day (Acts 2:1), which I prove thus. The day of Pentecost was the first day of the week; for the Jews were commanded to bring a sheaf of their first fruits, the morrow after the Sabbath in the passov…