The nation of Israel was commanded to keep three specific feasts. The Passover Feast is most familiar to us and reminded the Israelites of their deliverance. I was struck by the reminder that God brought them 'forth at night.' Deliverance is a blessing that came through the dark of night--isn't that a wonderful reminder in our darkest times? The Feast of Weeks was to take place seven weeks after the beginning of harvest (7 weeks times 7 days is 49 and the celebration was on the 50th day: Pentecost in the Christian calendar). Finally, the Feast of Tabernacles celebrated the harvest and blessings of God. Every call to come worship the Lord was a call to celebrate...we have a great and gracious God who wants us to invite others to celebrate with us!
Finally, the chapter closes with a reminder that judges will be needed...and that justice must never be bought off or sold out. We are to worship God, celebrate Him and do justly to all.
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