Again today, laws are covered. Today we read in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. This was a very long reading in the chronological Bible. It covered a number of feasts and sacrifices. This is the time of year when reading the entire Bible can become bogged down for readers. Try not to get discouraged during this time. It is all important. For instance, the Feast of Harvest (aka Feast of Weeks) is the offering of first fruits. The time correlation for our calendar is May-June. This takes place 7 weeks following the Feast of Unleavened bread, which places its beginning on the 50th day after Passover. The significance is the relationship to Pentecost (which means 50, according to my commentary). Pentecost is the gathering of "first fruits", or souls, in Christ's kingdom.
The two things I keep noticing are: the number of commands to "remember" and the constant need for sacrifice to cover sins. We are so blessed that we need only remember Christ Jesus, our one-time, perfect sacrifice.
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