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Today's Reading Leviticus 23-24; Revelation 2
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia links: <Leviticus 23; Leviticus 24; Revelation 2
Leviticus 23 spoke about the Feast Days which were the Sabbath (Lev 23.3);
The Passover and the Unleavened bread (Lev 23.4-8; Exo 12.4-20; Num 28.16-25; Deut 16.1-8),
First Fruits (Lev 23.9-14);
Feast of the Weeks (Lev 23.15-22; Num 28.26-31; Deut 16.9-12);
the Feast of the Trumpets (Lev 23.23-25; Num 29.1-6);
the Day of Atonement (Lev 23.26-32; Lev 16.2-34; Num 29.7-11)
and the Feast of the Tabernacles (Lev 23.33-43; Num 29.12-39; Deut. 16.13-17).
We have to look beyond the ceremonial details to see that Christ is foreshadowed in the offerings and feast days of Leviticus. All of these feast days have prophetic significance. For example, Passover symbolizes Good Friday, the Feast of the Unleavened Bread symbolizes Jesus was buried, and the Feast of the Firstfruits symbolizes the Resurrection of Jesus, the First Fruit (1Cor. 15.23)
Jewish Feast Days Prophecy of Jesus the Messiah
Jewish Feasts and their Significance
Leviticus 24 spoke about oil and bread set before the Lord (Lev 24.1-9; Exo 27.20-21) and a blasphemer was stoned. Again, the lamps be kept burning continually (v. 2), the lampstand must be continually taken care of day and night. This is the light shining in the wilderness just as how our lights (Mat 5.14) should be shining in the world because Jesus is the Light. (John 8.12) The bread was for the Aaron and his sons, only so they could eat it in holy place.
In the second half of the chapter, a blasphemer was stoned. Today, this would be a trivial matter because we do not take the name of the Lord seriously and this includes Christians. Today God's and Jesus' names are common curse words, even among Christians who cannot control their tongue. God's name is a name to be revered. The third commandment states that we should not misuse the name of the Lord our God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name." We should not profane nor blaspheme His name. Here is a link to the meaning of God's Name 2 pages
Other Links
Deffinbaugh on Leviticus 23
Stedman: Leviticus 23
Deffinbaugh on Leviticus 24
Stedman: Leviticus 24
Peter Pett Commentary on Leviticus
Leviticus 23 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Leviticus 24 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Other Links
Links to Commentaries and other References - Old Testament
Revelation 2 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Revelation 2
The churches to which the letters were written to were Ephesus (2.1-7); Smyrna, (v. 8-11); Pergamum, v. 12-17 and Thyatira v. 18-29. Common phrases found 'He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches'; 'To him who overcomes...' There is a word of praise and a word of warning also for each church. There are three types of churches: the dead church, the compromising church and the faithful church. Many think that the seven churches speak about different periods of Church History. Other believe it reflects the spiritual health of the last days. Other think this applies to the churches of today. Regardless, Jesus has the seven churches in His right hand (Revelation 1.20). Jesus is in control of these seven types of churches, whether they are dead, compromising or faithful? Some think this even reflect the individual. Are you spiritually dead, compromising or faithful as a Christian?
The Seven Churches
The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia by W. M. Ramsay
Guzik on Revelation 2
Links to Commentaries and other References - Revelation
Bible Study Tools
Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.
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