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Leviticus 23:16-21 – Shavuot
Leviticus 23:16-21 – Shavuot
Leviticus 23:16-21 – Shavuot
Leviticus 23:16-21 - Shavuot [55:56]
by Roy Schwarcz
http://www.royschwarcz.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lev23_16_21.mp3
If you were Jewish the Law required that you go up to Jeruslaem. Shavuot is second of 3 feasts that Jews were commanded by God to present themselves before Him in the Temple in Jerusalem. Passover and Sukkot are the other two.
Historical Background: Shavuot was first celebrated after the children of Israel settled in the promised land. It was a feast that called all Israel to thank God for the land and the start of the Harvest. With the destruction of the Temple, it was impossible to fulfill most of the commandments related to the feasts. So the Rabbi’s changed the meaning and message of Shavuot. They shifted the focus to the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai. Israel left Egypt on Passover and 50 days later Moses brought the Ten Commandments down from the mountain Exodus 19:1.
Shavuot began on the Jewish calendar last Tuesday at Sundown. But there is controversy over the dating. The question is what does the Scripture mean when it says “Sabbath”. The counting of the omer, or days, begin on the day after the Sabbath of Passover. Is that Sabbath the Holy Day Sabbath or the weekly Sabbath. The Jews interpret that the Passover is the Holy Day referred to while other people of faith believe it is first Saturday after Passover that the counting is to begin. Since the feasts are a shadow of what was to come and Shavuot foreshadowed the birth of Church then Shavuot Biblically should be celebrated this Saturday at Sundown.
There are 3 significant aspects of Shavuot I want us to consider this evening:
1) The command to go up to Jerusalem.
2) the giving of the law.
3) the two loaves of leavened bread offered to the Lord.
Going up to Jerusalem – No matter where a person came from, getting to Jerusalem always involved going up. As Jews from Israel and the diaspora would come in obedience to God, they were moved to consider the Lord. It was an experience of great joy.
Thousands upon thousands of families thronging into the city of Jerusalem to participate in a celebration of the Goodness and faithfulness of God. We get an idea of what it was like from Luke 2:41-45. While the Holy Days were a reminder and for thanksgiving it also was the setting for events spoken of by the prophets; The coming of the Messiah. The Rabbis write that all the law and the prophets were for nothing except the Messiah.
Every Passover there was the anticipation that on that day the Messiah would come. We set a place for Elijah, and at certain point in the ceremony go to the door to see if he is there. For the prophets foretold that Elijah would herald the coming of the Messiah. 1500 years after the first Passover, God did send His promised Messiah to Jerusalem. The Passover Lamb as prophesied by Isaiah 53. The majority of the plain people recognized Jesus as that Messiah.
50 days later, Israel was once again commanded to come to Jerusalem to present to God the offering required by the law to give thanks for the start of the summer harvests. But God once again was setting the stage for another event in His prophetic timetable. This was to be the day that all Israel would witness the promise of God’s Spirit taking up residence not in the Temple but in His children. Acts 2:1-13 Read:
The Giving of The Law at Sinai – The Law when it was given at Sinai was a gift from God. When obeyed it brought blessing and peace. It was the requirements of God’s covenant with Israel. It set Israel apart as a sp[...]
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By Roy SchwarczLeviticus 23:16-21 – Shavuot
Leviticus 23:16-21 – Shavuot
Leviticus 23:16-21 - Shavuot [55:56]
by Roy Schwarcz
http://www.royschwarcz.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lev23_16_21.mp3
If you were Jewish the Law required that you go up to Jeruslaem. Shavuot is second of 3 feasts that Jews were commanded by God to present themselves before Him in the Temple in Jerusalem. Passover and Sukkot are the other two.
Historical Background: Shavuot was first celebrated after the children of Israel settled in the promised land. It was a feast that called all Israel to thank God for the land and the start of the Harvest. With the destruction of the Temple, it was impossible to fulfill most of the commandments related to the feasts. So the Rabbi’s changed the meaning and message of Shavuot. They shifted the focus to the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai. Israel left Egypt on Passover and 50 days later Moses brought the Ten Commandments down from the mountain Exodus 19:1.
Shavuot began on the Jewish calendar last Tuesday at Sundown. But there is controversy over the dating. The question is what does the Scripture mean when it says “Sabbath”. The counting of the omer, or days, begin on the day after the Sabbath of Passover. Is that Sabbath the Holy Day Sabbath or the weekly Sabbath. The Jews interpret that the Passover is the Holy Day referred to while other people of faith believe it is first Saturday after Passover that the counting is to begin. Since the feasts are a shadow of what was to come and Shavuot foreshadowed the birth of Church then Shavuot Biblically should be celebrated this Saturday at Sundown.
There are 3 significant aspects of Shavuot I want us to consider this evening:
1) The command to go up to Jerusalem.
2) the giving of the law.
3) the two loaves of leavened bread offered to the Lord.
Going up to Jerusalem – No matter where a person came from, getting to Jerusalem always involved going up. As Jews from Israel and the diaspora would come in obedience to God, they were moved to consider the Lord. It was an experience of great joy.
Thousands upon thousands of families thronging into the city of Jerusalem to participate in a celebration of the Goodness and faithfulness of God. We get an idea of what it was like from Luke 2:41-45. While the Holy Days were a reminder and for thanksgiving it also was the setting for events spoken of by the prophets; The coming of the Messiah. The Rabbis write that all the law and the prophets were for nothing except the Messiah.
Every Passover there was the anticipation that on that day the Messiah would come. We set a place for Elijah, and at certain point in the ceremony go to the door to see if he is there. For the prophets foretold that Elijah would herald the coming of the Messiah. 1500 years after the first Passover, God did send His promised Messiah to Jerusalem. The Passover Lamb as prophesied by Isaiah 53. The majority of the plain people recognized Jesus as that Messiah.
50 days later, Israel was once again commanded to come to Jerusalem to present to God the offering required by the law to give thanks for the start of the summer harvests. But God once again was setting the stage for another event in His prophetic timetable. This was to be the day that all Israel would witness the promise of God’s Spirit taking up residence not in the Temple but in His children. Acts 2:1-13 Read:
The Giving of The Law at Sinai – The Law when it was given at Sinai was a gift from God. When obeyed it brought blessing and peace. It was the requirements of God’s covenant with Israel. It set Israel apart as a sp[...]