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Lev 23 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - 1) The unleavened bread represented God's people's quick departure from the land of slavery.
        
        2) Leaven began to have a representative meaning of sin to the Israelites.
- - - - Express (read the paper)
    - - Psychologist have talked about the devastating effects that a constant work mindset has had on Americans. The Sabbath is a gift God has given us of having a weekly reset to break free from the tyranny of endless work. We are not self-sufficient, and the Sabbath keeps us from the consequences of living as if we were.
  - - - This is why the Jews looked forward to a day of rest at the end of their week.
  - - - As Christians, the Sabbath reminds us of a couple of things. First, it serves as a reminder to us that we are to rest from our works, and to rest instead in the work of Christ who has achieved for us peace with God. Second, as we observe the Sabbath, we are to reminded of, and look forward to, the eternal rest that awaits us.
- - - - Jesus was in Jerusalem for his death during the feast of Passover.
        
        Jesus Enters Jerusalem on the 10th day
        
        Read John 12:1 (Bethany 6 days before Passover (14th))
        
        Read John 12:12-13 (Triumphal Entry)
        
        The very day the people set aside their lambs, Christ comes into Jerusalem to be set aside as the ultimate Passover lamb.
        
        Examination
        
        What important requirement must the lamb meet that God requires?
        
        This is why the lamb was set aside for 5 days until the 14th.
        
        Look at Matthew 21:23-37 (his Authority is challenged). Are they successful in finding fault?
        
        Look at Matthew 22. What pattern do you see at the start of each section? (trying to find fault)
        
        Were they successful? v46
        
        They finally take him before Pilate, and what does he say? (John 19:4)
        
        Sacrifice
        
        Jesus is crucified on the day that the Passover lambs were killed
        
        The lambs would be sacrificed at 3pm and completed at 6pm when the new day starts.
        
        Jesus was led like a lamb to the slaughter at 9am (Mark 15:25)
        
        Jesus dies at 3pm/9th hour (Mark 15:33-34)
        
        What Biblical prophecy took place at the cross that parallels with a requirement for the Passover lamb?
        
        Proof Texts of why Jesus was sacrificed (FOR US!)
        
        1 Peter 1:18-21
        
        1 Corinthians 5:7
- - - - God delivered his people from their bondage in Egypt, and not only that, he promised them a land that will give abundant harvest (life). v10
      - This holiday is essentially their Thanksgiving
        
        We also see in v10 that they demonstrate their celebration of giving thanks by dedicating the firstfruits of their harvest.
        
        This dedication of the firstfruits represented the whole of the harvest. In other words, they were signifying that it all came from and belonged to the Lord.
  - - - This holy feast reminds the people of God to continue to look to the Lord for his provision in that land. They are to be reminded that not only does he provide by bringing them into the Land, but he continues to provide for their daily needs.
        
        The Passover is a holy-day celebrating their justification, while the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Firstfruits is more about their sanctification.
        
        They are to be a grateful people for the grace of God at work in their lives.
  - - - This new life came via the resurrection, which occurred on the day of the festival of the firstfruits. So, as the people participated in the feast that celebrates new life and God's provision was being celebrated Easter was occurring that very same day.
        
        Jesus is the firstfruit of this new creation. (1 Cor. 15:20-23, 54-57)
        
        This new and abundant life that the Israelites were to have in the Promised Land foreshadows the greater life we have in Christ (the already), and the perfect life we will have when Christ returns (the not yet). Just as the dedicated the firstfruits as a sign of gratitude, so God's people today are to make a dedication of thanksgiving to the Lord.
        
        Romans 12:1-2
- - - - It was a Sabbath day on the (7)th month, so it was to be a day of rest.
        
        Visitation
        
        This was known as Israel's new year in the civil calendar. The blowing of the shofar announced that someone was coming.
        
        Up to this point, the shofar has only been recorded in use at one point; Exodus 19:16,19 and 20:18
        
        The people would have associated the blowing of the shofar with the visitation of the Lord. (Exodus 19:9)
        
        This festival served as a prelude to a greater festival, the day of Atonement 9 days later when God would come in the flame of fire to devour the sacrifice. This is why it is a solemn day of rest v24.
        
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  - - - The Gospels tell us that they were looking for the day the Messiah would come.
        
        John 4:25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.”
  - - - The sound of that shofar will blow again, and it will be a day of judgement.
        
        Matthew 24:30-31, 1 Thess. 4:13-18
- - - - This holy-day was like a coin. On one side, the holiness of God was being portrayed, on the other side, Israel's sinfulness. The sum total emphasis and point of this sacred day would be answering the question of how unholy people can stand before a holy God?
        
        First, the priest's guilt had to be dealt with. For instance, they had to bathe and sacrifice a bull for himself and his household.
        
        The people were in need of sacrifices as well. Two goats were involved. One was sacrificed as a sin offering, and the other had the sins of the people confessed upon it while the priest placed it's hand on the goats head, and then it was driven into the wilderness.
        
        The high priest would sprinkle the blood of the bull on the ark seven times for himself and his household, then he took the blood of the goat, and sprinkled its blood on the ark seven times for the people.
        
        This holy day was to show the Israelites two needs in order for their sins to be atoned; the shedding of blood and a substitute.
  - - - They looked forward to the Messiah who could provide the ultimate atonement.
        
        The DoA pointed to how sin contaminates all things. This is why everything had to be purified; the priests, the holy room, the Holy of Holies, all the way to the alter.
        
        This pointed to the need for the messiah to take away sin completely and pay for it fully.
        
        Related to the messiah, was the understanding that they were in need of a substitute just as the DoA demonstrated.
        
        We also see the need for an atonement that provides both propitiation (satisfy the righteous anger of God) through expiation (the removal of guilt).
        
        Part of the ultimate atonement that God's people under the Old Covenant would have been looking for is a clean conscience. Heb. 9:9
  - - - He secured our atonement once and for all.
        
        Related, he didn't temporarily cover up our sin through an animal sacrifice, but actually removed our sin by offering himself up as the God-man.
        
        He is able to cleanse our conscience
        
        Like the scapegoat, Christ was driven outside of the camp and he removed our sin as far as the east is from the west.
        
        We can enter into the Holy of Holies because of our great high priest tearing the curtain that divides in two.
        
        Hebrews 10:11-12 (sit/stand)
- - - - In this feast, the Israelites would dwell in makeshift booths for seven days. For seven days they were to constantly be reminded of how they were powerless to save themselves and totally dependent upon God for salvation. It was a week long reminder of redemption, mercy, grace, God's love, etc.
        
        v40 shows us one important distinction that sets this feast apart from all of the others. It's the only feast where the Lord explicitly states (you shall rejoice)
        
        Why were they to do all of this? V43
        
        He wants to the coming generations to know of their fathers exodus from Egypt and time in the wilderness. This holiday was to teach them redemptive history, an experiential catechism, and it was to remind them of their current situation, as beneficiaries of God's deliverance of their people.
        
        This Feast of Booths was to remind them of their times as slaves in Egypt, and as pilgrims before they were brought home to the Promised Land. They were to have this intentional time of remembering what God had done for them, in order to combats man's bent towards thinking he can save himself.
        
        Does anyone know what another name for this festival is? (Sukkoth = tent or booth) Does anyone know the name of the first city that the Israelites encamped at after leaving Egypt? (Exodus 13:20)
  - - - Not from a physical oppressor like Pharoah or Rome, but from Satan himself. The great war between the serpent and the woman's seed has ended in victory for God's people.
    - - Jesus has promised us that though we are pilgrims, he is even now, preparing a place for us. We have an eternal home, the true promised land which we are to set our sights on.
    - - As we think back on the Feast of Tabernacles, we should keep in mind that God was willing to dwell among his people a tent; the tabernacle. Even more so, we should look back on the fact that our Savior was willing to tabernacle among us (John 1:14). He came to this earth to dwell in an earthly tent so that we might enter into the Promised Land.
- - - - They would reflect on the harvest and offer up these many offerings as token or praise and acknowledging that all they harvested came not from their hands, but by God's favor.
        
        Child offering up his ice cream to his father out of a grateful heart.(I don't need the ice cream, but I delight in my child's heart)
        
        This aim of this feast is similar to the WSC. This festival was designed to glorify God and for them to enjoy him forever as they celebrated their dependence upon his gracious provision.
  - - - The promise to Abraham: All the nations will be blessed.
        
        Isaiah 59:6 I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
        
        Isaiah 66:18-20
        
        Look at v17. What type of bread is to be used? What did we say leaven can represent? This is the only feast that allows for leavened bread. Why do you think that is so?
  - - - God gathered to himself a harvest of souls from all nations.
        
        He did this through the sending of the Spirit which took place on this very holy festival, the day of Pentecost (50 weeks) in Acts 2. Look at v16.
        
        All of the nations are blessed though Jesus, the offspring of Abraham. All nations and tribes will now give praise and thanks to God. This was of course promised in Joel 2 when he speaks of the Lord's Spirit being poured out and that all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.
        
        It's the reversal of Babel. Instead of all people having their language confused and scattered, they are instead united together and able to understand one another. The tower of Babel was a people wanting to gain for themselves glory, Pentecost was when the various people coming together desired to give God glory.
        
        (IF time) Matthew 9:36-38 (harvest is plentiful but the laborers a few)
- - - - Holy-days
        
        Purpose
        
        To remember
        
        To serve as shadows and types of Christ by highlighting God's redemptive work in the past, present, and future.
        
        He is a good God, but not safe
        
        God Centered
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