Teachings on select people, themes, books, and Scripture passages in the Old Testament.
Looking at the eschaton, or the last things, is a tricky topic. But, it is important for us as Christians to be able to talk about it with open hands, recognizing the mystery of prophecy. Ken Boa connects the Feast of Tabernacles to the second coming of Christ.
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The people whom God has called must be sanctified in order to reflect His holiness. The book of Exodus told the story of God redeeming the Israelites and calling them to be a holy nation. Now, Leviticus represents a guidebook for the new nation of Israel.
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The cross must come before the crown, and mourning before joy. We see this typified in the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Booths.
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The Feast of First Fruits and Pentecost both find their fulfillment in Christ’s work, but the Feast of Trumpets looks ahead to Christ’s second coming.
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Both the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread represented the Israelites’ deliverance from bondage in Egypt. With the coming of Jesus Christ, however, they were fulfilled and their meaning was explained.
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It is our human tendency to want the tangible, the quantifiable. But one day we will behold the glory of God in our resurrected bodies.
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At first, the 7 feasts of Israel may not seem like something Christians need to worry about. But these feasts are prophetic, typifying the coming of the Messiah. Israel’s feasts demonstrate the holiness of God and the sinfulness of humanity, looking ahead to the efficacious sacrifice of Christ.
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God’s laws do not call us to mere external actions. Instead, they go deeper, commanding us to reorder our internal attitudes before the holy splendor of our God.
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God is about to reveal the standards and requirements that He mandates for His people, not to be tyrannical, but rather for their good. His desire is that “If you’ll only obey and walk in My ways then all would be well for You.”
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What do you do when your security vanishes and enemies surround you? The Israelites faced this problem, but they had forgotten that God always provides and protects His people.
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