Leviticus 23:4-44 NKJV,NLT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:4-14

Here again the feasts are called the feasts of the Lord, because he appointed them. Jeroboam's feast, which he devised of his own heart (1 Kgs. 12:33), was an affront to God, and a reproach upon the people. These feasts were to be proclaimed in their seasons (Lev. 23:4), and the seasons God chose for them were in March, May and September (according to our present computation), not in winter, because travelling would then be uncomfortable, when the days were short, and the ways foul; not in the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:15-22

Here is the institution of the feast of pentecost, or weeks, as it is called (Deut. 16:9), because it was observed fifty days, or seven weeks, after the passover. It is also called the feast of harvest, Exod. 23:16. For as the presenting of the sheaf of first-fruits was an introduction to the harvest, and gave them liberty to put in the sickle, so they solemnized the finishing of their corn-harvest at this feast. 1. Then they offered a handful of ears of barley, now they offered two loaves of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:23-32

Here is, I. The institution of the feast of trumpets, on the first day of the seventh month, Lev. 23:24, 25. That which was now the seventh month had been reckoned the first month, and the year of jubilee was still to begin with this month (Lev. 25:8), so that this was their new year's day. It was to be as their other yearly sabbaths, a day of holy rest?You shall do no servile work therein; and a day of holy work?You shall offer an offering to the Lord; concerning these particular directions... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:33-34

We have here, I. The institution of the feast of tabernacles, which was one of the three great feasts at which all the males were bound to attend, and celebrated with more expressions of joy than any of them. 1. As to the directions for regulating this feast, observe, (1.) It was to be observed on the fifteenth day of the seventh month (Lev. 23:34), but five days after the day of atonement. We may suppose, though they were not all bound to attend on the day of atonement, as on the three great... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:4

These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations ,.... What follow besides the sabbath mentioned: which ye shall proclaim in their seasons ; the proper times of the year, the day or days, and month in which they are to be observed; these were to be proclaimed by the priests with the sound of trumpet, namely, what follow, for they are put together, which had been before for the most part singly delivered. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:5

In the fourteenth day of the first month ,.... The month Nisan, the same with Abib, the month in which the children of Israel came out of Egypt, for which reason it was made the first month in the year, answering to part of our March and part of April; and for the same reason was the passover kept at this time, as follows: at even is the Lord's passover ; that is, that was the time for the keeping the passover, even "between the two evenings", as it may be rendered; from the sixth... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:6

And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the Lord ,.... Which was the day the children of Israel went out of Egypt with their dough and leaven, having not time to leaven it; in remembrance of which this feast was appointed: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread ; see Exodus 12:15 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:7

In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation ,.... That is, on the first of the seven days of the feast of unleavened bread, even the fifteenth day of the month Nisan; this was separated from the other days of the festival, and more particularly devoted to religions exercises, see Exodus 12:16 , ye shall do no servile work therein ; such as agriculture, or any manufacture or mechanical business, which they and their servants were at other times employed in; but they might bake... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:8

But ye shall offer an offering made by, fire unto the Lord seven days ,.... A burnt offering was to be offered unto the Lord on everyone of the seven days, which were two young bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs; besides a meat offering, and a goat for a sin offering, Numbers 28:19 , in the seventh day is an holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work therein ; as on the first day, that was on account of the Israelites going out of Egypt; and this is said, on account of Pharaoh... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:9

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... At the same time, for what follow are the other feasts and holy convocations before spoken of: saying ; as follows. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:4-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:15-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:23-32

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 23:33-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:9

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