Lesson Three

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ourworld-top.cs.com/rjmcclur/worship_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ourworld-top.cs.com/rjmcclur/wors"><U><B>Twelve Lessons On Worship</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="bible_study.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson One"><U><B>Lesson One</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Two"><U><B>Lesson Two</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Lesson Three</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Four"><U><B>Lesson Four</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Five"><U><B>Lesson Five</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Six"><U><B>Lesson Six</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Seven"><U><B>Lesson Seven</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Eight"><U><B>Lesson Eight</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Nine"><U><B>Lesson Nine</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Ten"><U><B>Lesson Ten</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Eleven"><U><B>Lesson Eleven</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Twelve"><U><B>Lesson Twelve</B></U></A><B>   </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/rjmcclur55/HolySpirit/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.tripod.com/rjmcclur55/Hol"><U><B>Studies On The Holy Spirit</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=216 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad8c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.biblestudyoftheweek.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.biblestudyoftheweek.com"><U><B>Bible Study of The Week Home</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="04fbfa30.png" border=0 width="191" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-107/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="212" height="72">  </div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><IMG SRC="050918f0.jpg" border=0 width="401" height="143" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>III. Old Testament Worship          Part Two</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1) After the `Exodus' from Egypt, Israel was given specific instructions concerning the way in which they were to worship Jehovah. But even before their departure, they were given one way. Read Ex. 12:14 and the surrounding verses. Why were they to continue to do this?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     This was the first Passover, a feast which was commanded by God as a part of their deliverance from Egypt. Ex. 12:7,12,13 explains the part that the blood of the lamb played in their deliverance and the last plague against Egypt. After this, each time that they observed the Passover was to be a time of remembrance and thanksgiving for their freedom from Egyptian bondage (v. 14) (More on this later.)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>2) The nation of Israel, now for the first time a unified nation, shortly after leaving Egypt arrived at Mt. Sinai (Ex. 19:1). God was about to give them some rules of conduct that would guide them throughout this ___________ Age. Read chapter 19 and notice the setting that God builds in which to give these commandments. How did these people feel about Jehovah.</B></div> <div> <B>     </B></div> <div> <B>This was only 3 months after they left Egypt. This was to be the “Mosaic Age”, and the instructions that they were to be given here would lead them from this time until the church was established. God told the people to prepare for His instruction by: (1) sanctifying themselves, (2) washing their clothes, (3) being ready on the 3</B><B>rd</B><B> day, (4) not going on the mount, (5) not touching the mount, (6) when the trumpet sounded, coming up to the mount (v. 10-13).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     God wanted the people to realize His greatness and their unworthiness. Then, in order to build a setting for reverence, when God was ready to speak, (1) there was thunder and lightning, (2) a thick cloud upon the mount, (3) the sound of a loud trumpet, (4) the mount covered with smoke, (5) the Lord descended on it with fire, (6) the whole mount shook, (7) Jehovah God spoke. HOW WOULD YOU HAVE REACTED? (v. 16-19)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     We again must realize that the Hebrew people only knew of God through tradition. They had been persecuted for 400 years (Gen. 15:13), and had been in Egypt for some time where idolatry was the only accepted worship. God spoke the Ten Commandments portion of the law to them (Ex 20: 1-17), but as they listened, they were fearful and trembling, so much so that they asked Moses to let God speak only to him, and he instruct them (Ex. 20:18-19). </B></div> <div> <B>MAYBE WE SHOULD BE MORE FEARFUL AND IN AWE OF OUR GOD!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>3) We won't discuss the commands at this time, but will come back to them at a more appropriate time. But turn now to Ex. 23:14-17. What was the “Feast of Unleavened Bread'? Did it have another name?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     This was the “Passover Feast” that we discussed earlier. Here were some of the rules for the feast:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The lamb was to be chosen the 10</B><B>th</B><B> day of the month.</B></div> <div> <B>It was to be killed upon the 14</B><B>th</B><B> day of the month.</B></div> <div> <B>It was to be roasted that night (15</B><B>th</B><B> day of the month)</B></div> <div> <B>It was to be eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs</B></div> <div> <B>Those who were ceremonially unclean must wait a month</B></div> <div> <B>Anyone who didn't keep the Passover was to be cut off</B></div> <div> <B>(Ex. 12:3-10, 14-20; Dt. 16:16; Num. 9:3-5; Josh. 5:10, Num. 9:6-11; Num. 9:13)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Again, the reason for the Passover was for remembrance and thanksgiving for their deliverance from Egyptian bondage (Ex. 12:25-27).</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>4) What was the second feast mentioned? Is it known by any other name? Apply these same questions to the third feast.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     The second feast mentioned is called the “Feast of Harvest” (NASB), also called “day of the first fruits” (Ex. 34:22), or “feast of weeks” (Ex. 34:22). The most common name was “Day of Pentecost“ or “Feast of Pentecost”. WHY? Pentecost means “fiftieth” in Greek and it took place exactly 50 days after the Sabbath of the Passover. This feast was to be a time of thanksgiving for the crops in the fields. The fact that they were no longer in bondage in Egypt was to be on their minds. (Deut. 16:10-12).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     The third feast mentioned in Ex. 23: 14-17 is the “Feast of the Ingathering”. This is also known as the “Feast of Tabernacles”. It also had a dual purpose; thanksgiving for the crops (which were completely harvested), and to remember the years that their forefathers had wandered in the wilderness, living in tents. (Deut. 16:13-15) (Lev. 23:40-43)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>          These three feasts are also mentioned in the New Testament. (Lu. 2:41, Jn 7:1,2, Acts 2:1)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>5) Let's discuss each feast in order that we might understand a little more what these people experienced. Ask the following questions concerning each feast: </B><B>Passover, </B><B>Harvest, </B><B>Ingatherings</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>When was it observed?                             </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                          </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>What were the people to do?               </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Why was it observed?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Passover:      </B></div> <div> <B>(Feast of Unleavened Bread)         </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>When?   14</B><B>th</B><B> and 15th day of the first month </B></div> <div> <B>                 </B><B>of the sacred calendar which</B></div> <div> <B>                 began when they left Egypt.</B></div> <div> <B>                                                                 </B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B><B>What?     Answered in question #3</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  </B><B>Why?      Answered in question #3</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Pentecost:</B></div> <div> <B>(Harvest)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>When?     50 days after the Passover's sabbath</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>      What?      1) Bring their first fruits of the harvest to God 2) Do not work (laborious) 3) offer a burnt offering (2 young bulls, one ram, 7 male lambs one year old, 4) a grain offering, 5) one male goat for atonement (Nu. 28: 26-31) Deut. 16:9-12 tells who was to observe it</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>      Why?                     Answered in question #4</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Tabernacles</B></div> <div> <B>(Ingatherings)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>When?            </B><B>14</B><B>th</B><B> day of the 7</B><B>th</B><B> month (6</B><B>th</B><B> month</B></div> <div> <B>                                      </B><B>after Passover - Autumn)</B><B>                         </B><B>     </B><B>                 </B></div> <div> <B>           </B><B>  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>What?     1</B><B>st</B><B>   day: 13 young bulls, 2 rams, 14 lambs</B></div> <div> <B>                            2</B><B>nd</B><B> day: 12 young bulls, 2 rams, 14 lambs</B></div> <div> <B>                            8</B><B>th</B><B>   day: 1 young bulls, 1 rams 7 lambs</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>                            </B><B>Also there were various meal and sin </B></div> <div> <B>                            offerings. This feast had more sacrifices </B></div> <div> <B>                             than any other (Num. 29)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Why?       Answered in question #4</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>6)Are there any other feasts mentioned? Explain.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Feast of Dedication (Jn. 10:22) began in the 400 year time between Malachi and Matthew to commemorate the rededication of the temple after the Jews return.</B></div> <div> <B>Feast of Trumpets (Num. 29: 1f) celebrated the arrival of the “civil” year.</B></div> <div> <B>Feast of Purim (Esth. 9:20-32) commemorated the Jews' deliverance from their days in the days of Ester.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/rjmcclur55/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.tripod.com/rjmcclur55/"><U>Bible Study of The Week</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="bible_study.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson One"><U><B>Lesson One</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Two"><U><B>Lesson Two</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Lesson Three</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Four"><U><B>Lesson Four</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Five"><U><B>Lesson Five</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Six"><U><B>Lesson Six</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Seven"><U><B>Lesson Seven</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Eight"><U><B>Lesson Eight</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Nine"><U><B>Lesson Nine</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Ten"><U><B>Lesson Ten</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Eleven"><U><B>Lesson Eleven</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Twelve"><U><B>Lesson Twelve</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>