Leviticus 23:23–25
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
Every culture marks its time by what it considers most important. The secular world has its calendar, a story that begins with the arbitrary point of January 1st and is punctuated by days celebrating military victories, civil rights leaders, and the vague concept of labor. It is a story about man, by man, and for man. It is a flat, horizontal story, and it is ultimately a story that goes nowhere. But God has a calendar, and His calendar tells the story. It is the story of redemption, the story of how He is reclaiming His world. In Leviticus 23, God lays out His festival calendar for Israel, and it is not a random collection of holidays. It is a liturgical re-enactment of the gospel, year after year. The feasts are not quaint suggestions; they are holy convocations, commanded assemblies.