The Glory of the Lord is Revealed at his Feasts

Opening Scripture: Psalm 81 What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the Lord? Matthew 26:1-5,17-30 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? (Matthew 27:11-18, Luke 2:41,23:15-25) Leviticus 23:1-4 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. (Nehemiah 10:31-39, 13:15-31)

Deuteronomy 31:9-22 Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: (Esther 2:18) Nehemiah 8:1-12 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. (Leviticus 23:23-25, Hosea 12:5) And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdom. But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? (2 Chronicles 8) And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. (1 Chronicles 23:25-32) It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord; Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: (Hosea 12:9) And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. (Isaiah 25)

2 Chronicles 2:1-6

1 Kings 8:1-11

2 Chronicles 5

1 Kings 8:12-24

2 Chronicles 7

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it. (Ecclesiastes 10:19, Luke 14:13, Deuteronomy 15:4)

The Glory of the Lord is Revealed at his Feasts

1 Kings 8:54-66 On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the Lord had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. (Job 1:1-6) They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required; (Exodus 23, Numbers 29:12-40) And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy. And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness. (Leviticus 23:33-44) And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. (Ezekiel 46, 45:16-25) Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. (Leviticus 23:4-8, Matthew 26:1-5) And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel. (Numbers 9) And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord. (2 Chronicles 31:3-10) And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the Lord: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the Lord God of their fathers. Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! (Ecclesiastes 7, Jeremiah 16)

Ezra 3

Ezra 6

Nehemiah 8:13-18

2 Chronicles 35:1-10

1 Corinthians 5

2 Chronicles 35:11-19

2 Chronicles 30:1-19

2 Chronicles 30:12-21

2 Chronicles 30:22-30

Isaiah 5:10-24

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it. (Ecclesiastes 10:19, Luke 14:13, Deuteronomy 15:4)

The Glory of the Lord is Revealed at his Feasts

John 2:13-25 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. (John 4:41-54, 11:55-57) Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. (John 6) Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? (John 10, 12:1-21) Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (Lev 23:9-22) Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you. (Zechariah 14:16-21, Nahum 1:15) John 5

John 7

John 13

Acts 2:1-18

Zechariah 8:18-23

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it. (Ecclesiastes 10:19, Luke 14:13, Deuteronomy 15:4)