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NASB | Deuteronomy 16:16 ¶ "Three times in a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God in the place which He chooses, at the Feast of Unleavened Bread and at the Feast of Weeks and at the Feast of Booths, and they shall not appear before the LORD empty-handed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 16:16 ¶ "Three times a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God in the place which He chooses, at the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) and at the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) and at the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles), and they shall not appear before the LORD empty-handed. |
Bible Question: What was the intent of the "sacred assembly" as talked about in Leviticus(and other places in the Bible), and does the church have a format for a sacred assembly today? |
Bible Answer: These are known as the pilgrim feasts of Israel, as they necessitated a pilgrimage (or journey) to Jerusalem in order to be observed. True, the command specifies the attendance of the males, but doubtless the men would frequently bring their families with them. Remember, Jerusalem was the only location where sacrifices could be offered to God, and God's presence symbolically resided in the temple. So one's attendance there was not left to chance, but was commanded at least three times a year. The feast of unleavened bread was like an extention of Passover, though it could be counted as a separate festival. The feast of weeks became Pentecost in the New Testament, and the feast of tabernacles was the final harvest ingathering at the end of the year. There is no requirement to have such general assemblies of God's people under the New Covenant, but various denominations may have annual conventions for their members as they choose. This is the closest experience which Christians might have today that would correspond to one of the ancient assemblies. |
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BrotherDan | ||
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Arnold |