Message Notes

THE FEAST OF WEEKS (PENTECOST)

1. This was related to the Harvesting of the crops   (Deuteronomy 16:9; Leviticus 23:15-22)

2. When?

50th Day after the Passover Sabbath

3. This was meant to represent paying tribute to the Lord    (Deuteronomy 16:10)

a) A freewill offering

b) As the Lord blesses

c) To rejoice in the Lord

d) As a family (son/ daughter)

e) As a household (male/ female servants)    (Deuteronomy 16:11)

f) Others

i) The Levite within your gate

ii) The stranger

iii) The fatherless

iv) The widow    (Deuteronomy 16:11)

4. At the place where the Lord would choose Jerusalem    (2 Chronicles 7:15)

5. Special remembrance

a) The past as slaves in Egypt

b) To be careful this is never forgotten    (Deuteronomy 16:12)

6. To allow corners of the field to be left for the poor to glean    (Leviticus 23:22)

7. The offerings to be given    (Leviticus 23:15-22)

a) Two wave loaves

b) Fine flour

c) Baked with leaven   (Leviticus 23:17)

d) Seven lambs of the first year    (Leviticus 23:18)

e) One young bull

f) Two rams    (Leviticus 23:19)

g) These are to be offered as a burnt offering to the Lord    (Leviticus 23:20)

h) The offerings are called: –

i) Grain offering

ii) Drink offering

iii) Burnt offering… for a sweet aroma to the Lord    (Leviticus 23:18)

8. Other offerings alongside

a) Sin offering

One kid of the goats    (Leviticus 23:19a)

b) Peace offering

Two male lambs of the first year    (Leviticus 23:19b)

9. The Ministry of the Priest

a) To wave the offerings of bread as a firstfruit offering
“A wave offering”    (Leviticus 23:20)

b) Offering to the Lord

c) For the priest    (Leviticus 23:20)