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Text: Exodus 34: 23-24

MEDITATION

Exodus 34:23-24

23 “Three times in the year all your men shall appear before the Lord, the LORD God of Israel.
24 For I will cast out the nations before you and enlarge your borders; neither will any man covet your land when you go up to appear before the LORD your God three times in the year.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Three special Feasts

a. The Passover (Tied to the Feast of the Unleavened Bread.

b. The Feast of Pentecost (Also called “Feast of Firstfruits”)

c. The Feast of the Tabernacles (Also called “The Feast of Ingathering)

2. These Feasts would be celebrated

a. In Jerusalem.

b. These teachings were given way ahead of the time when Jerusalem would house the Temple of the LORD.

c. These Feasts would be held to commemorate important truths and events.

i. Passover

This celebrates the time when God delivered Israel out of Egypt.

ii. Pentecost/ Firstfruits

This celebrates the Promise of God to give a good and full harvest.

iii. Tabernacles/ Ingathering

To celebrate the full harvest as well as the time when Israel lived in tents (tabernacles).

3. A mighty promise of God’s provision

a. He will cast out the nations in Canaan.

b. He will enlarge Israel’s borders.

4. A wonderful promise of God’s protection

a. No one will covet their properties when Israel took time out to worship God.

b. He will protect His people from wicked covetous enemies.

经文：出埃及记 34：23-24

沉思

《出埃及记 34：23-24》

23 你们一切男丁要一年三次朝见主耶和华以色列的神。
24 我要从你面前赶出外邦人，扩张你的境界。你一年三次上去朝见耶和华你神的时候，必没有人贪慕你的地土。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 三大节期

a. 逾越节（与除酵节有关）

b. 五旬节（也称“初熟节”）

c. 住棚节（也称为“收藏节”）

2. 这三大节期的庆祝

a. 在耶路撒冷举行

b. 在上帝的圣殿安置在耶路撒冷之前，这些教义早已传授下来

c. 守这些节期是为了纪念重要的真理与发生过的事件

i. 逾越节

这是为了纪念上帝带领以色列出埃及

ii. 五旬节/初熟节

这是为了纪念上帝的应许所带来的丰收

iii. 住棚节/收藏节

这是为了纪念丰收，以及以色列人住在帐棚（帐幕）的那段日子

3. 上帝伟大权能的应许与供应

a. 祂将把外邦人赶出迦南地

b. 祂将扩张以色列的境界

4. 上帝的保守是祂美好的应许

a. 以色列一年三次上去朝见上帝的时候，必没有人贪慕他们的地土

b. 上帝必保守看顾祂的民免受邪恶贪婪的敌人的伤害