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Announcements. Previous exam recall – the “Assyrian question” – by today Exam Wednesday You may start as early as 8:45 and/or stay later if necessary The essay question will address the Sabbath. Ritual Torah:. Sabbath, Festivals, Vows. Review Questions. What are the categories of Torah?

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  1. Announcements • Previous exam recall – the “Assyrian question” – by today • Exam Wednesday • You may start as early as 8:45 and/or stay later if necessary • The essay question will address the Sabbath

  2. Ritual Torah: Sabbath, Festivals, Vows

  3. Review Questions • What are the categories of Torah? • What were the key symbols involved in Israel’s worship activities? • What did they teach?

  4. Sabbath Observance • The Sabbath principle • Rest every seventh period • Affected both humans and the land • Set God’s people apart • Categories of Sabbath observance • Every seventh day (the sign of the covenant) – based on… • God’s rest after creation • God’s mighty redemptive act • The death penalty applied if Sabbath was desecrated • Every seventh year – note environmental and social implications • The Jubilee – return to family property, rest for the land, slaves set free (paradigm of redemption from Egypt) – a reminder of God’s ownership

  5. What did Jesus have to say about the Sabbath? (Mark 2:23-3:6; see also Matt 12:1-14) • Keep in mind the concern of the Pharisees of Jesus’ day • The Sabbath was made for humankind, not humans for the Sabbath • The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath • It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath

  6. Is Sabbath observance “binding” for New Testament believers? Some reflections • It is one of the Ten Commandments and the penalty for infraction was death • It was the sign of the Sinai covenant • One of the bases for its establishment lies in creation itself • The other lies in redemption and with the Sabbath we look forward to our ultimate rest and redemption (cf. Hebrews 4) • Suggestion: The principle of rest and keeping holy one day in seven is binding; the specific practices are not rigid. Note Colossians 2:16.

  7. Purposes of Festival Observance • Worship – sacrifices were central – they were not to come empty-handed • Reminder of God’s nature and activities on behalf of His people (educational tools) • Demonstration of obedience (commanded to appear before the Lord – Exodus 23:14-17)

  8. The Three Major Festivals (Ex 23, Dt16; also Lev 23 and Num 28,29) • Passover and Unleavened Bread • Provision of “second Passover” – Numbers 9 • Weeks (also called Harvest and later Pentecost) • Tabernacles (also called Ingathering)

  9. Two Additional Major Festivals [see Leviticus 23 and Numbers 28-29] • Trumpets • Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16) • “atonements” for high priest, sanctuary, people • “transgressions” implies deliberate rebellion • Two goats – one for the LORD was slaughtered; one “for Azazel” was sent to the wilderness • Possible connection with John 1:29

  10. Other Ritual Observances • Vows: • Nazirite vow (Numbers 6) – purpose, conditions, symbol, interruption, conclusion • Nature of vows in general • Tithes (Deut 14:22-29) • Dedication and Redemption (Lev 27:1-29) • Water of purification (Numbers 19) – provision for purification from contact with death

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