First Fruits

Leviticus 23:9-14 New International Version (NIV) Offering the Firstfruits 9 The Lord said to Moses, 10 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you and you reap its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain...

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Leviticus 23:6 New International Version (NIV) 6 On the fifteenth day of that month the Lord’s Festival of Unleavened Bread begins; for seven days you must eat bread made without yeast. The Festival of Unleavened Bread reminded the Israelites of their escape from...

Celebration

Leviticus 23:1-4 New International Version (NIV) The Appointed Festivals 23 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of the Lord, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies. The...

Rules for a Reason

Leviticus 20:22-23 New International Version (NIV) 22 “‘Keep all my decrees and laws and follow them, so that the land where I am bringing you to live may not vomit you out. 23 You must not live according to the customs of the nations I am going to drive out before...

Trustworthy Help

Leviticus 20:6 New International Version (NIV) 6 “‘I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spirits to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people. Everyone is interested in what the future holds. Many times we...