THE FEAST DAYS OF LEVITICUS 23

ARE STILL IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

(Compiled by Brod Ephraim O. Licayan)

1. Shabbath Day --------------------------------- Luke 4:16; Acts 17:2; Hebrews 4:9-10

2. Passover o Pasko------------------------------ Matthew 26:17-29; Yachanan 13:1-17; I Corinth. 11:23-29
Luke 22:13-20
3. Feast of Unleavened Bread ---------------- Yachanan 6:48-51; Luke 22:1; Acts 20:6, 12:3, 18:21
4. Pentecost (weeks/firstfruits) ----------------- Acts 1:5,8; Acts 2:1; I Corinth. 16:8; Acts 20:16
5. Blowing of Trumpets ----------------------- I Corinth. 15:51-53; Matthew 24:31
6. Atonement (fasting) ------------------------- Acts 27:9 TEV & NIV (Lev. 23:27-29, Yeremyah 36:6)
7. Feast of Tabernacles ------------------------ Revelation 21:3-4; Yachanan 7:2, 8,37- 38

I. Sister Ellen G. Whites Testimonies Regarding

A. Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread
1. At Philippi Paul tarried to keep the Passover. Only Luke remained with him, the other
members of the company passing unto Troas to await him there. The Philippians were
the most loving and true-hearted of the Apostles converts, and during the eight days of
the feast he enjoyed peaceful and happy communion with them. - Acts of the Apostles,
pp. 390-391
2. The first of these festivals, the Passover - the Feast of Unleavened Bread, occurred in
ABIB, the first month of the bible Year, corresponding to the last of March and the
beginning of April The moon, now approaching the full, make the evening delightful.
- Patriachs and Prophets, p. 452 (New Edition)
3. On the 14th day of the month, at even, the Passover was celebrated - - - and the
ordinance of the Last Supper was instituted as a memorial of the same event of which
the Passover had been a type. - Patriachs and Propets, p. 452 (New Edition)
4. The time of Passover corresponded to the close of March or the beginning of April
The Lord had commanded that the Passover should be yearly kept. --- Desire of Ages,
pp. 61,62
5. The ordinance of the Lords Supper was given to commemorate the great deliverance
wrought out as the result of the Death of Christ till He shall come the second time in
power and glory; this ordinance is to be celebrated. Desire of Ages, p. 577
6. The Washing of Feet and Partaking of the Lords Supper should be more frequently
(repeated yearly) practiced, Jesus set as the example and told us to do as His example
should be as exactly followed
7. On the appointed day the Passover should be observed; Prophets and Kings, pp. 335337
B. Pentecost
1. When we bring our hearts into unity with Christ, and our lives into harmony with His
works, the spirit that fell on the disciples on The Day of Pentecost will fall on us.
Testimonies, Vol. 8, p. 246
2. --- we need the Pentecost Energy - - - Everyone who has a knowledge of the truth should
awake and place himself, body, soul, and spirit, under the discipline of God - - - We
must follow the directions given through the spirit of Prophecy. Testimonies, Vol. 8, pp.
297, 298
3. The Pentecost Outpouring was Heavens communication that the redeemers
inauguration was accomplished. - Acts of the The Apostles, pp. 38, 39

4. After Christs ascension His enthronement in His mediatorial kingdom was signalized
by the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost the spirit was given.
Christ Object Lessons, p. 120
5. The work will be similar to that of the Day of Pentecost. The great work of the
Gospel is not to close with less manifestation of the Power of God than marked its
opening. The Great Controversy, p. 611
6. The time is coming when there will be as many converted in a day as there were on the
Day of Pentecost. --- Review and Herald, June 29, 1905.
C. Atonement
Atonement ---- Prophets and King, p. 678, The Great Controversy, pp. 423, 424,
Patriachs and Prophets, p. 355 357
All need to become more intelligent in regard to the work of the Atonement, which is
going on in the Sanctuary above - Testimonies, Vol. 5, p. 575
D. Feast of Tabernacles
Well would it be for the people of God at the present time to have a Feast of
Tabernacles, a joyous commemoration of the blessings of God to them.
Patriachs and Prophets, p. 540:6
Review and Herald, May 6, 1875
Patriachs and Prophets, p. 540-541
Desire of Ages, pp. 448, 449
SDA Bible Commentary, Vol. 1, pp. 805,806
Testimonies, Vol. 2, pp. 573 576
E. New Moons
1. New Moons - Testimonies Vol. 6, p. 363
2. I am asked concerning the law in Galatians (3:19) what is the schoolmaster to bring us to
Christ? I answer: Both the Ceremonial and the Moral Code of the Ten Commandments.
Selected Messages, Book One, p. 233:1
II. The Feasts in Leviticus 23
These statutes were explicitly given to guard the Ten Commandments. They were
not shadowy types to pass with the Death of Christ. They were to be binding upon man in
every age as long as time should last. Review and Herald, May 6, 1875.
The Gospel is given in precepts in Leviticus. Implicit (submissive) obedience is required
now, as then Testimonies, Vol. 6, p. 392

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