Deuteronomy 16 gathers Israel for three pilgrim feasts, binds joy to justice, and guards worship from idols. In Christ the pattern deepens—memory at the Table, Spirit-given joy, and public righteousness under the King.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Deuteronomy 16 gathers Israel for three pilgrim feasts, binds joy to justice, and guards worship from idols. In Christ the pattern deepens—memory at the Table, Spirit-given joy, and public righteousness under the King.
Numbers 28 lays out daily, weekly, monthly, and festival offerings that order Israel’s life around God’s presence. The calendar of grace claims time for worship and foreshadows the once-for-all sacrifice that secures lasting access to God.
Exodus 13 turns rescue into a way of life. Consecrate the firstborn, teach the story with bread and words, carry Joseph’s bones, and follow the pillar that never leaves.
Exodus 12 moves redemption into the home: a spotless lamb, blood on doors, bread without yeast, and a nation ready to go. See how God judges idols, shelters His people, and sets a lifelong vigil that points to the greater Lamb.
A tolerant church had learned to be proud of what grieves God. Paul calls them to remove old leaven because Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, so that holiness and hope can flourish together.