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The Feasts of the Lord – Firstfruits, Counting the Omer and Shavuot – Leviticus 23:9-22 The Lord spoke to Moses: “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you and reap its harvest, you are to bring the first sheaf of your harvest to the priest. He will wave the sheaf before the Lord soContinue reading “Christ in the Festivals: Firstfruits to Shavuot”

The Feasts of the Lord – Passover — Leviticus 23:4-8 “These are the Lord’s appointed times, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. The Passover to the Lord comes in the first month, at twilight on the fourteenth day of the month. The Festival of Unleavened Bread to the Lord is on the fifteenth day of the same month.Continue reading “Christ in the Festivals: Passover”

The Feasts of Israel: An Introduction How many of us have done a “read through the Bible in a year”? It’s a great experience if you have never done it. But, if you have, you know everything goes smooth until you get to the book of Leviticus. With its many offerings, mold and food lawsContinue reading “Christ in the Festivals: An Introduction”

Preparing For The Season – The Christ Child There are five candles on an advent wreath. We have looked at the first four in each of the previous Bible studies. They are set around the wreath symbolizing hope, joy, peace and love or the prophets, angels, shepherds and wise men. The fifth candle is theContinue reading “The Season of Advent part 6”

Preparing For The Season – The Gifts of the Magi We find their story in Matthew 2. “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His starContinue reading “A Season of Advent Part 5”

Preparing for the Season – Shepherds in the Fields While shepherds watched their flocks by night all seated on the ground, the angel of the Lord came down and glory shone around. I think one of the most interesting aspects of the Christmas story is who was notified first of the birth of the SaviorContinue reading “A Season of Advent Part 4”

Preparing for the Season – Hark the Herald Angels Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains. And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo! We sing of angels who proclaimed the coming of the Lord. We find them throughout the Christmas story, so this week, IContinue reading “A Season of Advent part 3”

Preparing for the Season – Prophecies part 2 Last week we worked through a few of the Messianic prophecies. We discovered that the Messiah had to be born before 70 AD, the year of the destruction of the temple. We found that the Messiah had to be descended from Abraham, Jacob and the house ofContinue reading “A Season of Advent – part 2”

Preparing for the Season – Prophets part 1 I can hear the song: “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go.” I went into Hobby Lobby in August and remarked to my husband that Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier each year. It’s an interesting holiday to me. It promotes love,Continue reading “A Season of Advent part 1”

Bearing Each Other’s Burdens Here it is – the last chapter of Galatians. I have to admit, when I first started this study I wasn’t as excited as the past two studies. I did feel God directing me to study this book, but I wasn’t sure what I was going to get out of it.Continue reading “Galatians 6”