The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 01, 1946, Image 9
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God wanti His peoirle to enjoj
their religious life. Bekg Ih feU^*
ship with Him is 'not something to
dampen erne's spirits, but rather to
give joy end enthusiesm full lib-
«rt]r. Even with Israel in those ear
ly days vdien Christ had not come
and tW had only the promises and
types of His coming. He arranged
f<x regular religious feasts or fes
tivals which brought the people to
gether to worship Him.
One can srell imagine the deli^t-
ful fellowship as friends, acquainV
ances and especially relatives from
various places went up to the feast
together. Personal Joy eras heiid^t-
ened by tile great spMtual Joy
they shared.
The obvious lesson for us is that
we vdio know Christ and have peace
and liberty in Him should enjoy
our Christian anniversaries to tte
fun hi a manner wen-^leashig to
Him. We need such occasions to
renew our faith, to quideen our Joy,
and tp cause us to remember G^'s
grade and His blessings.
The first of the assigned Scrip
ture passages does not directly re
late to the feasts of God’s people
but rather speaks of:
1. The Holiness ef the Lord (Lev.
20:7, 8).
God is holy and His people in tiieir
earthly walk are to ^w that they
have been sanctified by Him. This
involve^ a separation from worldly
practices and an eagerness to
the win of God.
Keeping the statute^ of God
should be the delight of His people,
not a burden or a trjal. There is
real liberty in conformity to law.
Holiness makes for freedom and
fruitfulness.
Now we tuigi to the consideration
of the feasts of tire Lord. In select
ing the verses, twd of the feasts
were omitted, so we shall include
Leviticus ^:3, 9-12 with the others
assigned.
n. The Feasts of the Lord (Lev.
23:34, 9-12, 15, 16, 24, 27, 28, 34,
3944).
This is one of the great chapters
of the book of Leviticus, presenting
both practical and proi^tic teaob-
ing. The holy “feasts” and the “set
times” of Inael (which we shall
consider under the one heading of
“feasts”) were for their qriritual
instruction and edification, Imt they
also reveal God’s proidwtic purpose
for both Israel and ^ Church.
1. The Sabbath (v. 3). This is not
strictly considered one of tiie feasts
hut a set time—a holy ctmvoea-
tion to be held after stz days of la-
bw. It is the type of Jfae rest tirat
God has in mind for His petals.
(See Heb. 4:1-11.)
A word of admonition is in order
regarding America’s awful disre
spect for and nrisuse of our day
of rest—the Lord’s day. Is it not
time we did something about the
desecration of Sunday?
2. The Passover and the Unleav-
ttied Bread (w. 4-fi). These could
be considered separately but they
are closely relat^. ' The Passover
spoke of ^ Lamb of Gkxi who was
to shed His blood on the cross, even
as it pointed ba<^ to redemption by
blood on that da^ night in Egypt
(Ezod. 12:12, 13).
The unleavened bread q;>eaks of
hoUness. This is not the result of
“servile work” (v. 8), but a show-
ing fortiL of faith in tito offering by
fire.
8. The nrstfruits (w. 9-12). Just
as tilt one sheaf was waved before
the Lord as tl^ earnest of the har
vest, so Christ in His rasurreotion is
the firstfruits of them tiiat sleep in
the grave. (See I Cor. 16:2I>41.);
Note that it was waved “on tiie
morrow after the Sabbatti** (v. 11>
which is the resurrection morning-.*
our Sunday, What a biassed thou^t
4. Pentecost (w. 15, 16). infty
days after the feast of firstfruits
came a new meal offering; two.
wave k>aves are presented before
the Lord. This new meal offering
speaks of the beUevJng peopls fli
(Sirist, and so it came to pass tiiat
it was on Pentecost tiiat the Holy
l^irit was poured.out on the Church
(Acts 2:1-4), Just fifty days after
the resurrection of Christ. ^
5. Trumpets (v. 24). This looks
forward to the day arhen Qod ihall
call His people Israel in the latter
days, will bring them togetiif
er for the great day of
.6. Atonement (w. 27, 28). On tiiat
day Christ shall take away the stai
of His people (Zech. 12:1), and they
shall be prepared fof the crowning
and Joyous, feast of
7. ^bemaeles (w. 24,19-44). This
was the great feast of ingathwlng
of tiw products of the year. Israil
then dweft in bsotiis to ressfl
theiy days in tiie vdldeiMSs. It was
a thne of figl
row and crying toesp fid II
the type of
ation asd MT
’ch are the leiuts of the Lok4^
*nl pad faith-stimulatliig tw
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M. M. Rsbon. Assoclsts Pastor
Church school at 10 a. m.
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JAMES FENNIi.. ^CX)PER, one of Ame..>>. ^ ^
and one of our beloved country's most distinguished citizens, noticed
that 0 large number of the families could not offord to purchase Bibles,
and along with several associates during 181^, founded, the Americon
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