The Cultic Calendar (Leviticus 23) Flashcards
What celebration does Leviticus include in the Cultic Calendar?
The Passover as a holy convocation.
What are the two new festivals mentioned in Leviticus for the seventh month?
Rosh Hashanah (the fall new year festival on the first day of the month) and Yom Kippur (day of atonement on the tenth day)
How do you compare the calendar in Leviticus to Deutoronomy?
Leviticus is more developed.
What other distinctive observance is added in Leviticus 25?
The jubilee in the 50th year
Is there an evidence that the Jubilee year was ever actually observed?
NO
How would you describe the laws in Leviticus in relation to land?
They are a reminder that the land belongs not to the people but to YHWH
What are the blessings in Leviticus 26?
Promise a Utopian condition of prosperity and peace.
What is the promise that God will place His dwelling in the midst of the people?
Priestly
What do curses entail?
War
Famine
Pestilence.
