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Leviticus, Part 2 and Numbers, Part 1: Holy Days, Holy People

  1. Lesson One
    Sacred Time: Sabbath and Jubilee (Lev 25)
    13 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Sacred Time: Pilgrimage Festivals (Lev 23, Num 9, 28-29; Deut 16)
    12 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Sacred Community (Lev 11-20)
    14 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    People Ready (Num 1-10)
    15 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    People Not Ready (Num 11-20)
    20 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

Leviticus 23 describes a number of sacred events in Israel’s calendar. It declares each of these three days holy and determines whether it represents an occasion for partial or total rest. Read chapter 23 carefully and note which days are for partial and which days are for total rest.

  1. In your workbook fill in the chart with which days are for partial and which days are for total rest. 
Kind of RestSacred OccasionProclamation of Holiness
Weekly SabbathLev 23:3
Unleavened Bread, day 1Lev 23:7
Unleavened Bread, day 7Lev 23:8
Festival of WeeksLev 23:21
TrumpetsLev 23:24
Day of PurgationLev 23:27
Festival of Booths, day 1Lev 23:35
Festival of Booths, day 7Lev 23:36
Table adapted from: Roy Gane, The NIV Application Commentary: Leviticus, Numbers, 2004, p. 388

You will have noticed the distinction between any work and regular work. The restriction against any work means a total stoppage of all labor, heavy or light. The restriction against regular work refers to manual labor, and allows for light tasks like food preparation. In both cases the emphasis on rest during sacred occasions is clear.