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Feasts of Israel – Study 4

Reading: Leviticus 23:26-32

Leviticus 16 contains instructions for the priest on the Day of Atonement. Why do you think Aaron needed to make atonement for himself before making atonement for the people? (see vv 11–14). How is this step different from when Christ performed His Atonement? (Hebrews 9: 6-15)
Why did Aaron need two goats? (see vv. 6–10). How do both goats (the one used for the offering and the one used as the scapegoat) represent Christ and His Atonement? (see vv. 20–22).
Using Hebrews 10 vv1-18 compare the work of the High Priest with that of Christ in achieving atonement.
Discuss the effects of Christ’s finished work of Atonement, past (sins forgiven), present (no condemnation) and future (We shall be like Him).

This term’s prayer pointers:

Give regular thanks for answered prayer;
Pray that The Lord will build His Church at New Connexions: spiritually, physically and numerically;
Seek the Lord for direction as to outreach in the year ahead.

This study may prove tricky if you missed the sermon, please do pick it up before attempting the questions

Discuss why there is a gap between the spring and the autumn feasts; what does that gap relate to?
How have the spring feasts been fulfilled?
In the sermon we looked at a number of passages alongside our reading from Leviticus 23.
1. How do these OT readings help us in understanding the feast: Leviticus 23: 23-25, Numbers 10:1-10, Exodus 19?
2. Which NT readings relate directly to this passage, (there are at least 3) Hint: 1 Corinthians 1 Thessalonians and Revelation.
How is this relevant to us, and what lessons might we apply?
Please take time to pray for each other and pick up on this terms prayer pointers below:

This term’s prayer pointers:

Give regular thanks for answered prayer;
Pray that The Lord will build His Church at New Connexions: spiritually, physically and numerically;
Seek the Lord for direction as to outreach in the year ahead.

There are only a few questions here but take each one in as much depth as you can.

What was Pentecost:
1. looking back to;
2. giving thanks for;
3. looking ahead to?
Why was yeast used in the bread and why were there two loaves – what do the loaves represent?
Where is the application for us as a church in the UK in the 21st century?
please take time to pray for each other and pick up on this terms prayer pointers below:

This term’s prayer pointers:

Give regular thanks for answered prayer;
Pray that The Lord will build His Church at New Connexions: spiritually, physically and numerically;
Seek the Lord for direction as to outreach in the year ahead.

Study based on the sermon: Jewish Feasts part 1

What does it mean to keep the Sabbath? How might we either be too legalistic or too liberal in this?
Are these feasts in Leviticus 23 really relevant to us today? If so how, and why don’t we celebrate them within the modern church?
As a group discuss each of the first three feasts; how are they a reminder of past things and in which ways do they speak of things that were to come.
In the sermon we looked at the dates of Passover, preparation, selecting the sacrifice etc. and how the prophecies of Daniel 9, Psalm 118 and Zechariah 9, Luke 11:29 form part of the picture. Discuss how all of this fits together in God’s plan, how tradition has confused things and what this might teach us about the importance of studying the whole of scripture.
Please use the points below to guide you in a time of prayer.

This term’s prayer pointers:

Give regular thanks for answered prayer;
Pray that The Lord will build His Church at New Connexions: spiritually, physically and numerically;
Seek the Lord for direction as to outreach in the year ahead.