Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 16:1 (show verse)
"Observe the month of Abib, keeping the Passover to the LORD your God, because the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt during the night in the month of Abib.
Deuteronomy 16:2 (show verse)
Then sacrifice sheep and cattle for the Passover to the LORD your God at the place where the LORD your God will choose to establish his name.
Deuteronomy 16:3 (show verse)
You must not eat any yeast with it. Instead, for seven days eat bread without yeast the bread of affliction because you left the land of Egypt in haste. Remember the day you went out of the land of Egypt for the rest of your lives.
Deuteronomy 16:4 (show verse)
Yeast is not to be seen in any of your territories for seven days. The meat is not to remain from the evening of the first day until morning.
Deuteronomy 16:5 (show verse)
"You must not sacrifice the Passover in just any of your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you.
Deuteronomy 16:6 (show verse)
But at the place where your God will choose to establish his name, you are to sacrifice the Passover in the evening at dusk, at the time of day you left Egypt.
Deuteronomy 16:7 (show verse)
Boil and eat the Passover meal at the place that the LORD your God will choose. In the morning you may go back to your tents.
Deuteronomy 16:8 (show verse)
Eat bread without yeast for six days. Then on the seventh day, hold an assembly to the LORD your God. Don't do any work."
Deuteronomy 16:9 (show verse)
"Count off seven weeks from when the sickle is first put to standing grain.
Deuteronomy 16:10 (show verse)
Then observe the Festival of Weeks in the presence of the LORD your God by giving your tribute and the freewill offering of your hands in proportion to the manner in which the LORD your God blessed you.
Feast » Of pentecost » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Feast of pentecost » The first fruits of bread presented at
Feast of pentecost » Called the » Feast of weeks
Feasts » Jewish » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Hebrew » Feasts » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Liberality » Should be exercised » According to ability
Offerings » Different kinds of » Free-will
Offerings » Free-will » Obligatory when signified in a vow
Pentecost » Institution of
Pentecost » Called » Feast of weeks
Day of pentecost » Feast of » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Feast of pentecost » The first fruits of bread presented at
Feast of pentecost » Called the » Feast of weeks
Feasts » Jewish » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Hebrew » Feasts » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Liberality » Should be exercised » According to ability
Offerings » Different kinds of » Free-will
Offerings » Free-will » Obligatory when signified in a vow
Pentecost » Institution of
Pentecost » Called » Feast of weeks
Day of pentecost » Feast of » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Deuteronomy 16:11 (show verse)
Rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God with your son, daughter, male and female slaves, the descendants of Levi who is in your city, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow among you, at the place where the LORD your God will choose to establish his name.
Feast of pentecost » A time of holy rejoicing
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
Pentecost » Institution of
Servant » Bond » Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household
Servants » Slaves or bond » To participate in all national rejoicings
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To participate in the rejoicings of the people
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Worship » Family
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
Pentecost » Institution of
Servant » Bond » Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household
Servants » Slaves or bond » To participate in all national rejoicings
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To participate in the rejoicings of the people
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Worship » Family
Deuteronomy 16:12 (show verse)
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, so keep and observe these statutes."
Deuteronomy 16:13 (show verse)
"Celebrate the Festival of Tents for seven days after you harvest from your threshing floor and your wine press.
Feast of Tabernacles » Held after harvest and vintage
Feasts » Of tabernacles
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
Feast of Tabernacles » Ingathering, held 15th to the 22nd of ethanim (october), as a thanksgiving for the harvest » The people dwelt in booths to commemorate life in the wilderness
Feasts » Of tabernacles
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
Feast of Tabernacles » Ingathering, held 15th to the 22nd of ethanim (october), as a thanksgiving for the harvest » The people dwelt in booths to commemorate life in the wilderness
Deuteronomy 16:14 (show verse)
Rejoice in your festival you, your son, your daughter, your male and female slaves, the descendants of Levi, and foreigners, orphans, and widows, who live in your cities.
Feast of Tabernacles » To be observed » With rejoicing
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
Servant » Bond » Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household
Servants » Slaves or bond » To participate in all national rejoicings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Worship » Family
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
Servant » Bond » Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household
Servants » Slaves or bond » To participate in all national rejoicings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Worship » Family
Deuteronomy 16:15 (show verse)
For seven days you are to celebrate in the presence of the LORD your God at the place where the LORD will choose; for the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest and in everything you do, and your joy will be complete.
Deuteronomy 16:16 (show verse)
"Every male must appear in the presence of the LORD your God three times a year at the place where he will choose: for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Seven Weeks, and the Festival of Tents. He must not appear in the LORD's presence empty-handed,
Attendance » Reasons for » The divine command
Feast of the passover » All males to appear at
Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Jerusalem » Annual feasts kept at
Passover » Institution of
Pentecost » Institution of
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » The divine command
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Exacting tribute
Feast of the passover » All males to appear at
Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Jerusalem » Annual feasts kept at
Passover » Institution of
Pentecost » Institution of
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » The divine command
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Exacting tribute
Deuteronomy 16:17 (show verse)
but each one must appear with his own gift, proportional to the blessing that the LORD your God has given you."
Ability » God's Ability » Giving according to
Benevolence » Examples of systematic » Scriptural rules for giving
Church of israel » Supported by the people
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to income
Giving » Systematic » According to income
Liberality » Should be exercised » According to ability
Benevolence » Examples of systematic » Scriptural rules for giving
Church of israel » Supported by the people
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to income
Giving » Systematic » According to income
Liberality » Should be exercised » According to ability
Deuteronomy 16:18 (show verse)
"Appoint judges and civil servants according to your tribes in all your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you, so they may judge the people impartially.
Cities » Provided with judges
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates
Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities
Courts of justice » Provided with » Officers
Courts of justice » Provided with » Judges
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Jews, the » Had courts of justice
Judges of israel » General references to
Justice » To be done » In executing judgment
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates
Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities
Courts of justice » Provided with » Officers
Courts of justice » Provided with » Judges
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Jews, the » Had courts of justice
Judges of israel » General references to
Justice » To be done » In executing judgment
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Deuteronomy 16:19 (show verse)
You must not twist justice, show favoritism, or take bribes, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the speech of the righteous.
Blindness » What blinds people
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Injustice » Condemned
Judgment » How not to judge
Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Perversion » What perverts
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Injustice » Condemned
Judgment » How not to judge
Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Perversion » What perverts
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Deuteronomy 16:20 (show verse)
You are to pursue justice and only justice so you may live and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you."
Deuteronomy 16:21 (show verse)
"You are not to set up a sacred pole beside the altar of the LORD your God that you will build.
Deuteronomy 16:22 (show verse)
Furthermore, you are not to erect for yourselves a sacred stone pillar, because the LORD your God detests these things.