@ralliann
Well that is not true at all. Here let me help. God's 4th commandment
outside of the annual feast days of Leviticus 23 was
not a day of "
holy convocation"
Leviticus 23:2-3 [2], Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, CONCERNING THE FEASTS OF THE LORD, WHICH YOU SHALL PROCLAIM TO BE
HOLY CONVOCATIONS, EVEN THESE ARE MY FEASTS.
[3], Six days shall work be done: but THE SEVENTH DAY IS THE SABBATH OF REST, AN
HOLY CONVOCATION; you shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
[4], THESE ARE THE FEASTS OF THE LORD, EVEN
HOLY CONVOCATIONS, which you shall proclaim in their seasons….
FEASTS IN THEIR SEASONS LISTED...
Passover and Unleavened Bread -
Leviticus 23:5-8
First Fruits -
Leviticus 23:9-14
Harvest -
Leviticus 23:15-22
Trumpets -
Leviticus 23:23-25
Day of Atonement -
Leviticus 23:26-32
Tabernacles -
Leviticus 23:33-44
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Comments:
Leviticus 23:2 as an opening statement "
concerning the Feasts of the Lord" so the context and the subject matter here is in context to "
the annual Feasts of the Lord" which "
are to be a Holy convocation even these are my Feasts". In
Leviticus 23:3 we are told that the annual Feasts of the Lord includes Gods' 4th commandment which is one of these "
Holy convocations" included in the annual Feasts when it says in v3 "the seventh day sabbath of rest an
holy convocation." Therefore to me the scripture is listing Gods' 4th commandment in
Leviticus 23 as a holy convocation that is a part of the annual Feast days. The main point here is that Gods' 4th commandment in
Leviticus 23:3 is in
context and application to the annual Feast days of
Leviticus 23 and is specifically called here a "
holy convocation".
Outside of the annual Feast days God's 4th commandment according to the commandments is
not a "holy convocation".
The original Hebrew of "Holy convocation" H6944; קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh | ko'-desh); H4744; מִקְרָא (miqrâʼ | mik-raw') is not used in
Exodus 20:8-11 and is only used in context to the annual Feast days of
Leviticus 23 and means "
a calling out to a public assembly or to a sacred place". That public assembly and context here is to the
annual Feast days to make offerings to the Lord.
So the application of Gods' 4th commandment as a "holy convocation" is in context only to the annual Feast days of
Leviticus 23 and
not outside of
Leviticus 23. Outside of
Leviticus 23, which is the context to the annual Feast days there is no mention in Gods' 4th commandment being a "
holy convocation" see Gods 4th commandment below. However, God's 4th commandment says that the Sabbath is a holy day in it's own right (see Genesis 2:1-3 and Exodus 20:8-11)
Exodus 20:8-11[8], Remember the SABBATH DAY, to KEEP IT HOLY. <Why?> Because God made it Holy for mankind and commands us to keep it as a Holy day) [9], Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: [10], But the SEVENTH DAY IS THE SABBATH of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: <WHY>[11], For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the SEVENTH DAY: wherefore the
LORD BLESSED THE SABBATH, and MADE IT HOLY.
Note: there is nothing in God's Sabbath commandment outside of the annual Feast days stating that God's 4th commandment is a "holy convocation". The application of Gods' 4th commandment as a "holy convocation" or a calling out to a public assembly is only in contest to
Leviticus 23 which is to the annual Feast days that Gods' people under the old covenant were called out to participate in.
Leviticus 23:2-3 includes Gods' 4th commandments as a day that is a holy convocation that is included in the Feasts of the Lord as application is only in context to the "
annual Feasts" that were all shadows of things to come that included the meat and drink offerings (
the old covenant sacrificial system), new moons (used to determine the annual Feast times) and the annual sabbaths that were directly connected to these Feasts. All these days were linked to the old covenant sacrificial laws for remission of sins that were shadows of things to come in the new covenant. These of course all pointing to the coming of Jesus *
Colossians 2:16-17.
We need to remember here that the whole sacrificial system pointing to Christ was directly linked under the old covenant to every day of the week including to all the annual Feast days in fact every day including God's 4th commandment (see linked post above) was linked directly to the laws for remission of sins (animal sacrifice and meat and drink offerings). Under the new covenant this system is now fulfilled and continued in Christ based on better promises (
Hebrews 7:1-25;
Hebrews 8:1-13;
Hebrews 9:1-27 and
Hebrews 10:1-22).
Possibly what your disregarding here is that Gods' 4th commandment is also
outside of the
annual Feast days that are "
shadows of things to come" (Colossians 2:16). This means that even if the shadow Feasts are no longer a requirement for God's people, Gods' 4th commandment is still a requirement because it is also
outside of the annual Feast days and all the laws for remission of sins and every 7th day of the week.
You also may want to consider that there were many kinds of ceremonial sabbaths in the old covenant linked to Leviticus 23 that were
not God's 4th commandment that were days of holy convocation were no work was allowed. There are seven of these ceremonial Sabbaths as follows:-
Leviticus 23:7, 8, 21, 24, 25, 27, 32, 39. 1. 16th of Abib; 2. 23rd of Abib; 3. Pentecost; 4. 1st of the 7th month; 5. 10th of the 7th month; 6. 15th of the 7th month; 7. 22nd of the 7th month. These were annual Sabbaths, coming only once a year. As they always came on the same day of the month, they would come only occasionally on the 7th day of the week so every year they fell on a different day of the week (accept for Gods' 4th commandment which was simply every 7th day of the week). It is these ceremonial sabbaths connected to the annual Feast days that were all shadows of things to come *
Colossians 2:16-17. These types, or shadowy service, ceased at the cross *
Hebrews 9:8-11. At the death of Christ God rent the vale of the temple, thus showing that the shadowy service had ended *
Matthew 27:50-51. All of these ceremonial sabbaths were connected with the annual feast days. On the Passover Sabbath bitter herbs were mingled with the feast. The day of atonement was a fast day; the others were feast days *
Hebrews 9:10;
Romans 14:1-6;
Colossians 2:16. These annual sabbaths were separate and distinct from the Sabbath of the Lord *
Leviticus 23:38. The seventh day of the week is the Sabbath of the Lord *
Exodus 20:10. “Meats and drinks” not connected with the weekly Sabbath *
Exodus 20:8-11. Seventh-day Sabbath is a memorial of creation not the annual Feast days *
Exodus 20:11. As long as the world stands the memorial of creation will be continued and celebrated *
Isaiah 66:22, 23. (
Stephen Haskell - Bible handbook)
It is the ceremonies that were done on these days that where shadows of things to come and fulfilled in Christ. However unlike the ceremonial sabbaths and days of holy convocation, the weekly Sabbath of God's 4th commandments is not locked into the annual Feast days it is outside of it and is a holy day that God blessed in its own right that is every seventh day of the week *Exodus 20:8-11
Take Care.
