Leviticus 23

This chapter outlines the entire cycle of Israel’s religious life by listing the seven annual festivals (or appointed times). These include the Sabbath, the Feast of Passover/Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Firstfruits, the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and the Feast of Tabernacles (Booths). These festivals served as prophetic shadows and commanded the Israelites to stop their ordinary work to remember God's deliverance and provision throughout the year.