Leviticus 23:1-3·~1 min
Feasts and Sabbaths
The LORD introduces His appointed feasts and begins with the weekly Sabbath: six days for work, and a seventh set apart for complete rest and sacred assembly.
T1hen the LORD said to Moses, 2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies. 3For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.
Section summaryThe chapter opens by naming these observances as the LORD's appointed feasts, proclaimed as sacred assemblies. It begins with the weekly Sabbath, where work stops and rest marks each community's time as belonging to the LORD.
Role in the chapterThis opening section sets the frame for the whole chapter. Before the annual festivals appear, it places all sacred time under the LORD's claim and starts with the recurring rhythm of Sabbath rest.