Priesthood
Feasts
More Feasts
Sacrifices/Moses
100

___________ was the first high priest

Aaron

100

7th day of week for solemn rest

Sabbath

100

Every 7 years

Sabbath for the land

100

Moses was not allowed to enter the Promised Land because _________

he doubted God

struck the rock twice

200

One high priest was appointed each __________

year

200
  • 14th day of the first month (Nisan – around April/May) 
  • Then followed 7 days of eating unleavened bread and sacrifices
  • Last day is a holy day with no work
  • Commemorates the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt

Passover

200

Every 50 years

Jubilee Year

200

The Israelites struggled to be faithful to God in the desert. What were some of the things they said/did?

  • Murmured against God
  • Complained about the manna
  • Revolted against Moses when they thought the land couldn’t be conquered
  • Some tried to enter Canaan against God’s command
  • Non-Levites tried to perform the duties of the priests
300

The Tribe of _________ was assigned to help the priests

Levi

300
  • 10th day of 7th month
  • High priest sacrificed a calf
  • This is the only day each year the high priest entered the Holy of Holies
  • He would sprinkle the blood of the calf 7 times on the mercy seat to make up for his sins and the sins of the priests
  • 2 goats were brought to him and he chose one by lots to sacrifice and sprinkle the blood to make up for the sins of the people
  • The high priest confessed the sins of the people over the other goat (the “scapegoat) and it was led into the wilderness 

Day of Atonement

300
  • Seven weeks (about 50 days) after Passover
  • Commemorates God giving the Law on Mt. Sinai
  • Bread and lambs sacrificed in thanksgiving for harvest and flocks
  • Giving of the Law is when they become the people of God

Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)

300

The two big categories of sacrifices were _________ and __________ sacrifices.

Unbloody 

Bloody

400

The only day the high priest entered the Holy of Holies

Day of Atonement

400
  • 1st day of the 7th month
  • Day of solemn rest

Feast of Trumpets

400

Feast of St. Katharine Drexel

Today (March 3rd)

400

the 4 types of animal sacrifices were:

  • Holocausts: the whole animal is burnt up
  • Peace offerings: acts of thanksgiving or petition
  • Sin offerings: for less serious sins
  • Guilt offerings: for serious sins
500

The priest _________ the sins of the people over the __________ and it was sent away to the ___________

confessed

scapegoat

wilderness

500
  • In Fall (15th day of the 7th month) in thanksgiving for fruit harvest
  • Commemorates the Israelites living in tents while wandering in the desert
  • 1 week of sacrifices
  • 1st and last days were days of rest

Feast of Booths (Tabernacles)

500

Feast of St. Patrick

March 17th

500

Unbloody sacrifices included ________________

Flour, unleavened cakes, first fruits, grain