Old Testament Survey: Genesis-Esther

Leviticus

Altar at tel Dan

Sacrificial Altar

Levitical FestivalsMonth Extra Biblical Festival Reference Celebration

of…

March/April Passover 23:4-8 Exodus

March/April Unleavened Bread

23:6; Ex 12:15-20 Exodus

March/April Firstfruits 23:10-17 First harvest

May/June Pentecost 23:9-14 Harvest

July/Aug Destruction of the temple

Sept/Oct Trumpets 23:24 Repentance

Sept/Oct Atonement 23:26-36 National sins

Sept/Oct Tabernacles 23:33-36 Wilderness Wandering

Nov/Dec Hannukah Maccabean Revolt

Feb/Mar Purim Esther

NUMBERS

The Wilderness

Ketef Hinnom

Ketef Hinnom

Ketef Hinnom

Ketef HinnomScroll A

• [Top line(s) broken]• ...] YHW ...• [...]• the grea[t ... who keeps]• the covenant and• [G]raciousness towards those

who love [him] and (alt: [hi]m;)• those who keep [his

commandments ...• ...].• the Eternal? [...].• [the?] blessing more than any• [sna]re and more than Evil.• For redemption is in him.

Scroll B• [Top line(s) broken: For PN xxxx]• -h/hu. May be blessed h/sh-• -[e] by YHW[H,]• the warrior/helper and• the rebuker of• [E]vil: May bless you,• YHWH,• keep you.• Make shine, YH-• -[W]H, His face• [upon] you and g-• -rant you p-• -[ea]ce.• [Bottom line(s) broken.]

Ketef Hinnom

• For YHWH• is our restorer [and]• rock. May YHWH bles[s]• you and• [may he] keep you.• [May] YHWH make• [his face] shine ...• [Bottom line(s) broken.]

• Numbers 6:24-26• 24 The Lord bless

you, and keep you;• 25 The Lord make His

face shine on you,• And be gracious to you;• 26 The Lord lift up His

countenance on you,• And give you peace.’

The Deir 'Alla Inscription

The Deir 'Alla Inscription