Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 16:1 (show verse)
Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to LORD thy God, for in the month of Abib LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
Deuteronomy 16:2 (show verse)
And thou shall sacrifice the Passover to LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which LORD shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.
Deuteronomy 16:3 (show verse)
Thou shall eat no leavened bread with it. Seven days thou shall eat unleavened bread with it, even the bread of affliction, for thou came forth out of the land of Egypt in haste, that thou may remember the day when thou came forth
Deuteronomy 16:4 (show verse)
And there shall be no leaven seen with thee in all thy borders seven days. Neither shall any of the flesh, which thou sacrifice the first day at evening, remain all night until the morning.
Deuteronomy 16:5 (show verse)
Thou may not sacrifice the Passover within any of thy gates, which LORD thy God gives thee,
Deuteronomy 16:6 (show verse)
but at the place which LORD thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell in, there thou shall sacrifice the Passover at evening, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou came forth out of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 16:7 (show verse)
And thou shall roast and eat it in the place which LORD thy God shall choose, and thou shall turn in the morning, and go to thy tents.
Deuteronomy 16:8 (show verse)
Six days thou shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to LORD thy God. Thou shall do no work.
Deuteronomy 16:9 (show verse)
Thou shall number to thee seven weeks. From the time thou begin to put the sickle to the standing grain thou shall begin to number seven weeks.
Deuteronomy 16:10 (show verse)
And thou shall keep the feast of weeks to LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering from thy hand, which thou shall give, according as LORD thy God blesses thee.
Feast » Of pentecost » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Feast of pentecost » The first fruits of bread presented at
Feast of pentecost » Called the » Feast of weeks
Feasts » Jewish » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Hebrew » Feasts » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Liberality » Should be exercised » According to ability
Offerings » Different kinds of » Free-will
Offerings » Free-will » Obligatory when signified in a vow
Pentecost » Institution of
Pentecost » Called » Feast of weeks
Day of pentecost » Feast of » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Feast of pentecost » The first fruits of bread presented at
Feast of pentecost » Called the » Feast of weeks
Feasts » Jewish » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Hebrew » Feasts » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Liberality » Should be exercised » According to ability
Offerings » Different kinds of » Free-will
Offerings » Free-will » Obligatory when signified in a vow
Pentecost » Institution of
Pentecost » Called » Feast of weeks
Day of pentecost » Feast of » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Deuteronomy 16:11 (show verse)
And thou shall rejoice before LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are in th
Feast of pentecost » A time of holy rejoicing
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
Pentecost » Institution of
Servant » Bond » Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household
Servants » Slaves or bond » To participate in all national rejoicings
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To participate in the rejoicings of the people
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Worship » Family
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
Pentecost » Institution of
Servant » Bond » Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household
Servants » Slaves or bond » To participate in all national rejoicings
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To participate in the rejoicings of the people
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Worship » Family
Deuteronomy 16:12 (show verse)
and thou shall remember that thou were a bondman in Egypt. And thou shall observe and do these statutes.
Deuteronomy 16:13 (show verse)
Thou shall keep the feast of tabernacles seven days after thou have gathered in from thy threshing-floor and from thy winepress.
Feast of Tabernacles » Held after harvest and vintage
Feasts » Of tabernacles
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
Feast of Tabernacles » Ingathering, held 15th to the 22nd of ethanim (october), as a thanksgiving for the harvest » The people dwelt in booths to commemorate life in the wilderness
Feasts » Of tabernacles
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
Feast of Tabernacles » Ingathering, held 15th to the 22nd of ethanim (october), as a thanksgiving for the harvest » The people dwelt in booths to commemorate life in the wilderness
Deuteronomy 16:14 (show verse)
And thou shall rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within thy gates.
Feast of Tabernacles » To be observed » With rejoicing
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
Servant » Bond » Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household
Servants » Slaves or bond » To participate in all national rejoicings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Worship » Family
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
Servant » Bond » Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household
Servants » Slaves or bond » To participate in all national rejoicings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Worship » Family
Deuteronomy 16:15 (show verse)
Seven days thou shall keep a feast to LORD thy God in the place which LORD shall choose, because LORD thy God will bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the work of thy hands, and thou shall be altogether joyful.
Deuteronomy 16:16 (show verse)
Three times in a year all thy males shall appear before LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose: in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. And they shall not appear before
Attendance » Reasons for » The divine command
Feast of the passover » All males to appear at
Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Jerusalem » Annual feasts kept at
Passover » Institution of
Pentecost » Institution of
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » The divine command
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Exacting tribute
Feast of the passover » All males to appear at
Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Jerusalem » Annual feasts kept at
Passover » Institution of
Pentecost » Institution of
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » The divine command
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Exacting tribute
Deuteronomy 16:17 (show verse)
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of LORD thy God which he has given thee.
Ability » God's Ability » Giving according to
Benevolence » Examples of systematic » Scriptural rules for giving
Church of israel » Supported by the people
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to income
Giving » Systematic » According to income
Liberality » Should be exercised » According to ability
Benevolence » Examples of systematic » Scriptural rules for giving
Church of israel » Supported by the people
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to income
Giving » Systematic » According to income
Liberality » Should be exercised » According to ability
Deuteronomy 16:18 (show verse)
Thou shall make judges and officers for thee in all thy gates, which LORD thy God gives thee, according to thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Cities » Provided with judges
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates
Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities
Courts of justice » Provided with » Officers
Courts of justice » Provided with » Judges
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Jews, the » Had courts of justice
Judges of israel » General references to
Justice » To be done » In executing judgment
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates
Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities
Courts of justice » Provided with » Officers
Courts of justice » Provided with » Judges
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Jews, the » Had courts of justice
Judges of israel » General references to
Justice » To be done » In executing judgment
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Deuteronomy 16:19 (show verse)
Thou shall not distort justice. Thou shall not respect persons, neither shall thou take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.
Blindness » What blinds people
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Injustice » Condemned
Judgment » How not to judge
Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Perversion » What perverts
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Injustice » Condemned
Judgment » How not to judge
Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Perversion » What perverts
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Deuteronomy 16:20 (show verse)
Thou shall follow that which is altogether just, that thou may live, and inherit the land which LORD thy God gives thee.
Deuteronomy 16:21 (show verse)
Thou shall not plant for thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of LORD thy God, which thou shall make for thee.
Deuteronomy 16:22 (show verse)
Neither shall thou set up a pillar for thee, which LORD thy God hates.