"Holy to their God", "holy", "I am The Lord" are all repeated expressions. We must remember God's oiliness and who He is and thus behave accordingly.
A number of these sins would be classed as not so serious by many. God sees each as defiling and enough to separate us from Him. They are all serious and require atonement. My sins likewise, no matter how small I feel they are are serious and need sorting before God.
Ch 23 Feasts:
Passover
Feast of unleavened bread - rest, do no regular work, do not eat, make sacrifices
Feast of weeks - present lambs, rams, bulls, goats as sacrifices, do no regular work
Feast of trumpets - do no regular work
Day of atonement - deny yourself, do no work
Feast of tabernacles - do no work, make sacrifices, rejoice before the Lord, live in booths,
The various feasts have similarities of sacrifice and rest. They express devotion to God in giving what we have and giving up what we can.
NT parallels of the feasts:
Passover - communion 1 Cor 5:7-8
Pentecost (Feast of Weeks) - when the Spirit came Acts 2:1-4
Feast of Tabernacles - great multitude before the Throne - Rev 7:9-10
Ch24:1-9 Pure & continually - vital themes in our worship and service
God's holiness, justice and mercy are presented in these chapters all together
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