Leviticus 23:44
God’s appointed worship must be faithfully declared and observed by His people.
44 So Moses declared to the children of Israel the appointed feasts of Yahweh.
God’s appointed worship must be faithfully declared and observed by His people.
This verse concludes the festival legislation by affirming that Moses faithfully communicated the LORD’s appointed times to the people of Israel.
Leviticus 23:44 concludes the chapter’s catalogue of appointed times. After the Sabbath, Passover and Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Weeks, Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles, the final verse gathers the whole section under Moses’ mediating announcement to the Israelites.
Israel is at Sinai receiving covenant instruction through Moses concerning holiness, worship, and life before the LORD. The Israelites, who are to order their sacred calendar according to the LORD’s appointed times.
The LORD's Appointed Times: Holy Time, Sacred Assembly, Harvest, Atonement, and Covenant Remembrance
The LORD sanctifies Israel's time through weekly Sabbath and annual appointed festivals so His redeemed people remember His salvation, rest in His provision, offer firstfruits, receive atonement, rejoice before Him, and teach future generations His covenant faithfulness.