Playlist: Deuteronomy, Read at the Feast (topic)
Deuteronomy, Land Sabbaths, Atonement, and Third Tithe
Sermon by Ryan McClureAt the end of every seven years, as commanded by God, the law in Deuteronomy is to be read to the people at the Feast of Tabernacles. This practice ensures that everyone, both old and young, is exposed to God's law, understanding His blessings and cursings. The purpose of this reading is to help us learn to fear God, which is …
Deuteronomy (Part 1)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod commands that the book of Deuteronomy be read every seven years at the Feast of Tabernacles in the year of release, a privilege and distinctive honoring not accorded to any other book in the Bible. This command, given to both the religious and civil leadership, ensures that all of Israel—men, women, children, and …
Deuteronomy and History
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The book of Deuteronomy holds a vital place in God's purpose for His people, as it was given to Israel just before they entered the Promised Land. Written in the last month of Moses' life, after forty years of testing and trials, it provides specific instructions to enable successful living in the land. Its critical importance …
Deuteronomy Opening
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughDeuteronomy receives the distinctive honor of being read at the Feast of Tabernacles every seven years. The command appears in Deuteronomy 31 and requires that this law be read before all Israel during the feast in the month of Tishri. The reading takes place at the conclusion of a shemitah year when the civil Hebrew calendar …
Deuteronomy's Major Themes
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The book of Deuteronomy holds a unique significance as it is the only book in the entire Bible that God commands to be read publicly. As instructed in Deuteronomy 31:10-11, at the end of every seven years, during the year of release at the Feast of Tabernacles, when all Israel gathers before the LORD their God in the chosen …
Deuteronomy (Part 1) (1994)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe command found in Deuteronomy 31:9-13 establishes that Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the priests and elders of Israel, instructing that at the end of every seven years, during the year of release, at the Feast of Tabernacles, this law was to be read before all Israel—men, women, children, and …
When is the Third Tithe Year?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe practice of reading Deuteronomy at the Feast connects directly to the broader discussion of the sabbatical cycle, or Shemitah, and its ongoing relevance to the church today. Although the year of release was judged by the Worldwide Church of God to be merely a principle rather than a binding statute, this kind of reasoning …
The Shemitah: God's Year of Release
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeBecause we have spurned God's years of release, we have reaped a whirlwind of curses, including crop failure and devastating stock market crashes.
Handwriting on the Wall: Forgetfulness
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe observance of "Deuteronomy, Read at the Feast" is grounded directly in Moses' command in Deuteronomy 31:9-13, where he instructs that every seven years, during the year of release, at the Feast of Tabernacles, the Levitical priests were to read the law before all Israel—men, women, children, and strangers—so that …
God's Stare Decisis
Sermon by Mark SchindlerDeuteronomy commands in chapter 31:9-13 that at the end of every seven years, at the appointed time of the year of release, during the Feast of Tabernacles, the law is to be read before all Israel—men, women, children, and strangers—so that they may hear, learn to fear the LORD, and carefully observe all the words of …
For the Children
Sermon by David C. GrabbeFor too many youths, God's way of life is not real because their parents are not fully convicted, but merely express a lukewarm preference for God's truth.
When Is the Year of Release (Shemitah)?
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe anchor point of both the Shemitah and Jubilee is the Day of Atonement. Deuteronomy should be read at the Feast just after the year of release begins.
It Can Only Be One Way - Choose!
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim MyersAs the carcasses of our forebears covered the Sinai, the ruined lives of former believers who compromised with God's law, also have succumbed to ruin.
Handwriting on the Wall (2015)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)At the end of a seven year cycle, the seventh year on the Hebrew calendar, was the year of release when the Law was publicly and solemnly read.