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Matthew Poole and continuators on Leviticus 23:36

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Leviticus23:36

36 Seven dayes ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD; on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you, and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly, and ye shall do no servile work therein.

A several offering each day, which is particularly described Numb. 29. 13, &c.

Which though it was not one of the days of this feast strictly taken, nor is it here affirmed to be so, but on the contrary is expresly said to consist of seven days, ver. 34, 39. nor did they dwell longer in Tabernacles, yet in a larger sence it belonged to this feast, and is called the great day of the feast, Io[illegible: 1+ letters]. 7. 37. And so indeed it was, as for other reasons, so because, by their removal from their Tabernacles into more fixed and comfortable habitations, it represented that happy time wherein their 40 years tedious march in the wilderness was ended with their introduction into and settlement in the land of Canaan, which it was most fit and just they should acknowledge with such a solemn day of thanksgiving as this was.

Heb. a day of conclusion, because it was the end of the feast, Ioh. 7: 37. or, of restraint, because they were restrained from servile work, and obliged to attendance upon Gods worship; or, of detention, because they were yet detained before the Lord, and kept together for his service, and not suffered to return to their tents, till this was over.

Marginal references: Ioh. 7. 37. & 2 chron. 7. 9.; Heb. day of restraint.

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