Deu 16:1-16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Deut 16:1-8: 16:1-8 The Passover (Hebrew pesakh ) was the festival marking Israel’s deliverance from the tenth plague and from bondage in Egypt (see Exod 11–12 ; Lev 23:5-8 ). • The Exodus was such a significant event in Israel’s history that the month of Abib , when the Exodus took place, became the beginning of Israel’s annual calendar (see Exod 12:2 ).

Summary for Deut 16:1-8: 16:1-8 ^a The Passover (Hebrew pesakh) was the festival marking Israel’s deliverance from the tenth plague and from bondage in Egypt (see Exod 11–12 ^b; Lev 23:5-8 ^c).

• The Exodus was such a significant event in Israel’s history that the month of Abib, when the Exodus took place, became the beginning of Israel’s annual calendar (see Exod 12:2 ^d).
16:2 ^e the place ... for his name to be honored: The Lord’s name represented the Lord himself. When he placed his name in the Tabernacle or Temple, he was effectively taking up residence there (see 12:5 ^f, 18 ^g).
16:3 ^h Although yeast frequently symbolizes corruption (Lev 6:14-17 ⁱ; Matt 16:11-12 ^j), it was avoided at the original Passover because the Israelites had no time to wait for yeast bread to rise (see Exod 12:10-14 ^k). The elements of the yearly Passover celebration reminded the Israelites of what God had done for them.
16:10 ^l The Festival of Harvest took place seven weeks after Passover to celebrate the wheat harvest (Exod 34:22 ^m; Lev 23:15-22 ⁿ).
Summary for Deut 16:13-17: 16:13-17 ^o The Festival of Shelters is called this because the people of Israel were instructed to camp out for a week in crude huts made of tree limbs as a memorial to their years of wilderness wandering (Lev 23:33-43 ^p). It was also a celebration of the fall harvests.
16:16 ^q Participation in the festival was required of every man, but women and children could participate as well (16:11 ^r, 14 ^s; cp. Luke 2:41 ^t).