The Pilgrimage Festivals

Deuteronomy 16:1–17

Biblical Period

1Observe the month of Abib and offer a passover sacrificea to the Lord your God, for it was in the month of Abib, at night, that the Lord your God freed you from Egypt. 2You shall slaughter the passover sacrifice for the Lord your God, from the flock and the herd, in the place where the Lord will choose to establish His name. 3You shall not eat…

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