Blessed
by God, the people of Israel had much to celebrate. They had been
brought out of the land of bondage. They were about to enter the land of
promise. The keeping of the feasts (16:1-17) was a response to God's
love, a way of celebrating His love. Why did God bring Israel to the
promised land? It was because He 'loved them' (Psalm 44:3). The Passover
was a continuing reminder of God's mighty work of redemption. The
Lord's Supper is a memorial of what God has done for us in Christ. In
remembering His dying love for us, we remember what we were without Him
and we give thanks for all that He has done for us. As well as 'joy'
(45), there is to be justice (16:18-17:13; Micah 6:8). Note the effect
of justice: 'And all the people shall hear, and fear, and not act
presumptuously again' (17:13).
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