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Part 17
The Three "First Day of the First Month"
Moses Erects the Tabernacle: In Exodus 40:2, it is stated that this event took place on the first day of the first month of the second year after the Israelites left Egypt. According to God's instructions, Moses set up the Tabernacle, a movable worship tent, on this day. The Tabernacle served as a sacred space where the Israelites would seek God's presence and offer sacrifices.
On this significant day, Moses consecrated the Tabernacle and its furnishings, anointed them with oil, and sanctified the priests who would serve in it. The Tabernacle became the central place of worship and a physical representation of God's dwelling among his people during their wilderness journey.
Ezra Reads the Book of the Law: In Nehemiah 8:2, it is recorded that on the first day of the seventh month (equivalent to the first month in the civil calendar), the people gathered in Jerusalem. Under the leadership of Ezra the scribe, they requested him to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses.
Ezra stood on a platform and read aloud from the Book of the Law from early morning until midday. As he read, the Levites helped the people understand the words, translating and giving explanations. The people listened attentively, understanding the significance of God's commandments and weeping in repentance for their past disobedience.
This occasion marked a spiritual renewal among the returned exiles after the Babylonian captivity. They reconnected with their covenant relationship with God and committed themselves to follow his laws and statutes.
Resurrection of Jesus: According to the New Testament accounts, on the first day of the week (Sunday) following Jesus' crucifixion, his resurrection occurred. Mark 16:1-2 specifically mentions that Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went to the tomb early in the morning on the first day of the week.
There, they discovered that the stone covering the tomb had been rolled away, and an angel informed them that Jesus had risen. This event is at the heart of Christian faith, representing the victory of Jesus over sin and death. His resurrection provides believers with the hope of eternal life and serves as a cornerstone of Christian teachings.
