Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 16 Summary Passover, Shavuot, and
Sukkot - Next on the docket: Moses goes over the rules for the
harvest festivals. - First things first. You should eat
unleavened bread during the Passover holiday. Unleavened bread
(you know it as matzah) is made without yeast, which is what
normally causes bread to soften and rise. Since the Israelites
left Egypt so quickly, they didn't have time to let their bread
rise. And God is all about remembering, so he tells everyone
else to do the same thing for the holiday. - The Festival of
Weeks (Shavuot) is celebrated seven weeks after Passover. - Want
another one? How about the Festival of Booths (a.k.a. Sukkot
a.k.a. the Feast of Tabernacles)? The Israelites should stay in
booths for seven days to commemorate the way Israel lived when
they left Egypt. A lot of the deets can be found in Leviticus,
too. - All males are commanded to appear before the Lord with an
offering at each of these three festivals. Sorry, ladies, but
this is a very patriarchal