The Sabbath principle permeates each of these feasts, which are intended to express the divine-human relationship. Each feast requires (1) cessation from ordinary work and (2) dedication to the Lord by means of offerings. |Feast|Reference|General time of year|Specific time of year|Modern equivalent|Significance| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Sabbath|23:3|Weekly|7th day|Saturday|Creation| |Passover|23:4–8|Spring|14th of first month (Abib)|March/April (Easter)|Salvation| |Firstfruits|23:9–14|Spring|16th of first month (Abib)|March/April (Easter)|Dedication| |Weeks|23:15–21|Spring|1st of third month (Sivan)|Pentecost|Dedication| |Trumpets|23:23–25|Fall|1st of seventh month (Tishri)|September|Solemn assembly; spiritual preparation| |Day of Atonement|23:26–32|Fall|10th of seventh month (Tishri)|September/October|Redemption| |Booths|23:33–36|Fall|15th–22nd of seventh month (Tishri)|September/October|Joyful remembrance of the Lord’s historic guidance|