41 Bible Verses About Liturgical Calendar

Bible verses about Liturgical Calendar

Understanding the liturgical calendar through scripture reveals God's intentional rhythm and timing in our spiritual lives. It's more than just marking dates; it's about entering into the unfolding narrative of salvation history. Scripture illuminates how God works in seasons, from creation to redemption, and how Christ's life, death, and resurrection shape our faith journey. By studying verses related to feasts, festivals, and appointed times, we gain a deeper appreciation for God's faithfulness, His plan for humanity, and the ongoing invitation to align our hearts with His divine will, allowing us to live more intentionally and purposefully in every season.

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2 Chronicles 31:13 (KJV)

And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

Liturgical Year: Scripture's Guide to Holy Seasons

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

Genesis 19:1KJV

And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the Lord commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:1KJV

Beside the sabbaths of the Lord, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the Lord.

Leviticus 23:38KJV

And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

Leviticus 16:23KJV

And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

Exodus 40:17KJV

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

Exodus 30:21KJV

And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

Nehemiah 12:45KJV

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

Exodus 28:15KJV

And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.

Leviticus 8:8KJV

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

Psalms 132:12KJV

And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

Exodus 29:9KJV

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.

Leviticus 23:2KJV

Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

Numbers 29:24KJV

And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Numbers 3:7KJV

To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the Lord; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses.

Numbers 16:40KJV

And ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.

Leviticus 23:41KJV

Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.

Numbers 15:4KJV

And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

Exodus 24:13KJV

Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.

Exodus 23:14KJV

And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10KJV

And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:

Exodus 30:35KJV

Which the Lord commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai.

Leviticus 7:38KJV

And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.

Exodus 38:13KJV

And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.

Leviticus 6:16KJV

And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

2 Chronicles 31:13KJV

Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

Psalms 141:1KJV

Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

Leviticus 9:8KJV

At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

Numbers 4:27KJV

And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

1 Chronicles 23:26KJV

And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord.

Leviticus 9:2KJV

Thus did all the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

Exodus 12:50KJV

Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

Leviticus 23:25KJV

And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.

1 Kings 7:5KJV

Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the Lord which hallow you,

Leviticus 22:32KJV

But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

Numbers 18:23KJV

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.

Exodus 30:1KJV

And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the Lord.

Leviticus 3:11KJV

And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.

Leviticus 16:17KJV

Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

Numbers 9:22KJV

He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.

Leviticus 16:4KJV

From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Numbers 4:23KJV

Exploring Scripture through the lens of the liturgical calendar reveals a rich tapestry of God's redemptive story, woven throughout the year. The verses examined illuminate the significance of specific seasons, from the anticipation of Advent to the joy of Easter, reminding us of Christ's birth, life, death, and resurrection. These passages call us to a deeper engagement with the Christian faith, encouraging reflection on our spiritual journeys and providing a framework for intentional discipleship. By aligning our lives with the liturgical calendar and meditating on the corresponding scriptures, we can cultivate a greater awareness of God's presence in our daily lives, fostering a more profound connection with the historical Church and a renewed commitment to living out the Gospel message. May these verses inspire you to embrace the rhythms of the liturgical year and experience a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God.