Leviticus 23:7In the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work.
The setting
Mount Sinai, ~1445 BC. Moses receives detailed festival instructions for Israel's first year of freedom after 400 years of slavery in Egypt.
The emotion here: reverent awe while recording God's revolutionary rest commands
The original word
miqra (מִקְרָא) — sacred assembly, literally 'a calling together'
Why it matters
This was revolutionary - slaves in Egypt worked every day with no concept of rest
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 23:7
This wasn't optional - God made rest a COMMAND, not a suggestion
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about church attendance, but 'holy convocation' meant the entire community stopped working - it was economic revolution disguised as worship.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 23:7
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 23:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 23:7 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sabbath, worship. Notable phrases: holy convocation; no regular work. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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