1.) Held in the early spring, the 14th and 15th of the month Adar (March) (Esth. 9. 21).

2.) Commemorating Queen Esther's deliverance of the Jew´ish people (Esth. 9. 22-26).

3.) Observed with general feasting and rejoicing.

Blackboard Outline

I. Per. Inst. 1. Sab. 2. Ne. Mo. 3. Sev. Ann. Sol. 4. Sab. Ye. 5. Ye. Jub.
II. Sac. Yea.

1. Gr. Fe.1. Pass. spr. ex. Eg. sla. la.
2. Pen. sum. giv. la. fir. fru.
3. Tab. fal. lif. wil. liv. huts.
2. Ann. Fa. 4. Day. At. fal. sin. rec. pr. H. Hol.
3. Les. Fe.5. Trum. fal. N. Ye. bl. trum.
6. Ded. win. rec. Tem. ill. Jer.
7. Pur. spr. Esth. del. fea. rej.

Review Questions

What is meant by "Periodical Institutions"? Name the five general periodical institutions of the Is´ra-el-ites. What did the Sabbath commemorate? What were the new moons? How many times in the year were observed by the Is´ra-el-ites? What was the Sabbatical Year? What was the Year of Jubilee? Name the three great feasts. When was each great feast observed? What did each feast commemorate? How was each feast observed? What took place on the Day of Atonement? What did the Day of Atonement represent? What were the three lesser feasts? When was each observed? What did each lesser feast commemorate? How were these feasts observed?