Essay על דברים 16:1

To the other sacred calendars in Ex. 23:14–17, Ex. 34:18, 22–24, and Lev. 23, our passage adds the stipulation that the three harvest/pilgrimage festivals be observed exclusively “in the place that YHWH chooses / to have his name dwell” (v.2). “Blessing” and the individual’s capacity for giving are other important points.