Throughout the Old Covenant the children of Israel were instructed to keep, or maintain, the regular feasts and festivals of the Lord.
And when we turn the page to the New Covenant, the Lord requires us to keep, or maintain a feast as well. The early church referred to the Lord’s Table as a Love Feast, and Paul commands us in 1 Corinthians 5:8, “Let us therefore observe the festival.”
But to our surprise, the …