Memorials in the Bible
Seventh Day Memorial
On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation. Gen 2:2-3
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. You are to labor six days, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. On it you must not do any work…. Exodus 20:8-10
Memorial after the great flood
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth. Gen 9:13 Read more
Jacob’s / Israel’s memorial to Yahweh
So Jacob set up a sacred stone pillar in the place where God spoke with him. He poured out a drink offering on it, and then he poured oil on it. Gen 35:14 Read more
The Passover meal
Yahweh’s people were enslaved in Egypt against their will. God sent them Moses to lead them out. The Pharaoh of Egypt denied Moses request to be freed, so God sent ten plagues to convince Pharaoh to release them. The last plague was the death of all firstborn. The night of the tenth plague Yahweh gave Moses special instructions to kill a lamb and put the blood on the doorposts and lintels to their homes. This was a sign to the Angel of Death not to harm their firstborn. This final plague convinced Pharaoh to release Yahweh’s people. They were then instructed to keep the Passover meal as a memorial of Yahweh’s salvation. See Exodus 12:1-20
Memorial at Mount Sinai
Moses wrote all the words of Yahweh, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve standing-stones, for the twelve tribes of Israel. Exodus 24:4 See website here
Memorial at Jordan
Yahweh had Joshua lead His people into the promised land after miraculously stopping the waters of the Jordan river. Yahweh then had them gather up 12 stones and keep them as a reminder of what He had done for them and how He brought them into the land that He had promised them.
Then you are to tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off in the presence of the ark of the covenant of Yahweh; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones will be for a lasting reminder for the children of Israel.’” And the children of Israel did that, just as Joshua commanded; and they took up twelve stones from the midst of the Jordan just as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they made them cross over with them to the camp and put them down there. Joshua 4:7-8
Memorial at Ebenezer
When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines And the children of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to Yahweh our God for us, so that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.” And Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh, and Samuel cried out to Yahweh for Israel, and Yahweh answered him. And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel, but Yahweh thundered with a loud sound on the Philistines on that day and threw them into a panic; and they were struck down before Israel. Then the men of Israel went out from Mizpah and pursued the Philistines and struck them down as far as below Beth-car. Then Samuel took a stone and put it between Mizpah and Shen and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us here.” 1 Samual 7:7-12
Breastpiece Memorial
Aaron is to carry the names of the children of Israel on the breastplate of judgment on his heart when he goes in to the holy place, for a memorial before Yahweh continually. Exodus 28:29 Read more
Trumpet Memorial
Also in the day of your gladness and at your appointed feasts and at the new moon, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings, and they will be to you for a memorial before your God. I am Yahweh your God.” Numbers 10:10 Read more
Last Supper Memorial
For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.” Luke 22:18-20
Memorials in the future kingdom of God
In that day, there will be an altar to Yahweh in the middle of the land of Egypt and a standing-stone to Yahweh at its border. Yesha’yahu / Isaiah 19:19 Read more
To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial, And a name better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name which will not be cut off. Yesha’yahu / Isaiah 56:5
The nations will see your righteousness and all kings will see your glory, and you will be called by a new name that the mouth of Yahweh will name you. Yesha’yahu / Isaiah 62:2
The one who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Yarusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name. Rev 3:12