This chapter lists the blessings for obedience and the punishments for disobedience. It really is just that simple. And you might think that after all the children of Israel had seen God do, in Egypt and at Mount Sinai, that disobedience would be practically unheard of.
Leviticus 26
“You shall not make idols or graven images, neither stand up pillars, nor set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down to it: for I am the LORD your God.
Continue readingThis is a long chapter but it boils down to: Give the land a Sabbath rest every seventh year; and a hard reset every 50 years that God calls the year of Jubilee. The land and the people in it belong to the LORD.
Leviticus 25
The LORD spake to Moses on mount Sinai, saying:
Continue readingContribution of pure olive oil to keep the lamps burning; and then a crime followed by an arrest and a judgement. There are no lengthy trials with automatic appeals in the camp of Israel. God’s judgement is swift.
Leviticus 24
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
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Plenty of well meaning individuals have tried to read through the Bible by starting at Genesis 1 and going straight through. These attempts often correspond to New Year’s Resolutions, you know “new year, new you” kind of turning over new leaves. Many times, I can’t say always, but more often than not that person gets through Genesis and Exodus because those books are narrative. That’s the kind of story we are used to reading; there are characters and a plot. Sometime in the middle of February, about halfway through the book of Leviticus, plans to read through the Bible this year and this time I mean it fall by the wayside. Hopefully your Bible doesn’t get pushed up against the wall and covered with laundry like that new treadmill you bought – I mean, somebody bought – after Christmas.
Continue readingThe holy days and fests outlined in Leviticus 23 are The Sabbath, the Passover (including the Feast of Unleavened Bread), the Feast of Firstfruits, the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, the Feast of Booths. In the discussion, we will talk about the meaning of convocation.
Leviticus 23
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingI’ve said before that God is very detailed oriented when prescribing the Law. Here are 33 more verses which prove that point. What we can learn from this chapter is that God is holy and he is the one who sanctifies his people; although you probably already knew that. If you are looking for a fun fact, the phrase “I am the LORD” appears in this chapter seven times.
Leviticus 22
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingThe priest must not become unclean because of a dead body, however there are exceptions for immediate family members. The priest must remain pure by not marrying a woman that is profane. And finally anyone with a physical deformity, and a long list of those is given, shall not serve in the sanctuary. Leviticus is written for the priests and so once again these restrictions are for the priests that serve before God and do apply to everyone.
Leviticus 21
The LORD said to Moses “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them ‘None of you shall become unclean for the dead.
Continue readingChapter 19 listed every inappropriate act and sexual sin that the Canaanites did that polluted the land and caused God to detest them. Chapter 20 lists the penalties if the Israelites do the same things, up to and including the land spewing them out as well.
Leviticus 20
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingThis chapter reminds us to respect the things of God and love the people that he loves. That’s the long and the short of it. God is saying “when you come into the land that I am giving you, don’t forget who I am.” There are a couple of well known, highly quotable statements in this passage.
Leviticus 19
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingThis is the list of sexual sins. Some may seem rather obvious, perhaps a couple of things in this list will shock you. These are things the Egyptians did, the Canaanites did, and God warns the Hebrews if they do them too the same thing will happen to them that happened to the Egyptians and is about to happen to the Canaanites.
Leviticus 18
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
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