Food laws – If you have been looking forward to long lists of things that God told Moses and Aaron their people could and could not eat, this is your time to shine. If you want to discuss it further we can discuss but we need to read the text first. Let’s look at it together.
Leviticus 11
The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them:
Continue readingGod said “Do this” and Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu, priests ordained to serve the LORD in the Holy Place, did something else. We don’t know exactly what; we don’t know if it was a mistake, if they just didn’t care, if they were close to being right… but they did not follow the instructions God had given. The people of Israel are about to learn a hard lesson about God being serious about his laws and statutes, especially with the religious leaders who are responsible for his people. Shepherds are held to a higher standard because God loves his sheep.
Leviticus 10
Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in them, and put incense on them, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded.
Continue readingAfter Aaron and his sons are ordained, they make the first sacrifices in Leviticus 9 first to make atonement for themselves and then for the people of Israel. Moses and Aaron bless the people at the tent of meeting and then God displays his glory for all the people to see.
Leviticus 9
On the eighth day, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel.
Continue readingIn this chapter, Aaron and his sons are be dressed in the priestly garments described in Exodus 28 and then skillfully made in Exodus 39. Here is a link to the Exodus 28 post that included images you may find helpful. After being sanctified by anointing oil and the blood of sacrifice, the priests are ordained for seven days and ready to serve in God’s tabernacle.
Leviticus 8
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingLaws about making the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the guilt offering, the ordination offering and the peace offering. The portion that is given to the priests is described and we’ll recap why that is in the discussion.
Leviticus 7
“This is the law of the guilt offering: it is most holy.
Continue readingA little bit of case law again but more instructions for the priests than anything else.
Leviticus 6
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
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100 Days Streak – There was a time I lived in envy of the guys that posted every day. For years it was something I did not think I could ever do. There was also a time I could not preach a series of sermons but now those are my favorites. I spent nine months preaching through Romans. Maybe it’s the difference between being 35 and 50. Of course it’s all because of the Read the Bible series and some days it’s not easy. You can hear fireworks in the background as I recorded Leviticus 5 last night. I was able to edit out most of it out. What got cut sounds like I’m embedded with a sniper team somewhere taking fire.
Continue readingWhat happens if you break a law and are not even aware you broke one? What if you know that you are guilty but cannon afford what you need to bring to the priest for atonement? Some of the things we will encounter are examples of case law. Because it happened at least once to somebody, there is a law to deal with that particular case.
Leviticus 5
“If a person sins when he is a witness and does not testify when called, then he shall bear the guilt of his sin;
Continue readingThere were different types of offerings and sacrifices made for other reasons, but animal sacrifices made for atonement are the ones that kept the priests busy. This is the very beginning of “if this happens, do this” that is prescribed by God in the Law.
Leviticus 4
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingFor a few moments last night I thought I had deleted this file so it’s time to post it before something bad happens to it. Here’s the thing: when I first started recording Genesis, I didn’t know what I was doing. There were a lot of mistakes and some of them were funny. The process has gotten better and when there are errors they are not the kind that used to happen and I don’t react as much. I have learned to just reread the verse, it will be an easy fix in post. So I may quit saving the “blooper reel” and sharing them because they not as entertaining as they used to be. As always, you tell me. I want to publish a finished product with high production value. At the same time I do not want to think of myself more highly than I ought to think, so maybe these keep me humble.
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