This 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:
Continue readingThe life of an animal is in its blood, that’s why no one among the children of Israel was to eat the blood of animal. The life of an animal is in its blood, the blood is life, and that’s the key to the sacrificial system and atonement. This will be another discussion that transitions from a chapter in Leviticus to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Leviticus 17
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingGood news, no skin diseases or bodily fluids in the reading today. These are the instructions for Aaron (and other high priests that come after him) to enter the veil of separation and sprinkle the blood of atonement on the Mercy Seat.
Leviticus 16
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near to the LORD, and died;
Continue readingIt’s not always pretty but if you hear me out I will try to make it worth your while. This chapter is probably not safe for work so make sure your earbuds are connected, only listen in the car if you’re by yourself or at home after you put the kids to bed. Not everything in the Bible is rated G.
Leviticus 15
The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:
Continue readingLeviticus 14 describes the cleansing process of those healed from leprosy and what to do about mold infecting a home. Reading through Leviticus is not exciting and there is nothing glamorous about it. Studies suggest that only 10 to 30% of Christians have read the entire Bible and that only 11% of Americans read the Bible every day. But here you are, hanging in there. And hey, if you want to just listen for a few minutes each day, I will read it to you.
Leviticus 14
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingLeprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, still exists today but is treated with antibiotics. There was no effective treatment or cure in the ancient world and the term leprosy was used to describe a variety of different skin diseases and conditions. The key was examination, identification and when necessary, isolation. Preventing the spread of the disease was their best defense for the health of the entire camp.
Leviticus 13
The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
Continue readingThis chapter is about the days of purification after a woman gives birth. Because of Luke 2, it gives us an opportunity to talk about the baby Jesus and how Joseph and Mary were observant Jews.
Leviticus 12
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Continue readingFood 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.
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