We read today from Leviticus 2 - 14, and we see that God is holy. Lest anyone think that this is only an Old Testament teaching; think again, for the apostle Peter wrote: "But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, …
Category: Leviticus
Blessings and/or Terrors?
"Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD. If ye …
Be Clean, Be Pure
While we look at Leviticus, and the holiness of God we need to remember these are part of the work of the schoolmaster which leads us to Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:24-25), and "...we are no longer under a schoolmaster". We do learn from Leviticus and the Law, that GOD is holy; that we are called …
Keeping GOD’S Statutes and Judgments
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God. After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall …
The Offering of the Scapegoat
"And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; and the LORD said unto Moses, 'Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the …
Leprosy, Sin, and the Law
"This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall, and for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house, and for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot: to teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy." Leviticus 14:54-57 (KJB) …
Beware of False Pretense
"And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, 'This …
It Shall Never Go Out
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 'Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. And the priest shall put on his linen …
The Sin Through Ignorance
Can an individual sin and not know they have sinned? It can happen. So, the answer to the question is "Yes!" "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 'If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a …
By Fire
"And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. If his …
The Commandments
"These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai." Leviticus 27:34 (KJV) The commandments the LORD gave to Israel on Mount Sinai are many. The Ten Commandments given in Exodus 20 are a condensed version of the others given throughout the books of the Law, and Leviticus. …
Cause for Kindness
"I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God." Leviticus 25:38 (KJV) God has just given Israel commandment for being kind to the poor of their people, and then leaves them with a reminder from whence …
For All Generations
"Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 23:42-43 (KJV) As Israel journeyed through the …
You Shall Be Holy
"And ye shall be holy unto Me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be Mine." Leviticus 20:26 (KJV) I have not made it a secret, in past studies, that Leviticus is a book of the Bible which I am very uncomfortable with. Yet I have …
The Sacrifices Made
"And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations." Leviticus 17:7 (KJV) In the days of Israel becoming a great nation, their deliverance from Egypt, and their journey through the wilderness there were nations wherever …
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