Introduction Last week we studied chapter 26 which contains the promise of rewards for obedience and the threat of punishment for disobedience. If the Lord's people followed his decrees and if they were careful to obey his commands, they could expect blessings from the Lord. But if they did not follow his decrees and if … Continue reading Leviticus 27 →

Introduction Today's passage comes at the end of that part of Leviticus which contains what are known as the Laws of Holiness, all those rules and regulations about how the Israelites were to live holy lives before the Lord. Instead of doing what their pagan neighbours did, they were to live a different kind of … Continue reading Leviticus 26 →

Introduction Today's reading is a long one, but the whole passage can be divided into three main parts. First of all, there's verses 1 to 7 which are about the Sabbath Year of rest. Then, verses 8 to 22 are about the Year of Jubilee. And then verses 23 to 55 are about redemption. Verses … Continue reading Leviticus 25 →

Introduction Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord and who shall stand in his holy place? That's what the book of Leviticus is about. The book of Exodus ended with the construction of the Tabernacle. Then the glory-cloud of the Lord -- which signified the Lord's presence -- moved from the top of Mount … Continue reading Leviticus 24 →

Introduction You'll remember that we're in that part of the book of Leviticus which is about how the Israelites were to live holy lives before the Lord. According to chapter 17, holiness meant worshipping the Lord and not idols as their pagan neighbours did; and it meant not eating blood as their pagan neighbours did. … Continue reading Leviticus 23 →

Introduction I've mentioned before that whereas the first sixteen chapters of Leviticus are concerned with justification and how the Israelites could be pardoned by God and regarded as right in his sight, chapters 17 to 26 are concerned with their sanctification and how the Israelites must live holy lives before the Lord. In the first … Continue reading Leviticus 22 →

Introduction Chapter 17 to chapter 26 of the book of Leviticus contain what are known as the Laws of Holiness. So we have all these rules and regulations about how the Israelites were to live holy lives before the Lord. According to chapter 17, holiness meant worshipping the Lord and not idols as their pagan … Continue reading Leviticus 21 →

Introduction We're in that part of the book of Leviticus which stretches from chapter 17 to chapter 26 and which contains what are known as the Laws of Holiness: all these rules and regulations about how the Israelites must live holy lives. He set them apart from the other nations and had chosen them to … Continue reading Leviticus 20 →

Introduction At the beginning of Leviticus 19 the Lord commanded his people: Be holy, because I, the Lord your God, am holy. And last week I explained that the idea behind the word 'holy' when it applies to the Lord is that he is unique and set apart from everything else. He's set apart from … Continue reading Leviticus 19(19–37) →

Introduction We've been studying the book of Leviticus on Wednesday evenings and we've seen how Leviticus is about how the Lord was able to provide a way for his chosen, but sinful people to dwell with him. Through the work of the priests and by offering the right sacrifices, the people could come before God … Continue reading Leviticus 19(01–18) →