Introduction I explained last week that we're in that part of the book of Leviticus which is known as the Laws of Holiness, because this part of the book contains laws and instructions to teach the people of Israel how they were to live as God's people. Last week we looked at chapter 17 which … Continue reading Leviticus 18 →

Introduction So far in the book of Leviticus we've seen how the various sacrifices which we read about in chapter 1 to 7 point forward to the person and work of Christ. The burnt offering teaches us that the Lord has ransomed us from our sin and misery; the fellowship or peace offering teaches us … Continue reading Leviticus 17 →

Introduction Chapters 11 to 15 of Leviticus form what some commentators call 'the cleanliness code' or 'the laws of purity' for the people of Israel. We spent two weeks on chapter 11 which contain rules and regulations about clean and unclean animals and what the people had to do in order to cleanse themselves if … Continue reading Leviticus 12–15 →

Introduction When we began to study the book of Leviticus together, I made the point that the book of Leviticus is at the centre of the Pentateuch, which is the first five books of the Bible. Leviticus is at the centre; and it's surrounded by the books of Genesis and Deuteronomy which together describe how … Continue reading Leviticus 16 →

Introduction As we turn again to the book of Leviticus and read what might seem to us as strange rules and regulations about which animals the Israelites were permitted to touch and which animals they were not permitted to touch, it's important that we remember at least three principles. Firstly, all of Scripture points to … Continue reading Leviticus 11(24–47) →

Introduction In chapters 1 to 7 of Leviticus there were instructions on the various offerings the people were to sacrifice to the Lord. Then, in chapters 8 and 9 there were instructions on how to ordain the priests. Then, in chapter 10 we had the account of the death of Aaron's sons who offered unauthorised … Continue reading Leviticus 11(01–23) →

Introduction One of the commentators on this passage points out that what we have here in the account of the death of Nadab and Abihu is sadly typical of what we read in the Old Testament. After the Lord placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, we have Adam's failure to obey the … Continue reading Leviticus 10 →

Introduction When we began studying the book of Leviticus a few weeks ago, I said that it's about how the Lord is able to provide a way for his chosen, but sinful people to dwell with him. Who may ascend the hill of the Lord and stand in his holy place? Who can do it? … Continue reading Leviticus 09 →

Introduction So far in Leviticus we've seen how the Lord gave instructions to Moses about the various sacrifices he wanted the people to offer at the Tabernacle. Firstly, in chapters 1 to 5 there were instructions for the lay people about when to bring an offering to the Lord and what kind of offering they … Continue reading Leviticus 08 →

Introduction You might have had a sense of deja vu as we read through this evening's passage, because it might have seemed very familiar to you. Haven't we gone though all of these sacrifices already? The burnt offering; the grain offering; the sin offering; the guilt offering; and the fellowship offering. Haven't we studied these … Continue reading Leviticus 06(08)–07(38) →