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) →

Introduction So far we've read about the burnt offering, the grain offering, the fellowship offering and the purification offering. The burnt offering was brought to the Lord as a ransom for the deliverance of God's people; and it pointed forward to Christ who laid down his life in our place as a ransom to deliver … Continue reading Leviticus 05(14)–06(07) →

Introduction So far we've read about the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the fellowship offering. The burnt offering was brought to the Lord as a ransom to pay for the deliverance of God's people; and it points forward to Christ who laid down his life in our place as a ransom to deliver us … Continue reading Leviticus 04(01)–05(13) →

Follows Exodus This is now our fourth week in the book of Leviticus. Since some of you have missed the three previous studies, let me summarise what we've learned so far. Firstly, we've seen that the book of Leviticus picks up where the book of Exodus left off. The book of Exodus ended with a … Continue reading Leviticus 03 →

Introduction I mentioned last week that the book of Leviticus answers the question: Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? How can sinful men and women and children ever hope to come into the presence of the holy God? How can sinful people ever hope to come … Continue reading Leviticus 02 →