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October 1: “The Day of Atonement” (Leviticus 16:1-10, 29-31)

Yom Kippur (the day of atonement) is the holiest day in Israel’s calendar. Its main purpose was to cleanse the tabernacle and God’s people from the pollution of sin. Only on this day, the High Priest was allowed to enter into the Holy of Holies with the blood of a sacrifice. However, neither the high […]

September 24: “Eating for God’s Glory” (Leviticus 11:1-8, 42-47)

Leviticus 11 to 15 contain regulations concerning clean and unclean things. The first part of Leviticus established rituals at the tabernacle. Now rituals are being established in the home on a daily basis. Eating is one of them. Why did God tell his people to distinguish between “clean” and “unclean” food? Rituals have the power […]

September 17: “The Guardians of the Covenant” (Leviticus 9:1-7, 22-24)

In order for God to dwell among his people, God provided Israel with three things: the sacrifices, the tabernacle, and the priesthood. Last week, we looked at the sacrifices. Today, we will look at ancient Israel’s priesthood in relation to the tabernacle. Who were these priests? In short, they were the guardians of God’s covenant. […]

September 10: “Five Sacrifices” (Leviticus 1:1-9)

The first 7 chapters of Leviticus deal with five kinds of sacrifices offered to God: the burnt, grain, peace, sin, and guilt offerings. Today we will focus on what may be the most common sacrifice: the burnt offering. Before the whole animal is burnt on the altar, the worshiper places his hand on the animal’s […]

September 3: “Be Holy” (Leviticus 19:1-2, 20:7-8)

For modern readers, Leviticus is a stumbling block. But when we understand Leviticus, we can better understand the New Testament. Leviticus is about worshiping a holy God. Today’s message is an introduction to the book. We will cover some problems of reading Leviticus, its structure, major themes, how it points to Jesus Christ, and how […]