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Leviticus 9 Commentary Behold the Sanctuary. Behold the community. But God’s Glory is absent. What must be done?Moses prescribes several activities “so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you.” Verse 6. Sin or purification offering Burnt offering Fellowship offering Grain offering – which in essence is part of the fellowship offering. SinContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 9 Commentary”

Leviticus 8 Commentary Aaron is consecrated. Both the sin and burnt offerings are slaughtered accordingly but not before a water bath. Physical cleansing is important. It represents the desired cleanliness of the heart.The process takes 7 days. It points to the need to be given to the LORD completely. No partial engagement!Aaron is washed beforeContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 8 Commentary”

Leviticus 7 Commentary Reading this section of Leviticus is like going through school grades. The basics are given first before more details are added. The advanced grades come with additional layers of possible interpretation, but the basic concepts remain. The focus here appears to be the LORD’s generosity toward the priest. The chapter discusses theContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 7 Commentary”

Leviticus 6 Commentary We are reminded of the story of Zacchaeus. His repentance came with a promise to pay back four times as much of whatever he had cheated others. He is a real Jew! He is probably making good on this rule of restitution. It is part of restoration. If all of us wereContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 6 Commentary”

Leviticus 5b Commentary Injustice is treating the equal unequally. This definition makes the laws in the chapter unjust!This chapter isn’t about justice; it’s about the grace of the LORD God. It’s about repentance and holiness! This thought changes our view of the Law of God.The Grace of God is packaged to fit every budget!This lawContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 5b Commentary”

Leviticus 5 Commentary This chapter directly mentions an offering as a penalty for sin. This may seem like a human system of punishment to deter one from sin.Yes and no. Yes, to the extent to which it shows us that the punishment is there.No, because the sinner walks away free without suffering loss. Alternatives areContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 5 Commentary”

Leviticus 4 Commentary: Sin Offering for Unintentional Sin. Priest = Bull. The whole community = Bull. Leader = Male goat. Individual = Female goat. Notice the descending order in terms of size. It doesn’t mean the sin of one is bigger than the other. It simply means that the bigger the responsibility the higher theContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 4 Commentary”

Leviticus 3 Commentary: Peace Offering Or Fellowship Offerings. Chapter 3 introduces us to Fellowship Offerings or Peace Offerings. Think of reconciliation. The laying of hands on the male or female animal indicated transference of the worshipper’s life to the animal. The animal was then slaughtered. There cannot be reconciliation without giving one’s life to theContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 3 Commentary”

Leviticus 2 Commentary Chapter 1 looked at burnt offerings – cattle, sheep/goats, or birds. Chapter 2 looks at grain offerings. Only a handful is burned. The rest is consumed by the Aaronic priests. The smaller portion is consumed by the LORD while the bigger portion is consumed by Aaron and his sons. It sets forContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 2 Commentary”

Leviticus 1 Commentary Leviticus begins with an assumption that the reader has been through the Book of Exodus. The Tabernacle is ready, and the priests must perform their duty. So Leviticus lists detailed instructions on how the priests must go about their duty.Our first stop is the outer court. Here we find the altar ofContinueContinue reading “Leviticus 1 Commentary”