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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”

Exodus 40 Commentary Exodus reaches its climax with the presence of the LORD over the Tabernacle. Could this be the purpose of the book of Exodus? Could this be the purpose of the exodus itself, which is for the LORD to eventually begin to dwell among his people? The date is the first day ofContinueContinue reading “Exodus 40 Commentary”

Exodus 38 Commentary We observe that bronze comprises the items outside the Holy and Most Holy places. The altar for burnt offerings, with its grating network, and the wash basin are all made out of bronze.The courtyard is completed together with the components—the altar and the wash basin. The construction philosophy for the Tabernacle isContinueContinue reading “Exodus 38 Commentary”

Exodus 39 Commentary Having completed the physical structure of the Tabernacle, attention is now drawn to the priests. The dress code. Of importance are the names of Jacob’s twelve children engraved on the vestments. The priest’s work is to represent God’s people before the LORD. He should not forget. The names of the sons ofContinueContinue reading “Exodus 39 Commentary”

Exodus 37 Commentary Picture the Tabernacle as a house. Your closet is within your bedroom which, in turn, is within your home. Having received the architectural drawings already, this chapter zooms in on the actual construction of components. Items for the closet are made. Next, items for the bedroom are also made. So we seeContinueContinue reading “Exodus 37 Commentary”

Exodus 36 Commentary We have a moment to be proud of here. The generosity of God’s people overtakes the needs, and Moses has to stop the people from offering more. We doubt if priests today would do such a thing—standing on the cash pipe!Again Moses shows us how to handle ministry resources. Let the spendingContinueContinue reading “Exodus 36 Commentary”

Exodus 35 Commentary The Tabernacle was a two-component system: physical articles and a set of procedures. This chapter provides a rich list of physical articles.A set of procedures and rules governing business at the Tabernacle would follow later.The Tabernacle was a portable tent structure to suit the nomadic nature of Israel’s intervening years. If youContinueContinue reading “Exodus 35 Commentary”