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Now, turning to Leviticus chapter 18, we turn to a chapter of Scripture, again for the people of Israel, where we have laws restricting sexual activity, laws restricting sexual activity. I should remind you here at this point in Leviticus that a proper interpretation of the Old Testament law is that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament law.
Read moreToday here in chapter 16, we're looking at the Day of Atonement, commonly in modern times thought of as Yom Kippor. This was the most important day of the Jewish religious calendar, and Leviticus 16 is the introduction of this day. There's no coincidence, likely, that it's found here at the center of the priestly manual, the center of the book of Leviticus. And not only in the center of Leviticus, but really if you space it out, it's at the center of the Torah itself, Genesis through Deuteronomy. This is an important day, and the ceremonies described here were for the priests to engage in on this special day.
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Faith Clings to Greater Blood
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Plague after plague rained down on Egypt. God made it obvious; He was the God of the Hebrews. His judgment released upon the Egyptian gods and their worshipers, and the Israelite people were saved. Still, Pharaoh would not soften his stance, and instead hardened his heart. God respected his decision, hardening his heart for him. Like an immovable stone, Pharaoh's mind was made. He would not let the people go.
Read moreOne of the first things to notice in this new section of Leviticus, a section where God will declare to Moses and Aaron what is clean and unclean, what is appropriate and inappropriate for God's people, what makes them ceremonially clean and what makes them ceremonially unclean. One of the first things is that, Aaron, is addressed by God right alongside Moses. This is rare throughout the book of Leviticus. Normally, God addresses and Moses then hands down the dictates to Aaron, and of course, to the rest of the nation.
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How God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Know the Trinitarian Love of God
(1 John 4:13–16)
When John wrote his gospel, he used a fascinating title when speaking of himself. He called himself, often, the disciple whom Jesus loved. (7 Minutes/1700 Words)
Read moreIn a solemn moment, the Lord tells Moses that the congregation is meant to gather at the entrance of the tabernacle to watch Aaron and his sons become consecrated. The first generation of priests for Israel are to be consecrated for the work of the Lord.
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Battling Creeping Unbelief
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Creeping, slowly and steadily, unbelief was ready to pounce on the early Jewish believers. They were, after all, outcasts in their culture, for their acceptance of Jesus as Messiah made them different, societal pariahs. So the author of Hebrews compared their generation to Moses'.
Read moreNow so far, we've looked at the prescription for the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the peace or fellowship offerings. And now we continue in these introductory chapters to the book of Leviticus with the sin offering.
Read moreIf you've followed along with us in our study of the Book of Exodus, you saw Moses receive on the mountaintop, the command of God and the instructions from God specifically on how to build the Tabernacle and also the instructions on the priesthood itself that would serve inside of the Tabernacle along with the instruments that would populate the Tabernacle. But now in Leviticus, we learn specifically how the instruments, how the priests, and how the Tabernacle would be used in order for the people of Israel to approach God.
Read moreToday, I want to take you to a little passage in Joshua 5:13-15. These three short verses really have been meaningful in my life and in my heart. And the reason why I want to share these verses with you today, whenever you're listening to this, is three-fold.
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