We will be considering the message of Leviticus 18. Here we see God’s call to his people to live holy lives in fellowship with him in the land of promise. We will consider these four points: The call to holiness (vv. 1-5) The law’s of God’s kingdom. (vv. 6-23) Warnings and curses for disobedience. (vv.…

We will be considering the message of Leviticus 17. This passage focuses our attention on the sacredness of the sacrifices and the need for honoring life-blood. The message is entitled The Holiness of a Sacrifice.  We will consider these four points: Rules regarding animal sacrifice & blood. The threat of judgment for violating these rules. The fulfillment in…

Leviticus 15

Our text is Leviticus 14. After considering the symbolism of leprous disease, we now consider the ceremony that God gave for the cleansing of a leper and also the cleansing of a defiled house. This ceremony is mentioned in both Psalm 51:7 and Hebrews 9:13. We will consider these four points: The ritual cleansing of a leper. (vv. 1-20) The provision…

We continue in part two of the book of Leviticus, considering different conditions of ritual defilement. The skin diseases of Leviticus 13 are intended to teach us the seriousness and danger of indwelling sin and corruption. We will consider these four points: The significance of ritually-defiling skin diseases. (On people and garments.) The duties of the priest.…

We continue in part two of the book of Leviticus. After giving the dietary laws that make distinctions between clean and unclean animals, now we begin to see those ceremonial laws that deal with our bodily impurity. We will consider the reason for these laws and how they point to Christ and the cleansing he…

We continue in part two of the book of Leviticus which gives distinctions concerning ritual holiness. This passage presents us with the dietary laws of Israel. Though these laws have been abrogated in Christ, we will consider the distinctions made and consider the lessons we are to learn as believers in Christ today. The text…

We continue in our study of the book of Leviticus. After seeing the highpoint of the book with the fire that came down from heaven to consume the burnt offering, we see the crisis that immediately followed as Aaron’s sons failed to obey the commands of the Lord in the ceremonial things. Here we see…

Our text is Leviticus 8. We will be considering the ordination of the priests. Here we see the first ordination ceremony where Aaron and his sons were consecrated to serve as priests. We will consider these points: The public assembly. (vv. 1-4) The consecration. (vv. 5-13) The sacrifices. (vv. 14-30) Further instruction and warning. (vv. 31-36) The…

We conclude the instructions given to the priests. We will be looking specifically at the rules for the peace offering, which was the only offering in which the worshippers received a portion of the meat to eat. We will consider these five points: The three types/occasions of peace offerings. What to bring and when to…