And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying… All of the Bible is God-breathed, and all of the Bible is profitable. Each portion of Scripture teaches us and reproves us, but God’s Word does not leave us in rebuke. It is also profitable for correction. God’s Word is the instrument of our loving Father for correcting …
Continue reading The Light, the Bread, & the Name | Leviticus 24
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying… All of Scripture is God-breathed and profitable. It is profitable for teaching, for proper doctrine. God’s Word is also profitable for reproof. While being reproved is never pleasant, it is necessary and for our good. David once prayed: “Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let …
And the LORD to Moses, saying… Each of our four chapters begin with this phrase (though 13 and 15 include Aaron), so let us continue our brief meditations from Psalm 19 to focus our minds upon God’s Word. Verse 9 begins: “The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever.” The fear of Yahweh is …
Continue reading Childbirth, Leprosy, & Bodily Discharges | Leviticus 12-15
And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying... The previous two chapters did not begin with this phrase, so we have paused our glance at Psalm 19. But here it is again, so let us pick up where we left off with the second half of verse 8: "The commandment of the LORD is …
"Perhaps he also thought you were Saruman," said Gimli. "But you speak of him as if he was a friend. I thought Fangorn was dangerous." "Dangerous!" cried Gandalf. "And so am I. Very dangerous. More dangerous than anything you will ever meet unless you are brought alive before the seat of the Dark Lord. And …
Leviticus 9 is a highly significant text because it presents the resolution of the problem that has been haunting these opening chapters of the book. Remember that Leviticus cannot be properly understood alone. It is the third and central volume of the Pentateuch (the 'five volumes' of Moses), so even though it is a complete …
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying... As we prepare to hear these words from God, let us warm our hearts beside the spiritual flame of Psalm 19. We have seen in verse 7 that God's law is perfect, reviving the soul, and sure, making wise the simple. Now in the first half of verse …
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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying... These words again begin our text, so let us pause to consider them. Each section of our text begins by saying that it is the law, which as we observed last week is perfect and revives the soul. The second half of Psalm 19:7 is equally applicable: "The …
Continue reading The Law of the Offerings | Leviticus 6:8-7:38
The order of the five offerings in Leviticus 1:1-6:7 is theologically significant. After all, nothing in God's Word is random or accidental. Accordingly, many theologians have noticed that the five offerings display the overall pattern of worship for God's people, which I wholeheartedly agree with and will summarize below. Even so, I also suggest another …
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Fools mock at the guilt offering,but the upright enjoy acceptance. Proverbs 14:9 ESV This past Sunday, I preached a sermon over the guilt offering in Leviticus. When preparing to preach, there are always bits left on the cutting room floor that don’t make it into the final cut on Sunday morning. And when I …
Continue reading Fools Mock at the Guilt Offering | Proverbs 14:9
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