And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying… As we come to the this text, which is the very word of God, may Psalm 19:10 be our meditation: “More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.” This verse ought to force us to …
The LORD spoke to Moses… This text is the Word of God, of which Psalm 19:9 says: “the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.” God’s rules (and Leviticus is filled with rules) are true or, we could even say, are truth. They give us the testimony of the Creator of heaven and …
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 …
Continue reading The Ordination of the Priests | Leviticus 8
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 …
Continue reading The 5 Offerings of Leviticus Reflect the 5 Books of Moses
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying... Although we passed over 4:1 last week, we should not do so this week. 5:14 is identical to that verse, which should not surprise us since the phrase is used (with some variation) thirty-seven times in Leviticus. The sheer abundance of that refrain can easily lead to us barely …
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