Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: Accepting God’s Judgment (chapter 10) 27 Oct 2015 The judgment and justice of God are two very controversial topics in modern theology. God has been reshaped and modeled in a way that affirms our modern ideals, especially tolerance,…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: Obedience and Glory (Leviticus 9) 20 Oct 2015 How would you respond if someone told you that God was going to appear before you today? What thoughts, fears, joys, and hopes would come to you? It must have…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: God Qualifies A Person for Ministry (Leviticus 8) 6 Oct 20156 Oct 2015 The book now shifts to its second major division: The Laws of the Priesthood. Allen Ross says, “The next section of Leviticus focuses on who has the right to offer sacrifices…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: The Expectation of Orderly Worship (6:8-7:38) 29 Sep 2015 We tend to contrast spontaneous and structured worship as if the former is more spiritual than the latter. Leviticus reveals to us that such is not true according to God. Here…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: Dealing with the Implications of Our Sin (Leviticus 4-6:7) 15 Sep 2015 All sins pollute. Sin contaminates us, it contaminates our families, it contaminates our communities, and even our churches. All sin has a contaminating result, even sins committed unintentionally. Yet, God…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: Celebrating Our Peace (Chapter 3) 8 Sep 2015 It may not be evident, but in all honesty I love to eat. Food is a hobby for me, as I love to try new things, revisit old favorites, and…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: All Belongs to God (Leviticus 2) 1 Sep 2015 "What do you have that you did not receive," asks the apostle Paul (1 Cor. 4:7). It's a rhetorical question aimed at humbling the reader, because the answer is obviously…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: God’s Wide Compassion (Leviticus 1) 25 Aug 2015 God's grace is amazingly wide. We are often prone to think of His grace in much the same way we think of our own compassion and care. Our love for…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: The Blood of Bulls and Goats, Part 2 18 Aug 2015 "And the priest shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven." This is the recurring phrase of Leviticus 4. Atonement for the individual, forgiveness of sins, these are…
Old Testament Studies in Leviticus: The Blood of Bulls and Goats, Part 1 11 Aug 2015 The author of Hebrews makes abundantly clear that the sacrificial system cannot adequately deal with sin. He writes: For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to…