This section anticipates the next major division of Leviticus, ‘The Institution of the Priesthood.’ Unswerving obedience to God’s commands is one indication of a sanctified life in both the Old and New Testaments. Leviticus 7: 1-21 “This is the law of the guilt offering. It is most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering they…

We all want close human relationships. We want to love and be loved; we want friends who care for us, colleagues who respect us, a family that love us. God is in the process of restoring to perfection not only the relationship between man and God but also the relationships between man and man. Leviticus…

God not only wants us to restore the broken relationship with Him through confession of our sin, but He also requires that we confess to and recompense the person we have hurt. Leviticus 5:1-19 “If anyone sins in that he hears a public adjuration to testify, and though he is a witness, whether he has seen…

In this chapter we’re reminded of the enormity of sin, and the enormity of God’s grace. We must never belittle either of those truths. Sin is serious but the blood of Jesus is sufficient to cover all our sins. Leviticus 4: 1-21 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If anyone sins…

All these sacrifices picture God’s provision for meeting our needs through Jesus Christ, and the first three represent God providing us with Love, Joy, and Peace. Leviticus 3:1-17 “If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. And he shall lay…

While the Grain Offering itself does not atone, there is atonement very near at hand whenever the Grain Offering takes place. Leviticus 2:1-16 “When anyone brings a grain offering as an offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it and bring it to Aaron’s sons…