Overview of Leviticus 24–25 (KJV)

Leviticus 24

1. The Lampstand and Shewbread (vv. 1–9)

   • God commands that pure olive oil be brought to keep the lamps burning continually in the Tabernacle.

   • The priests were to set the lamps in order every evening.

   • The shewbread (twelve loaves) was placed in two rows before the Lord each Sabbath, to be eaten by the priests in a holy place.

2. The Case of Blasphemy (vv. 10–23)

   • A man, son of an Israelite woman and Egyptian father, blasphemed the name of the Lord and cursed.

   • He was put in custody until God’s judgment was given.

   • The Lord commanded that all who heard lay hands on him, and then the congregation was to stone him.

   • This event led to the establishment of laws:

     • Blaspheming the Lord’s Name carried the death penalty.

     • Murder required death.

     • Injury was to be repaid by the principle of “eye for eye, tooth for tooth.”

     • One law applied equally to Israelite and foreigner.

Leviticus 25

1. The Sabbatical Year (vv. 1–7)

   • Every seventh year the land itself was to rest (no sowing or pruning).

   • What the land produced on its own was for everyone — the people, servants, strangers, and even animals.

2. The Year of Jubilee (vv. 8–55)

   • After seven sabbatical cycles (49 years), the 50th year was the Year of Jubilee.

   • The trumpet of jubilee was to sound on the Day of Atonement.

   • Land that had been sold returned to its original family.

   • Hebrew slaves were released and returned to their families.

   • Land could not be permanently sold because it belonged to the Lord; Israel were strangers and sojourners with Him.

   • Provisions were made for redemption of land by relatives, fairness in dealing with the poor, and redemption of servants.

   • The emphasis: freedom, restoration, and God’s ownership of the land and people.

? Key Themes

• God’s Holiness must be honored in worship and speech.

• Justice is impartial — the same law applies to all.

• Rest and Dependence on God — the sabbatical year and Jubilee teach trust in God’s provision.

• Redemption and Freedom — Jubilee foreshadows spiritual liberty and ultimate redemption in Christ.