Leviticus 26 – Blessings and Curses Obedience brings blessing (vv. 1–13):God promises peace, prosperity, fruitfulness, safety, and His presence if Israel keeps His statutes and commandments. Rain will come in due season, the harvest will be abundant, and they will dwell in their land securely. Disobedience brings judgment (vv. 14–39):If […]
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Leviticus 24 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, […]
Leviticus 22 – Holiness of the Priests and Offerings Regulations for Priests – Priests are commanded to maintain ceremonial purity when serving in the sanctuary. They are not to handle holy things while unclean (through disease, contact with dead bodies, or bodily emissions). Who May Eat the Holy Things – […]
Leviticus 19 – Holiness in Daily Life God calls Israel to holiness: “Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.” (v.2) Commands include: honoring parents, keeping the Sabbath, rejecting idols. Laws about sacrifices: offerings must be eaten in time, not left until the third day. Instructions […]
Chapter 16 – The Day of Atonement God instructs Moses regarding Aaron’s duties as high priest. Aaron must only enter the Holy of Holies once a year, with blood and incense, lest he die. He is to make atonement for himself, his household, and all Israel. The ritual includes the […]
That phrase comes from Leviticus 15:33 (KJV): “And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, and of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.” Meaning of the Phrase “Flowers” is an old English […]
In Leviticus 14:33–53, the “plague” in a house refers to a strange greenish or reddish discoloration that spread across walls or stones. The priest would examine it, quarantine the house, and—if it persisted—order the affected stones removed, or in extreme cases, the whole house destroyed. Modern Understanding Most Bible commentators […]