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Consequences of Obedience and Disobedience (02.22.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 26-27. Leviticus 26 outlines certain blessings and curses the Israelites could receive from God. Whether they received the one or the other would be conditioned upon their actions. “If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out…” (Leviticus 26:3). If the [...]

The Penalty for Killing Men and Animals (02.21.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 24-25. “If a man takes the life of any human being, he shall surely be put to death. The one who takes the life of an animal shall make it good, life for life. [...] Thus one who kills an animal shall make it good, but the one [...]

A Daughter Eating of Her Father’s Food (02.20.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 22-23. In Leviticus 22, instructions were given regarding who could and could not eat of the gifts that were offered to the Lord. One of these rules affected the daughters of the priests: “If a priest’s daughter is married to a layman, she shall not eat of the [...]

“Leave Them for the Needy” (02.19.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 19-21. Sadly, helping the poor is a contentious issue in our society. It is not so much that people do not want to help the poor – most good, moral people want help to be provided. The issue is over how to best help the poor and whether this [...]

“You Shall Keep My Statutes” (02.18.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 16-18. As God gave His Law to Moses to pass down to the people, He explained how the people were to conduct themselves compared to the other nations. “You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do [...]

“When You Enter the Land of Canaan” (02.17.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 14-15. The Law of Moses contained very specific instructions regarding leprosy and those who had the disease. It can be tempting for us today to quickly skim over these sections, but there are still lessons to be learned. “The Lord further spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying: [...]

“Be Holy, For I Am Holy” (02.16.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 11-13. “For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. And you shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that swarm on the earth. For I am the Lord who brought you up from the land [...]

One Unauthorized Action (02.15.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 8-10. “Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. And fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed [...]

“If He Cannot Afford a Lamb” (02.14.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 5-7. If one of the Israelites under the Law of Moses sinned, he was to offer a sacrifice. “He shall also bring his guilt offering to the Lord for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat as a sin [...]

If Anyone Sins Unintentionally (02.13.12)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Leviticus 1-4. “Now if anyone of the common people sins unintentionally in doing any of the things which the Lord has commanded not to be done, and becomes guilty, if his sin which he has committed is made known to him, then he shall bring for his offering a [...]

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