Titilayo on leviticus 22 the lord has called us out of egypt the world, from sin so that he can be our lord, he has called us out of serving sin, being servant to sin to sonship in his kingdom, to serve him in spirit and truth, in holiness all the days our lives without fear. God has his own lunch table and theyre not invited. Leviticus chapter 22 verse by verse bible commentary. Leviticus chapter 22 explained discover the 66 books of. The chapter begins with the laws forbidding worship of molech lev. These commandments and expectations are spread throughout the torah first five books, but we focus on the book of leviticus for this discussion. In leviticus 18 the order of the topics is ambiguous, but in chapter 20 the. This verse warns the israelites to avoid the negative behaviors such as incest and child sacrifices that were prevalent in canaan. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of leviticus taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Leviticus chapter 17 verse by verse bible commentary. All of us have heard preaching about christ being our passover.
You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to moloch. That the priests should not eat the holy things in their uncleanness, leviticus 22. The whole first chapter is about the levites profaning the offerings of leviticus by not following the instructions that were given to them, relative to their responsibilities. Leviticus chapters 1722 free bible commentary in easy english. Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind. In this chapter we have divers laws concerning the priests and sacrifices, all for preserving the honour of the sanctuary.
Leviticus 18, king james version kjv the bible app. Now we move into a section of the tanakh which gives the law for the israelite nation. Any limb overgrown or stunted, or having cropped ears or tail. This chapter concludes the long third section of leviticus that began back with lev. Leviticus 18 deals with a number of sexual activities considered abominable, including incest. It is part of the holiness code leviticus 1726 and its sexual prohibitions are largely paralleled by leviticus 20, except that chapter has more emphasis on punishment. Leviticus chapter 22 kjv king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying. This law made all the legal sacrifices the fitter to be types of christ, the great sacrifice from which all these derived their virtue. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Leviticus chapter 22 coffmans commentary of the new. We are making our way back to leviticus 1, but i want to stop off in malachi 1 just to pick up a verse here. Careless readers of the bible view this verse from the king james version as a.
Oct 06, 2016 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of leviticus taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of leviticus in easy english. Leviticus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. You shall not do as they do in the land of egypt, where you once lived, nor shall you do as they do in the land of canaan, where i am bringing you. They are no longer to slaughter their sacrifices to the goat demons. This chapter contains a series of rules about priests and their families eating the food sacrificed to yehoveh. Leviticus 18 the eighteenth chapter of the book of leviticus deals with a number of sexual activities considered abominable, including incest, bestiality and lying with a man as with a woman. The chapter ends with an incredible, spiritual statement. The fourth prohibition forbids the sin of sodom see genesis 19.
The chapters before and after chapter 18 deal extensively with idolatry. After the doings of the land of egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do. Verses 16 the israelites could not offer animals that they hunted as sacrifices. Speak unto the children of israel, and say unto them, i am the lord your god. The lord jesus testifies to the fact that moses was the author of leviticus in matthew 8. The ancient israelite knew much more about burnt offerings, much thanks to the book of leviticus.
The words the fire are properly inserted, though not expressed in the original cf. Leviticus 22 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Hopefully that title will stick in your head until i come back to it. The book opens with an overview of five types of sacrifices that had been going on in israel for years. If you do, you are dishonoring the name of your god. Leviticus 22 new international version niv 22 the lord said to moses, 2 tell aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. In exodus god saved his people and formed an alliance with them. He died on the cross as our sacrifice for sins during this feast in israel. To the end that the children of israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the lord.
Let us recollect with gratitude that our great high priest cannot be hindered by any thing from the discharge of his office. The original text of leviticus 18, like that of most of the hebrew bible, was. As biblical scholars we conclude chapter 18 is concerned a great deal with idolatrous. The lord said to moses, 2 tell aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. Then the lord spoke to moses, saying, speak to the children of israel, and say to them. Unacceptable sacrifices the lord said to moses, speak to aaron and his sons and to all the. In allusion to this law, he is said to be a lamb without blemish and without spot, 1 pt.
The third prohibition is, thou shall not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to molech. The burnt offering, along with the others described in leviticus 17, was offered on the bronze altar of burnt offering, the plans for which god gave moses in the book of. This book explores how the sacrificial rituals and purity practices cleared the way for morally corrupt israelites to become gods covenant partners. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. God also talks about sacrificing animals on an alter as repentence for sin.
And the next forbids sacrificing children to molech lev. And nadab and abihu, the sons of aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the lord, which he commanded them not. Leviticus 18 new american bible revised edition nabre chapter 18. If any of youwhether an israelite or a foreigner residing in israelpresents a gift for a burnt offering to the lord, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering. Leviticus a2 classic bible study guide 2 introduction as genesis is the book of beginnings and exodus the book of redemption, so leviticus is the book of reconciliation and fellowship. The burnt offering is the first, and one of the most significant offerings. I am the lord 3 say unto them, whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the. If any of youwhether an israelite or a foreigner residing in israelpresents a gift for a burnt offering to the lord, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, 19 you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your. Its about going above and beyond the normal call of duty. Now we get to one of the most controversial sections in leviticus. That the priests should not eat the holy things in their uncleanness. Leviticus explains how covenant worship should be conducted chapters 1 to 17, then how the covenant people should behave chapters 18 to 25, and closes with a section of blessings and curses, which is entirely appropriate to a covenant document chapter 26. My decrees you shall carry out, and my statutes you shall take care to follow.
The book of leviticus, chapter 18 king james version. The chapter begins with god speaking to moses verse 1 and giving him a. Abominations homosexuality rape sexual sin, nature of sodomy abominations. General the first of seven feasts of israel, listed in leviticus 23, is the passover.
Enduring word bible commentary leviticus chapter 18. Leviticus 22 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. As such a priest, so such a sacrifice, became us, who was harmless and undefiled. In this chapter we have divers laws concerning the priests and sacrifices all for the preserving of the honour of the sanctuary. Leviticus 18 nabre chapter 18 laws concerning sexual. Never give your children as sacrifices to the god molech by burning them alive. Read leviticus 22 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Verse 21 forbids ritual child sacrifice and names a pagan god molech to whom children were believed to. You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female.
And the lord spake unto moses, saying, speak unto the children of israel, and say unto them, i am the lord your god. In leviticus the principles of approaching god are shown. It brings us into the tabernacle and opens to us all the privileges of access to the presence of god, and our place of blessing as his priestly household. Nor was there ever any greater abuse done to the inferior creatures than when they were made either false gods or sacrifices to false gods, to which the apostle perhaps has special reference when he speaks of the vanity and bondage of corruption to which the creature was made subject, romans 8. May 06, 2015 this book explores how the sacrificial rituals and purity practices cleared the way for morally corrupt israelites to become gods covenant partners.
Leviticus 22, new international version niv the bible app. And particularly concerning the israelites not worshipping devils, as they had done in egypt. Remember that the priests chief food supply was those things brought by the people of israel for sacrifice in the tabernacle and later the temple. Leviticus 22 the lord said to moses, tell aaron bible.
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