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Leviticus

Pattern

Communion - Leviticus 1-7

– Burnt Offering: all goes to God
– Grain Offering: all goes to priests
– Peace Offering: some to priests, most to you
– Sin Offering
– Guilt Offering

Sanitary Laws - Leviticus 11

Clean & Unclean Animals
– Animals Vs.1-8
– Fish Vs.9-12
– Birds Vs.13-19
– Winged Insects Vs.20-23
– Swarming Things Vs.29-38

Social Laws - Leviticus 18-22

– Immoral laws
– Reverence (fear) Laws
– Penalty Laws
– Laws for Priests
– Sundry Laws for Priest

Consecration - Leviticus 8

– Jesus Consecrated His Priesthood
– Moses Consecrated the Priesthood Vs.1-9
– Moses then sacrificed Vs.14-36

Sanitation Laws - Leviticus 12-15

– Motherhood
isolate 40 days for a boy, 80 days for a girl.
– Leprosy
ways to identify leprosy then isolate for 7 days. If it persists
– Leprosy Healed by God
Ceremony – Prodigal Son 2 Birds

DISCHARGE

Spiritual Laws - Leviticus 23-25

– Religious Festivals
– Gravity of Laws
– Sabbatical, Jubilee & Redemption

Commitment - Leviticus 9-10

– Aaron obeys
– God’s fire
– Peter and Paul
– Nadab and Abihu
– Ananias and Sapphira
– Eli loses his 2 sons, Hophni & Phinehas

Sanitizing Laws - Leviticus 16-17

Day of Atonement
– Jesus Death
– All acceptable animals must be slaughtered at the Tent of Meeting

Submission Laws - Leviticus 26-27

– Blessings & Curses
– Valuations for Vows

Communion - Leviticus 1-7

1. Burnt Offering
Leviticus 1:1-17 – all goes to God
1-9: Young bull, skinned 6:8-13 Burn everything 7:8 Priest keeps
10-13: Sheep/Goat all night, ashes skin, hide
14-17: 2 Turtle doves or 2 pigeons removed in AM Genesis 3:21? Sprinkle blood around the altar

2. Grain Offering
Leviticus 2:1-16 – all goes to priests
1-3: Fine flour, oil, frankincense 6:14-23 Aaron/priests
4-13: Baked unleavened cakes Ordination offering by
14-16: Early ripe – roasted, oil, incense priests burn all Portion to fire, rest to Aaron/priests

3. Peace Offering
Leviticus 3:1-17 – some to priests, most to you
1-5: Bull   6-11: Sheep   12-17: Goat
Blood sprinkled around altar, Burn all fat, both kidneys & lobe of liver.
3 Types of Peace Offerings:
 – Thanksgiving – 7:11-18
 – Votive – 7:16
 – Free Will – 7:16
7:15-18 – Eat meat on third day – or cut off
7:19-21 – You must be clean – or cut off
7:22-27 – Eat no fat or blood or cut off
7:28-38 – Breast to Aaron, right thigh to priests, rest goes to you, common meal.

4. Sin Offering
Leviticus 4:1-35
1-12: Priest – Bull, sprinkle blood 7x before sanctuary, pour rest at altar
13-21: Congregation – Bull Burn remainder outside of camp.
22-35: Individuals – Burn fat and kidneys on altar
Leader: male goat Wipe blood on horns altar, pour rest at base
Commoner: female goat, burn – all fat and kidneys
Commoner: female lamb 6:24-30 Meat – priests, boiled in bronze pot.

5. Guilt Offering
Leviticus 6:1-30
1-13: Doesn’t give witness, touches unclean thing touch human uncleanness, swears thoughtlessly all unknowingly – shall confess then sacrifice: Female lamb/goat – treated as sin offering
14-19: Acts unfaithfully to Lord’s holy things – unintentionally Sacrifice – ram – as sin offering – make restitution + 1/5
6:1-7: Sins knowingly, deceives, steals, extorts Sacrifice – ram – as sin offering – restitution + 1/5
7:1-10: priests who serve shall eat

Consecration - Leviticus 8

Jesus Consecrated His Priesthood
1 Peter 2:5,9; Ephesians 6:10-15; Revelation 1:6; 5:10; 10:6

Moses Consecrated the Priesthood Vs.1-9
Washed Aaron & sons – baptism Colossians 3:11-12
Put on tunic & girded with sash – gird loins with Truth
Robe – Robes of white Revelation 19:8
Ephod – shield of faith
Breastplate – breastplate of righteousness
Turban – helmet of salvation
Crown – Crown of life
(Urim & Thummim) – sword of the Spirit

Urim – Light = Holy Spirit
Revelation 1:7; 4:5; 5:6
Thummim – Perfection = Word of God
1 Corinthians 13:10

These were a means of revelation used by the High Priest in giving YAWEH’S answers to inquiries from the people

Hebrews 8:10-12
Moses then Anointed with oil: Vs.10-13
Tabernacle and all in it
Altar 7x, utensils, basin
Aaron on the head

Today our prayers are the anointing:
see James 5:14

Moses to Aarons sons:
Clothed them in tunics – Robes of white
Girded with sashes – Girded with truth
Bound caps on them – Helmut of salvation  

Moses then sacrificed Vs.14-36
Vs.14-17: Sin offering – bull – for Aaron and his sons
Vs.18-21: Burnt offering – ram
Vs.22-29: Ordination offering – blood on ear, thumb, toe
Vs.30-36: Sprinkled blood on Aaron & sons

Jesus did everything for us

Commitment - Leviticus 9-10
  • Aaron obeys and offers his Sin offering, Burnt offering, Peace offering.

  • God’s fire then consumed the Burnt offering and the people saw it.

  • Peter and Paul great example of commitment in New Testament.

  • Nadab and Abihu offer strange fire and are consumed by the fire of God.
    “By those who come near Me, I will be treated as holy. And before all the people, I will be honored.”

 

  • Nadab and Abihu offer strange fire and are consumed by the fire of God.
    “By those who come near Me, I will be treated as holy. And before all the people, I will be honored.”

  • Ananias and Sapphira great example of lack of commitment, Acts 5:1ff 1 Samuel 2:12-17; 22-25; 3:13; 4:17

  • Eli loses his 2 sons, Hophni & Phinehas 1 Samuel 8:1-3 – Samuels 2 sons were Joel & Abijah were dishonest.

Sanitary Laws - Leviticus 11

Clean & Unclean Animals
Animals Vs.1-8
Those who chew the cud and have a split hoof are clean. But not the camel, shaphan, rabbit, pig

Fish Vs.9-12
Those with fins and scales are clean, not those without.
            
Birds Vs.13-19
Those who are scavengers and preditors are unclean.
            
Winged Insects Vs.20-23
Only locust, crickets, grasshoppers, are clean. If you touch an unclean animal you will be unclean until evening. Whatever walks on paws is unclean to you.
           


Swarming Things Vs.29-38
Mole, mouse, great lizard, gecko, crocodile, sand reptile, chameleon.

Today – identify what is unclean to read, listen and watch, ie TV shows, movies etc.

Matthew 16:6-12 beware leaven of the Pharisees 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; 2 Timothy 4:3-5; Galatians 5:19-23

Sanitation Laws - Leviticus 12-15

Motherhood Leviticus 12
isolate 40 days for a boy, 80 days for a girl.
Time for healing, nurturing and bonding – Romans 14:1f weaker brethren

Leprosy Leviticus 13
ways to identify leprosy – then isolate for 7 days.
If it persists – tear his clothes, uncover his head, cover his mustache cry ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ – live alone outside the camp.
Church discipline – Matthew 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5
Garments with leprosy – 7 day isolation, growth wash 7 more days
Still a mark then burn the garment,
If mark fades – tear out mark, keep garment, 7 days isolation. Wash

Leprosy Healed by God Leviticus 14
Ceremony – Prodigal Son
2 Birds – old man/new man – [Romans 6:6-7]; or Barabbas/Jesus [John 18:39-40]
Earthen ware vessel – your body – 2 Corinthians 4:7
Living water – Word of God John 4:10; 7:38; 1 Corinthians 10:4;
Christ is the Rock Leviticus 14:5-6; 50,51,52; Numbers 19;17;
Red heifer Leviticus 15:13; Genesis 26:19
Cedar wood – cross –1 Kings 5 Solomon lined temple with cedar – 2 Corinthians 2:15-16
Hyssop – applicator for blood – Exodus 12:22; Psalm 51:7; Hebrews 9:19; Exodus 24:8
Scarlet String – Messiah – Leviticus 14:4,6; 51,52; Numbers 19:6; Hebrews 9:19
Scarlet Thread – Genesis 38:28; Joshua 2:18,21; Song of Solomon 4:3

See James 5:13-20 – Lost soul who is weary, spiritually sick, calls elders (priest) takes his confession, prays for him, prayer restores him into the fold and Jesus raises him back into the spiritual realm.
              
See also 2 Corinthians 2:5-11; Luke 15:11-32 Prodigal son, also lost sheep, lost coin
             


Shave and wash, live outside his tent 7 days, shave and wash,
8th day give guilt offering, 2 lambs, flour, oil.

Blood on his ear, thumb, big toe, oil on ear, thumb, big toe.
Just like Aaron in Leviticus 8:23; Then Oil on top of his head, 8:12
Now he is restored, consecrated, to do the work of God.

Leprous House – empty the house, priest sees mark, isolate for 7 days

Mark grows – tear out stone and all plaster, re-plaster.
If mark breaks out again – tear down the house.
If mark has not returned – the house is clean.

*Slaughter one bird in earthenware vessel over living water,

Dipping the living bird, cedar, hyssop, scarlet string in the blood.
Sprinkle the house 7 times, releasing the living bird,
Possibly for church discipline as well.

See 2 Timothy 2:16-18; 2 Peter 2:10-22;
1 John 2:18-19; Jude 1:10-13; Malachi 1:6-14

DISCHARGE – Leviticus 15
Anything he touches or sits on becomes unclean and needs washing.

Anyone he touches or spits on becomes unclean and need washing.

Both are unclean until evening. Not isolated.

Becomes clean from discharge – count off 7 days –
On 8th day give 2 turtledoves to priest one for sin one for burnt offering.

Same for seminal emission and menstrual cycle,
Thus they won’t defile the Tabernacle and die.

Sanitizing Laws - Leviticus 16-17

Day of Atonement
Leviticus 16 Jesus death – Hebrews 9:11-14; 27-28; 10:12

  • High Priest dresses like a priest, linen – tunic, sash, turban, 8:13
  • Sin offering – Bull, Burnt offering – ram for self and family
  • Sin offering two goats Burnt offering – ram for people
  • Enter the Holy of Holies with firepan and incense to hide ark of covenant.
  • Enter again the Holy of Holies with the blood of the bull from sin offering.
  • Enter again the Holy of Holies with blood of goat from sin offering.
  • He has made atonement for himself, the priests, the people.
  • He has made atonement for holy of holies, tent of meeting, altar.
  • Lay hands and confess sins upon the scapegoat, send it to the wilderness
  • Take off holy garments, bathe dress.
  • Offer the burnt offering for himself, his family and the people, the two rams.
  • You will be clean from all your sins. Done on the 10th day of the 7th month.


Leviticus 17

  • All acceptable animals must be slaughtered at the Tent of Meeting or that man shall be cut off.
  • Anyone who eats blood shall be cut off.
  • Anyone who eats a dead animal or torn animal must wash and bathe or be cut off


Give thanks to the Lord always
1 Thessalonians 5:18; 1 Timothy 4:3-5; 1 John 1:7

 

Social Laws - Leviticus 18-22

Leviticus 18 Immoral laws.
2 Peter 2:12ff, Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5

1-18 – Not have sex with blood relatives or cousins
19-23 – No sex during menstruation, adultery, human sacrifice, homosexuality, bestiality,
24-30 – Keep my statues, or be spewed


Leviticus 19 Reverence (fear) Laws
Philippians 2:3,4; Matthew 7:12

1-8 – You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
1 Peter 1:14-16
Reverence your father and mother, and keep My Sabbaths, no idolatry
Eat the peace offering in two days, burn what’s left on third day or be cut off


Leviticus 20 Penalty Laws
1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 John 5:16,17

1-16 – Death to those who: sacrifice children to Molech, who turn to mediums and spiritists or who practices the art, who curse their father or mother, commit adultery, lies with father’s wife, lies with his daughter-in-law, homosexuals, marries a mother and daughter, bestiality,
17-21 – These shall be cut off: lies with their sister, lies with menstruous woman,
Lies with aunt, uncle’s wife, brothers wife,
22-27 – Keep My statues or be spewed out,
You are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy!

Leviticus 21 Laws for Priests
1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9

1-9 – The priest shall not be defiled with a dead person except parents, virgin sister,
Cannot marry a relative; cannot make baldness on head, cut edges of beard,
Cut their flesh, not marry a harlot or divorcee, his daughter not be a harlot
He shall be holy for I the Lord am holy.
10-15 – The High Priest shall not uncover his head, nor tear his clothes
Not leave sanctuary while serving for any reason. Approach any dead person not even parents, must marry a virgin,
16-24 – Cannot serve if he has a defect, blind, lame, disfigured, deformed,
Broken foot or hand, hunchback, dwarf,….


Leviticus 22 Sundry Laws for Priest
1 Corinthians 11:27-32

1-9 – Cut off if: approach unclean,
Can’t eat holy food if a leper, has discharge until clean
10-16 – No laymen may eat holy food, sojourner or hired man to priest.
But a priests slave and those born in his house may eat of it.
17-33 – Their sacrifices must be with no defects, So you shall keep My commandments

Spiritual Laws - Leviticus 23-25

23. Religious Festivals
Hebrews 10:23-25; Acts 20:7; Romans 14:5-9

1-3 Sabbaths – 7th day of every week, complete rest, no work
4-14 Passover – 14th day of 1st month – at twilight is Passover. On the 15th begins the Feast of unleavened bread.
15-21 Pentecost – 50 days after the Sabbath of Passover.
22-44 Day of Atonement – 10th day of 7th month, Lectureships = Feasts? Feast of Booths – 15th day of 7th month Feast of Fall? Festival of Salvation


24. Gravity of Laws
1 Thessalonians 5:12-22; 2 Peter 1;5-11

1-9 – High Priest must keep lamp stand burning, fresh bread every Sabbath.
10-17– Israelite’s son cursed God, witnesses lay hands on him, congregation stoned him
18-23– Eye for an eye, one standard for all. Matthew 5:7; James 2:13; Matthew 18:15-20

25. Sabbatical, Jubilee & Redemption

1-7– Every 7th year leave the land go fallow
8-22– Jubilee, every 50 yrs.
23-55 –Redemption
23-34 –Redeeming property
35-46 – Lend without interest to a brother, release an Israel slave at Jubilee
47-55 – Redeeming an Israelite slave before Jubilee

Submission Laws - Leviticus 26-27

26. Blessings & Curses Hebrews 12:3-11

  • 1-13 Blessings
  • 14-39 Curses Hebrews 6:4-8
  • 40-46 Repent

27. Valuations for Vows

  • 1-8 People
  • 9-25 Possessions
  • 26-34 Restrictions