Originally posted: 05/20/2019

The Lord spoke again to Moses, saying, ² “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord’s appointed times which you shall proclaim as holy convocations—My appointed times are these:’” (23:1-2). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 05/19/2019

“… it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it,” (22:21).

Yesterday, we considered the provision of atonement made through Our Perfect Priest, the One without defect. Now, the LORD turns His attention again to the binding requirement for the offering; it too must be without defect. Continue reading →

Originally posted: 05/18/2019

The LORD established His strict and exacting Ceremonial Law, conveying His Perfect Provision for the atonement of sin. Continue reading →

Originally posted: 05/17/2019

Parents of daughters understand… we understand the vigilant scrutiny young men demonstrating any interest in our girls must endure. And there is one question ever looming, ever at the forefront of our minds, “What is your intent?” Continue reading →

Originally posted: 05/16/2019

Infrastructure: the underlying foundation or basic framework of a system or organization; the basic structure of an organization or system which is necessary for its operation. (In your house, the infrastructure is the system of beams, weight-bearing walls and the foundation that keeps it standing.)

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Originally posted: 05/15/2019

“You shall not… nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the Lord,” (18:21).

Profane: characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious; not devoted to holy or religious purposes; unconsecrated; secular; to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt; to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use.

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Originally posted: 05/14/2019

God continues to command His people to live as set apart, as a kingdom representing a Holy God to all peoples; and blood would have a prominent and precisely regulated role. Continue reading →

Originally posted: 05/13/2019

Prefigure: to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow.

Personify: to represent (a thing or abstraction) in the form of a person; to embody in a real person.

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Originally posted: 05/12/2019

“Thus you shall keep the sons of Israel separated from their uncleanness, so that they will not die in their uncleanness by their defiling My tabernacle that is among them,” (15:31). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 05/11/2019

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ² “This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing…” (14:1).

As we continue through Leviticus, it can overwhelm our underdeveloped understanding of the LORD’s ceremonial laws. We must continually remember the LORD was establishing a new nation, a new people called to worship and serve Him, the One True and Perfectly Holy God. Continue reading →