Archive for the 'Leviticus' Category

ReadingThru: Leviticus 26-27

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Today’s Reading: Leviticus 26-27
Today is our last reading from Leviticus and God makes it very clear which side we should be on. While under the Law the choice is pretty simple:
If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out, then I shall give you rains in their [...]

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ReadingThru: Leviticus 24-25

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Today’s Reading: Leviticus 24-25
Bring the one who has cursed outside the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then let all the congregation stone him. - Leviticus 24:14
It might have been easier to write at length about the other verses in today’s reading,  such as Lev. 24:20 and the [...]

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ReadingThru: Leviticus 22-23

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Leviticus 22-23
Today, more do’s and don’t for the people of Israel and the priesthood.
I have commented to friends in the past that the hardest part of reading through the entire Bible is getting through the books of the law, especially Leviticus and Numbers. As Christians, we are not under the curse of the [...]

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ReadingThru: Leviticus 19-21

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Leviticus 19-21
You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD. - Leviticus 19:18
The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, [...]

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ReadingThru: Leviticus 16-18

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Leviticus 16-18
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement. - Leviticus 17:11
The only acceptable atonement for our souls is life. The idea [...]

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ReadingThru: Leviticus 14-15

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Leviticus 14-15
then the priest shall give orders to take two live clean birds and cedar wood and a scarlet string and hyssop for the one who is to be cleansed. The priest shall also give orders to slay the one bird in an earthenware vessel over running water.
As for the live bird, [...]

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ReadingThru: Leviticus 11-13

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Leviticus 11-13
What you can’t eat, how long a mother is barred from worship after giving birth, and a dozen different skin spots and sores that will keep you out of the presence of the Lord.
Compare that with today:

Bacon and sausage is regularly included in our Men’s Ministry breakfast and we thank the Lord [...]

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