“Then tell the people of Israel, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering and a calf and a lamb, both a year old and without defect, for a burnt offering, and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before Adonai; also a grain offering mixed with olive oil — because today Adonai is going to […]

“On the eighth day, Moshe called Aharon, his sons and the leaders of Israel, and said to Aharon, “Take a male calf for a purification offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without defect, and offer them before Adonai.”-Leviticus 9:1-2 In verse 1 of Leviticus chapter 9, we’re told that Moses invited the “leaders of […]

“On the eighth day, Moshe called Aharon, his sons and the leaders of Israel, and said to Aharon, “Take a male calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without defect, and offer them before Adonai.”-Leviticus 9:1-2 Finally! After much painstaking preparation, the priesthood of Israel is about to begin! And it […]

Today we begin Leviticus Chapter 9. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. As in previous chapters of Leviticus, we’re going to encounter many sacrificial rituals in this chapter. However, as I mentioned in my last post, rather than focusing on the many details of the rites and […]

By now I think you should understand that one of the main reasons we study Scripture is to extract from all of the stories, rituals, and commands the underlying heavenly or spiritual principles upon which they are based. For instance, some folks may think it’s not necessary to study Leviticus because “I’m not Jewish” or “We […]