There is one major principle that needs to be addressed before we even actually begin reading Leviticus. I’m talking about probably one of the BIGGEST gentile misunderstandings ever when it comes to the Levitical sacrificial system. If you have attended a typical Christian church for any particular period of time, there is one false notion […]
L-INTRO-8: Why were the Samaritans so despised during Yeshua’s time?
Leviticus is organized in a very logical way and if a Table of Contents were created for this book, it would probably look something like the following: Chapters 1-7: The Laws on ritual sacrifice Chapters 8-10: The Ordination of the Priesthood Chapters 11-16: Ritual purity and cleanliness Chapter 17-27: Incorporating holiness into one’s daily lifestyle […]
L-INTRO-7: Why scholars who doubt the authenticity of LEVITICUS should be doubted
In my last post, I pointed out that animal sacrifice and many other ancient worship practices existed well before the time of Moses. I think this fact alone gives us a trustworthy basis for accepting the authenticity of Leviticus. The reason I’m saying this is because some scholars will make the claim that Leviticus does […]
L-INTRO-6: All false religions have their origin in the holiness system God first gave to Adam
Agriculturally based religious festivals and sacrificial offerings to gods were common in the ancient world long before Israel ever came into existence. Thus, when the Lord first introduced the complex system of rituals detailed for us in Leviticus, it wouldn’t have been foreign to the Hebrews. All of these animal sacrificial rituals were just standard […]
L-INTRO-5: In ancient Israel, EVERY PERSON played a priestly role
Today, let’s start taking a look at Leviticus in its historical context and begin to lay out its basic structure. First, let me start off by saying there is one fundamental difference between the Scriptures (what the gentile church calls the Old Testament) and the New Testament. Outside of the four Gospels, the New Testament […]
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