This Is the Old Testament is part of a twelve-week thematic overview of the entire Bible. As we read, we’ll gain a broader understanding of the redemptive story of Scripture. Each day we’ll read a thematic selection from a different book of the Bible, along with supplemental passages that show how the theme of that day’s main reading is found throughout Scripture. We’ll also read a brief summary of each book and a reflection on how the book fits into the larger story of Scripture.
What Is Leviticus? The book of Leviticus picks up where Exodus ends, with Israel at Mount Sinai receiving the law. Recorded by Moses, it presents God’s instructions for holiness, including regulations for worship, laws on ceremonial cleanliness, moral laws, and instructions for holy days.
How Leviticus Fits Into the Story: The book of Leviticus contains instructions for the Israelites on how to worship God and live as His holy people. Studying Leviticus opens up a clearer picture of our holy God and a glimpse at what Jesus Christ’s sacrifice has truly done for us. The sacrificial system was established in order to provide atonement for the sins of Israel, and the writer of Hebrews relied on these images in describing the person and role of Jesus Christ: the sacrifice, the priesthood, and the Day of Atonement (Heb 4:14–10:18).
Reflection Questions:
1. Why does God say He has set the people of Israel apart from the nations?
2. How does today’s reading shape your understanding of the story of redemption?
Take time to reflect on your responses and share what you are learning with others in the community in the comments.
We shall honor and praise God daily.
It reminds me again of how great Jesus’ sacrifice was for us. How he was blameless and pure but took on the sins of us all so that we may be reconciled to God. Something we did not deserve. Now let us live a life set apart from the sins that we were forgiven of.
These readings reminded me of how much greater God is than anything we are dealing with in our lives, and how keeping our eyes focused on God and eternity with Him puts everything else in perspective. Thank you God for loving us and giving us your Son, Jesus.
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This serves as a reminder: we are called to worship God everyday as part of our remembering what He has done for us. How He sent Jesus to save us from our sins AND we have direct connection and communication with Him. We don’t need a high priest to burn sacrifices for us!
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God uses the imagery of clean and unclean. Not only does it work for Jews and Gentiles, but it also works for those of us who are “in the world but not of it.” We remain in Jesus and are clean: however, the time for living apart from those around us who are not in Jesus is no more. We are to introduce them to the High Priest!
I love how God wants us. We could still be having to make sacrificial offerings and separating clean from unclean food but He cares so much for us that He didn’t want us to have to work for forgiveness but He WANTED to give us grace in the form of Jesus.
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Jesus Christ paid it all for all of us when he came to fulfill the law