In Leviticus chapter nineteen, verse thirty-four, loving one’s neighbor includes having strangers who come to live in one’s community. Jesus emphasizes the same thing in the parable of the good samaritan in Luke ten twenty-five to thirty-seven. God Himself loved His people while they were foreigners and expects us to do the same. He is …
In Leviticus chapter nineteen, verse thirty-one, God speaks to Moses to regard not nor seek after familiar spirits which will defile the individual that attempts to do so. The chapter itself is about personal conduct, and this particular area we must take very seriously because, at the end of this verse, God states: “I am …
In Leviticus chapter nineteen, verse nineteen, some of the laws in the Old Testament apply only to Israel under the old covenant. However, other rules are to those under the new covenant. Regarding the former, some made to keep the Israelites from participating in the pagan practices of their surrounding cultures. For example, the prohibition …
In Leviticus chapter nineteen, verse eighteen, “Neighbor” refers to anyone we come in contact with, not just someone who lives near us. The Lord speaks to Moses in chapter nineteen about personal conduct. The Israelite’s treatment of others where verses nine to eighteen, describe the practical ways for us to show love and care for …
In Leviticus chapter nineteen, verse two, the Lord speaks again to Moses about the congregation of the children of Israel. “Ye shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Because God’s people must be like Him, He calls them to manifest and express His divine nature by being separate from the ungodly …
In Leviticus chapter eighteen, verse six, the Lord speaks to Moses about not uncovering the nakedness of others. “Uncover the nakedness” has general sexual connotations but does not necessarily mean consummated sex acts. It involves the entire realm of impure sexual activity and play, including doings that fall short of sexual intercourse. Therefore any sexual …
In Leviticus chapter eighteen, verse three, the Lord speaks to Moses about the children of Israel. He tells His servant to warn the Israelites not to follow the people’s ways in Egypt and those in the land of Canaan. Believers today face the temptation constantly to accept the practices and standards of morality of the …
In Leviticus chapter seventeen, verse eleven is about the life of the flesh in the blood that makes atonement for our souls. This passage gives reason for the shedding of the blood of a sacrificial animal and its meaning for atonement. The blood of the animal identifies with its life. Therefore, the blood atoned for …
In Leviticus chapter seventeen, verse seven, the word translated “devils” literally means hairy ones and probably refers to goat idols. Evidently, during the times of Moses, Israel offered sacrifices to desert demons to secure their help or their favor. This kind of action represented spiritual unfaithfulness to the Lord God and was strictly forbidden. As …
In Leviticus chapter thirteen, verse three, the Lord speaks to Moses in greater detail regarding uncleanliness. Uncleanness here must equate to whatever did not accord with God’s will and holiness. It could be caused by that which was associated with parenthood, sickness, or death. All things deviate from the perfection God intended for creation. In …
