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Introduction to Leviticus

Introduction to Leviticus. 18 February 2007. Leviticus. It’s name is taken from the priestly tribe of Levi. Leviticus Background. Shows how God’s people fulfill their priestly calling Led out of slavery and into the sanctuary of God Israel must move from salvation to service:

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Introduction to Leviticus

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  1. Introduction to Leviticus 18 February 2007

  2. Leviticus It’s name is taken from the priestly tribe of Levi

  3. Leviticus Background • Shows how God’s people fulfill their priestly calling • Led out of slavery and into the sanctuary of God • Israel must move from salvation to service: • Israel must move from deliverance to dedication • It talks about animal sacrifice for the atonement of the people’s sin • It also talks about series of strict laws to govern all aspects of daily life, worship and service

  4. Leviticus Outline • Lev. 1 – 3 – Sweet Savor Sacrifices • Lev. 4 - 7 – Non-sweet Savor Sacrifices • Lev. 8 - 10 – Priestly Roles in the Sacrifices • Lev. 11 - 15 – Personal Purity for God’s People • Lev. 16 - 17 – Instructions For The Altar • Lev. 18 - 20 – Holiness For The Individual • Lev. 21 - 23 – Holy Priests And Yearly Feasts • Lev. 24 - 27 – Holiness In The Promised Land

  5. Leviticus 1-3 Sweet Savor Sacrifices • Burnt Offering • Grain Offering • Fellowship Offering

  6. Leviticus 4-7 Non-sweet Savor Sacrifices • Sin Offering • Guilt offering

  7. Leviticus 8-10 Priestly Roles in the Sacrifices

  8. Leviticus 11-15 Personal Purity for God’s People • Clean and Unclean Food • Purification After Childbirth • Regulations And Cleansing FromInfectious Skin Diseases • Regulations and Cleansing From Mildew • Discharges Causing Uncleanness

  9. Leviticus 16-17 Instructions For The Altar • Day Of Atonement • Eating Blood Forbidden

  10. Leviticus 18-20 Holiness For The Individual • Unlawful Sexual Relations • Various laws • Punishments For Sins

  11. Leviticus 21-22 Rules for Priests

  12. Sacred Civil Name of Months Farm Season Feast 1 7 Nisan -- Mar-Apr Barley Harvest Passover 2 8 Iyyar -- Apr-May Barley Harvest 3 9 Sivan -- May-Jun Wheat Harvest Pentecost 4 10 Tammuz -- Jun-Jul Grape Harvest 5 11 Ab -- Jul-Aug Olive Harvest 6 12 Elul -- Aug-Sep Dates-Figs Harvest 7 1 Tishri -- Sep-Oct Early Rains Tabernacles 8 2 Heshvan -- Oct-Nov Plowing 9 3 Kieslev -- Nov-Dec Wheat-Barley Sowing 10 4 Tebeth -- Dec-Jan Winter Rains 11 5 Shebat -- Jan-Feb Almond Bloom 12 6 Adar -- Feb-Mar Citrus Harvest/Latter Rains 13 Adar Sheni Intercalary Month Jewish Calendar

  13. Leviticus 23 – Annual Feasts • The Passover • 1st month, 14th day of religious year • March or April of Roman Calendar

  14. Leviticus 23 – Annual Feasts • The Feast of Unleavened Bread • A High Sabbath (See also Dt. 16:16) • All men must appear at tabernacle • OK to work 6 days unless it was a normal Sabbath • Rest on 7th day • 1st month, 15th – 21st days of religious year • March or April of Roman Calendar • To commemorate the Exodus from Egypt

  15. Leviticus 23 – Annual Feasts • The Feast of Firstfruits • Also called Pentecost • Also called Feast of Weeks • Also called the Feast of the Harvest • A High Sabbath • 3rd month, 6th – 12th days of religious year • May or June of Roman Calendar • After the barley and wheat harvests • Coincided with the giving of the Law

  16. Leviticus 23 – Annual Feasts • The Feast of Trumpets • Also called Rosh Hashanah • “Rosh” = head; “Hashanah” = year • 7th month, 1st day of religious year • Beginning of civil year • Sept. or October of Roman Calendar • After all the harvests • To blow trumpets • No work allowed

  17. Leviticus 23 – Annual Feasts • Day of Atonement • Also called Yom Kippur • 7th month, 10th day • Sept. or October of Roman Calendar • Day of fasting and prayer • No work allowed • Annual sacrifice for sins of the people • Picture of what Christ did later on the cross

  18. Leviticus 23 – Annual Feasts • The Feast of Tabernacles • Also called the Feast of Booths • Also called the Feast of Ingathering • For thanksgiving for all the harvests • To remember when Israel lived in tents • A High Sabbath • 7th month, 15th – 21th days of religious year • Sept. or October of Roman Calendar

  19. Leviticus 24-27 Holiness In The Promised Land • Provision For The Sanctuary • Protection For The Land • The Sabbath Year • The Year Of Jubilee • Reward For Obedience • Punishment For Disobedience • Vows and Tithes

  20. Bibliography • Special thanks goes to the following: • Bruce Wilkinson & Kenneth Boa for their information inTalk Thru the Bible • Walt Henrichsen for his wisdom and insight shared during Bible studies he has led and in books, articles and e-mails he has written • Edward Reese for his chronology and dating inThe Reese Chronological Bible

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