January 28. Reading 28. A Life Of Holiness Leviticus 18-22 “Keep My decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord” (Lev. 18:5). Worship is honoring God. We honor the Lord by praising Him. But we also honor the Lord by keepingRead More …

January 27. Reading 27. Worship As Assurance Leviticus 16-17 “He will make atonement… because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been” (Lev. 16:16). Sin offerings dealt only with unintentional sins. On the Day of Atonement a sacrifice was offered which assured the Israelites thatRead More …

January 26. Reading 26. Worship As Separation Leviticus 11-15 “You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean” (Lev. 11:47). A number of Old Testament laws seem to have as their main purpose establishing a unique lifestyle for God’s people. The Israelites were reminded constantly of their relationship with theRead More …

January 25. Reading 25. Worship As Service Leviticus 8-10 “Moses said to the assembly, ‘This is what the Lord has commanded to be done’” (Lev. 8:5). These chapters describe the initiation of Aaron and his sons into Israel’s priesthood. Each underlines in a significant way that, while offering the LordRead More …

January 24. Reading 24. Rules For Sacrifices Leviticus 1-7 “If a member of the community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, he is guilty” (Lev. 4:27). Sacrifice and offering symbolize the worship of a people who fall short, who find forgiveness and, findingRead More …

  Leviticus Introduction About 2100 b.c. God selected a man, Abraham, and gave him special promises. The Lord would be Abraham’s God, and the God of Abraham’s descendants. God also told Abraham that his offspring would be enslaved in Egypt for some 400 years. What God predicted happened. A groupRead More …

January 23. Reading 23. Symbols Of God Exodus 35-40 “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done” (Ex. 36:5). The importance of the tabernacle and its furnishings is seen in the fact that Exodus 35-40 repeats, often word for word, theRead More …

January 22. Reading 22. God Reveals His Anger Exodus 31-34 “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest” (Ex. 33:14). Aaron responded to popular demand and made an idol for the people to worship. Israel was about to discover that punishment as well as divine enablementRead More …

January 21. Reading 21. The Priesthood Exodus 28-30 “I will consecrate… Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests” (Ex. 29:44). Only the priests in Israel were qualified to make the sacrifices required from those who approached God. The New Testament teaching that every believer is a priest (1Read More …

  January 20. Reading 20. Freedom As A Symbol Exodus 24-27 “Then have them build a sanctuary for Me, and I will dwell among them” (Ex. 25:8). Someone has observed that it took God 6 days to create the world—and 40 days to give Moses the blueprint for the tabernacle.Read More …