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From Paradise to the Promised Land. Lesson 4: LEVITICUS. Leviticus: The Book. Context Events Name Narrative Portions. Leviticus: Low Flying. 1-7: Offerings 8: Aaron and Priesthood 9: Ministry, Glory of the LORD 10: Nadab and Abihu 11-16: Codes of Cleanness 17: Day of Atonement
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From Paradise to the Promised Land Lesson 4: LEVITICUS
Leviticus: The Book • Context • Events • Name • Narrative Portions
Leviticus: Low Flying • 1-7: Offerings • 8: Aaron and Priesthood • 9: Ministry, Glory of the LORD • 10: Nadab and Abihu • 11-16: Codes of Cleanness • 17: Day of Atonement • 18-22: Morality • 23: Feasts and Ordinances • 26: Blessing and Curses
Leviticus: The Purpose It’s all about FELLOWSHIP with God • God with man • Man with God • (How could God come to communicate with them in the first place in the tent of meeting? – Exodus 24:8, 40:34)
Leviticus: The Purpose Major theme: The Presence of God Which leads to another theme:… Holiness Leviticus 19:2 In order for God to remain in fellowship with them, they are to… (See Ezekiel 8-11)
Leviticus: The Purpose • Through their sacrifices they can come before the LORD (1-17) • Through their holy lives, fellowship is sustained (18-27)
CH 1 – 17: THE BASIS FOR FELLOWSHIP (SACRIFICE) The Way to God is through propitiatory sacrifice CH 18 – 26: THE OBLIGATIONS OF FELLOWSHIP (SANCTIFICATION) The Walk with God through practical sanctification Leviticus: Literary Structure
The Great NT Truth 1 John 1:6-7 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and we walk in darkness, we lie and are not practicing the truth. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of His Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7 we have fellowship with one another (Father, Christ, Believers)…
Leviticus: Sacrifices • 5 major sacrifices: • Burnt • Grain • Peace • All a sweet savour to God, non-compulsory sacrifice. Free-willing. • Sin • Trespass • compulsory sacrifices
Christ Fulfils the Priesthood Jesus is our priest forever, • Read Hebrews 5:1-10 • Read Hebrews 10:1-22
Leviticus: Lessons about Holiness Holiness vs Uncleanness • Incompatible • Transmitted • God is Holy!
Lessons about Holiness • Holiness must be the ambition of every believer (1 Pet 1:15-17, Heb 12:14-17) • God is the giver! (1 Thes 5:23, Heb 12:10)
Fellowship with God! To God be the Glory!