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Leviticus

Leviticus. The book of sacrificial and ritual laws. Leviticus was named after the Levites, the priests. The book is attributed to the Priestly writer.

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Leviticus

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  1. Leviticus The book of sacrificial and ritual laws

  2. Leviticus was named after the Levites, the priests. • The book is attributed to the Priestly writer. • The author is trying to answer the question, How can Israel survive as a people believing in one God while living in a foreign culture whose people worship other gods?

  3. The writer wants the Jews to see there worship in the Temple related to their life in community. • The Covenant with God was meant to frame the whole of life • If someone goes to Church on Sunday and keeps the rules but shows little no concern for justice and peace, would you consider that person a good Christian?

  4. The book encourages the reader to honesty, reverence, respect, compassion, and generosity • These are virtues we need today

  5. These laws served to teach the Israelites to stay pure and maintain their intimate union with God • “You shall be holy, because I, the Lord, am holy.”

  6. Proper sacrifice Incredible detail on ritual correctness Your heart must be in it, but you NEED to perform the sacrifice CORRECTLY Sacrifice in the Old Testament

  7. What Was The Sacrifice For? • Forgiveness • Gratitude to God • To provide food for the people. • This also underscores the seriousness of taking animal life for food-it’s done for a purpose • Animals used: • Bulls, Cows, Calves • Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Kids • Bird, Dove, Pigeon

  8. Leviticus 1 • Holocaust: from Geek meaning “wholly burned” • The entire animal was burned (except the hide) • The purpose-a complete gift to God

  9. Burnt Offering • This was an offering for sin • Young bull,1 yr. old lamb, bird, dove, pigeon • Roasted entirely-the smell goes up to God

  10. Leviticus 2 Cereal Offering • The Grain offering • Was thanks for God’s providence • What was used: • Fine flour, olive oil, incense, unleavened bread, seasoned w/ salt.

  11. Leviticus 3 Peace Offering • This offering was showing desire for peace and fellowship with God

  12. Leviticus 4 Sin Offering • The Sin Offering was payment for unintentional sins • An individuals status was very important • The higher the statue, the bigger the offering • Ones intentions determined the sacrifice

  13. The Atonement of Jesus • Once a year, on the day of Atonement –(Yom Kippur) the High Priest enters the holy of holies and offers a sacrifice of a bull representing himself and his tribe, and a goat representing the Israelite people. • So why is Jesus called the true Hight Priest?

  14. Leviticus 5 Guilt Offering • The guilt offering was given to repay offences against a fellow Israelite-or God • That is-it removed guilt

  15. Leviticus 11 Kosher LawsWhat’s Good?

  16. Meat • All animals which chew their cud and have a split hoof are kosher. • Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Deer are Kosher. • Horses, Donkeys, Camels and Pigs are not Kosher. • Meat must be killed according to the laws of Shecitah. (Ritual slaughter according to Jewish dietary laws) • Meat must be properly salted to remove blood.

  17. What’s Not Kosher Meat?

  18. Flying Things • Birds that eat meat are unclean, ones that eat grain are kosher • Pigeons were the most common

  19. What’s Good-Flying things?

  20. Non Kosher Birds

  21. Kosher Birds: Chicken Dove Duck Goose Pigeon Turkey Non-Kosher Birds: Bat Cuckoo Eagle Hawk Heron Kite Lapwing Ostrich Owl Pelican Stork Swan Vulture Kosher/Non Kosher Birds

  22. Sea Food • Fish must have scales and fins to be kosher

  23. Sea Food that’s Good

  24. Non Kosher Sea Food

  25. Catfish Eel Porpoise Shark Whale Clam Crab Frog Lobster Oyster Scallop Shrimp Snail Non-Kosher Sea Food

  26. Fish that are deemed kosher must have fins and scales. Shellfish is prohibited Anchovy * Pike Bluefish * Porgy Butterfish * Red Snapper Carp * Salmon Cod * Sardine Flounder * Sea Bass Fluke * Smelt Haddock * Sole Halibut * Trout Herring * Tuna Mackerel * Whitefish Mackerel Kosher Sea Food

  27. Holiness Code 17-26 • The codes in Leviticus are advanced moral teachings: • Leaving some of the harvest for the poor to glean • Not withholding wages until the next day • Don’t curse the blind/don’t put stumbling blocks in the way of the blind

  28. Don’t stand idly while your neighbor’s life is at stake. • Don’t persecute foreigners • Don’t fashion dishonest weights and measures • Every 50 yrs. Debts are to be canceled. Those who’ve lost property are allowed opportunity to redeem it

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