The eight and final part of the Leviticus overview with commentary. Chapters 26-27 deals with the terms and concisions of the covenant as well as some land civil and economic rules concerning land, livestock, crops and tithes.
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Holidays and Festivals (Leviticus 23-25)
Part 7 of the Leviticus series: Rules concerning holidays and festivals (Leviticus 23-25).
Continue readingPriest Consecration (Leviticus 21-22)
Part 6 of the Leviticus overview with commentary. Chapters 21-22 focus on Priest Consecration and rules.
Continue readingMoral Purity Laws (Leviticus 18-20)
Part five of the overview of Leviticus with commentary. This time we go through the Moral purity laws of chapters 18-20.
Continue readingThe Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16-17)
Part 4 of the Leviticus overview featuring chapters 16 and 17.
Continue readingRitual Purity Laws (Leviticus 11-15)
Part 3 of the overview of Leviticus with commentary. The Ritual Purity laws of chapters 11-15.
Continue readingPriest Ordination (Leviticus 8-10)
Part two of an overview of Leviticus. Chapters 8-10 deals with the rules and processes for Priest Ordination.
Continue readingTypes of Sacrifices (Leviticus 1-7)
Part one of an overview of Leviticus. This is chapters 1-7 which deals with the sacrificial system.
Continue readingLeviticus 12 Childbirth Purification
Leviticus 12:1-8 describes the purification system for women that give birth in ancient Israel. This is a part of the ritual purity laws and gives instructions on how a new mother is to be purified of niddah (womb bleeding) uncleanness after childbirth. One puzzling aspect of childbirth purification is why must the mother wait only 40 days after giving birth to a boy, but 80 days for a girl? Also, she has to give a burnt, and sin offering even though that is typically for people who were recently healed of a bodily discharge disorder caused by sin (Lev 15:13-15;28-30). Having a child isn’t a sin or a disorder so why?
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