Leviticus Chapters 22-25

Jun 29, 2024

Leviticus Chapters 22-25 Lecture Notes

Introduction

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  • Reference: Leviticus 5:1 - A call to contact authorities if laws are broken.

Leviticus 22

Holy Offerings

  • Priesthood Instructions: Commanded to Aaron and his sons.
  • Restrictions: Unclean priests can't touch holy things (verses 1-3).
  • Cross-reference: Exodus 40:13-15 - Consecration and anointing of Aaron and his sons.
  • Unclean Persons: Various states of uncleanness listed and restrictions on eating holy things (verses 4-9).
  • Cross-reference: Deuteronomy 14:21 – Laws regarding clean and unclean foods.
  • Priest’s Family: Specific laws for priests’ family members eating holy offerings (verses 10-16).

Acceptable Offerings

  • Guidelines on acceptable offerings without blemish (verses 17-25).
  • Special Rules: Additional rules about sacrifices and how offerings are to be perfect (verses 26-33).

Leviticus 23

Holy Festivals

  • Overview: Introduction to God’s appointed festivals (verses 1-2).
  • Sabbath: Weekly day of rest (verse 3).

Passover and Unleavened Bread

  • Dates and instructions (verses 4-8).
  • Cross-reference: Luke 22:1 and 1 Esdras 1:17 – Other names and accounts of the festival.

Offering of Firstfruits

  • Instructions for offering firstfruits (verses 9-14).

Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)

  • Detailed instructions on counting fifty days from the offering of firstfruits (verses 15-21).
  • Cross-reference: Tobit 2:1 – Alternate name, Feast of Seven Weeks.

Additional Festivals

  • Feast of Trumpets (verses 23-25).
  • Day of Atonement: Instructions, afflicting the soul, and fasting (verses 26-32).
  • Feast of Tabernacles: Celebration with specific rituals and dwelling in booths (verses 33-44).

Leviticus 24

Maintenance of the Tabernacle

  • Oil and bread instructions for the tabernacle (verses 1-9).

Punishment for Blasphemy

  • Incident of blasphemy and its repercussions (verses 10-16).
  • Additional laws about murder, grievous harm, and restitution (verses 17-23).

Leviticus 25

Sabbath Year and Year of Jubilee

  • Instructions for the Sabbath year and letting the land rest (verses 1-7).
  • Year of Jubilee: Every 50th year, liberty proclaimed, and land returns to original owners (verses 8-17).
  • God’s promise of provision for the Sabbath year (verses 18-22).
  • Encouragement to trust in God’s provision and follow His statutes (verses 23-55).

Important Cross-References

  • Colossians 2:16: Proper understanding of sacrifices and holy days under Christ.
  • Hebrews 9: Christ as the ultimate sacrifice ending Old Testament sacrifices.
  • Deuteronomy 7:1-2 and Isaiah 43:3-4: God’s actions for Israel and against nations.
  • Genesis 1: Creation timeline and Sabbath establishment.

Questions and Clarifications

  • Addressing practical questions on the application of Sabbath, fasting, and rituals today.

Conclusion

  • Emphasis on Israel’s heritage and God’s specific laws for His people.
  • Encouragement to follow God’s commandments as a community.