Leviticus episode 7 - Why Humanity Needs A High Priest To Stand Before A Holy God

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of holiness and the necessity of a high priest in the context of Leviticus 22.

Holiness isn’t a soft glow. It’s a blazing reality that exposes our best masks and raises a hard question: who can stand? We open Leviticus 22 and follow its thread through the strict life of priests, the demand for perfect sacrifices, and the aching human desire to be forgiven for the one thing you’d rather never name. Along the way, we confront the limits of sincerity and spiritual effort and uncover the deeper solution: a perfect priest and a spotless offering we could never produce on our...

Topics covered

• holiness
• high priest
• sacrifice
• forgiveness
• spiritual effort

Keywords

• Leviticus
• high priest
• sacrifice
• forgiveness
• spirituality
• Christianity
• holiness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Leviticus

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