About this episode

This episode explores the significance of the word 'kidneys' in the context of Leviticus and its implications for understanding human conscience.

We are in chapter seven of Leviticus with our word for today. כִּלְיָה kidneys, reins, innermost, most secret part of man. It is used 31 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of conscience a person’s inmost being where people know right from wrong and experience feelings conceived of as the kidneys. Job 19:27 כִלְיֹתַ֣י My heart faints within me! Psalm 16:7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also כִלְיוֹתָֽי my heart instructs me. Our word is used in the s...

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Topics covered

• kidneys
• conscience
• inmost being
• Old Testament
• spirituality

Keywords

• kidneys
• Leviticus
• conscience
• Old Testament
• spirituality
• Job
• Psalm

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Books & works: Leviticus

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