About this episode
This episode discusses the instructions for sacrifices in Leviticus 1-3 and their significance in relation to worship and holiness.
Leviticus 1-3 Leviticus opens like this: “Then the Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying…” This makes it clear that it is continuing the story revealed in Exodus. Exodus ended like this: 40:34 -35 - Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. So while Leviticus is a separate book in our bibles, it’s still the same story. Leviticus records events that happen immediately after the tabernacle was set up… and it provides teaching related to worship, ritual purity, and holiness all because God is now living in their midst in the tabernacle. The situation is this… God, the holy King of heaven and of Israel, has come to live right the middle of their camp in his own sacred, royal tent. His glory filled the tabernacle and no one can enter, not even Moses. Leviticus picks up at this point and it’s going to provide instructions on what Israel needs to do to be able to draw near to God at the tabernacle: atonement will be need; ritual purity must be attended to; and holiness in…
People in this episode
Host: John Whittaker
Topics covered
- sacrifices
- worship
- ritual purity
- holiness
- tabernacle
Keywords
- Leviticus
- sacrifices
- worship
- ritual purity
- holiness
- tabernacle
- God
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Leviticus
Places: Israel
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