“On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel, and he said to Aaron, ‘Take for yourself a bull calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. And say to the people of Israel, “Take a…
Month: August 2019
Psalm 99
“The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed…
Leviticus 8
“And Moses said to the congregation, ‘This is the thing that the Lord has commanded to be done.’ And Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. And he put the coat on him and tied the sash around his waist and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on…
Psalm 98
“Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house…
Leviticus 7
This chapter contains a summary of the laws regarding sacrifices/offerings, as well as some stern warnings – one of which we will look at. “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat. The fat of an animal that dies…
Psalm 97
“The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around. His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt…
Leviticus 6
This chapter contains more moral guidelines for guilt offerings, and specific directions on the various offerings and usage of holy places. “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering. In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering…
Psalm 96
“Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is…
Leviticus 5
This chapter contains further guidelines for sin offerings, and guidelines for guilt offerings. The remaining sin offering guidelines can be summarized in this way:– they include failing to be a truthful witness, being a false witness, becoming ceremonially unclean, and swearing a false oath (ie. speaking thoughtlessly) as sin– they include provisions for people who…
Psalm 95
I ended quoting the entire Psalm since the progression of it really paints a picture. “Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!…