Legal Code – Constitutional Code: Deuteronomy 6:1-25
The Future is Now (Deuteronomy 6:1-25) – God warned the people of Israel that their choices were not only going to affect them, but would have a great impact on their sons and their grandsons. How we treat our walk with God can lead to an incredible blessing for the next generation or it can set them up for failure. …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Cleansing a Home (Leviticus 14:33-57)
Cleansing a Home (Leviticus 14:33-57) – There was also a process for evaluating and declaring a home as clean or unclean. Again this is a passage where the physical reality is going to have to reflect the spiritual for us to draw principles from the passage, but if we take a look we can see a process in how we …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Law of Reentry (Leviticus 14:1-32)
Law of Reentry (Leviticus 14:1-32) – When a leper (anyone with some sort of skin ailment) was cleansed then they would have to go through a process to be pronounced clean and then they would be allowed to reenter the camp. This passage provides some interesting principles to consider when someone has had to be separated from a group because …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Laws of Mold (Leviticus 13:47-59)
Laws of Mold (Leviticus 13:47-59) – The laws of mold are laws that have to do with neglect and a lack of awareness. In the desert, there were actually not a ton of things to think about, but the things you had to consider could be a matter of life and death. Tent care and garment care would have been …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Laws of Leprosy (Leviticus 13:1-46)
Laws of Leprosy (Leviticus 13:1-46) – The word “leprosy” when found in the Bible refers to any skin disease. There have been three leper colonies found near in the southern part of Israel and when the remains were tested there were not any cases of leprosy discovered. This is another passage that can feel like you have to over spiritualize …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Laws of Motherhood (Leviticus 12:1-8)
For the record this is officially my 100th post. That really doesn’t mean much, but seemed like a reason to celebrate in the recesses of my own mind. This also fitting as I now understand the last point wasn’t just about the moment of birth, but really about nine months of suffering… poor wife. Laws of Motherhood (Leviticus 12:1-8) – …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Kosher Laws (Leviticus 11:1-47)
Kosher Laws (Leviticus 11:1-47) – This is another passage that gets quickly glossed over in the Gentile church because as Gentiles we are not required to keep the letter of these laws. The problem is there is an incredible principle of holiness that is being totally forgotten in Christendom today: God cares about what we put into our bodies and …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: God v. Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:1-20)
Case Study: God v. Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:1-20) – The Law contains a number of case studies. These are not simply a list of laws, but instead round out the Law with real examples of application and even sometimes clarify the principle and heart of the Law. Let us take a look at Nadab and Abihu, two of Aaron’s …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Priestly Work
Priestly Work (Leviticus 9:1-24) – This passage gives us the test case of Aaron, the high priest, as he offered up the sacrifices of the people. The passage offers some good insight into the priorities and a job we have a representatives of the Lord: “Job to Do” (Leviticus 9:1-7) – After the consecration of the priests and the week …
Read MoreLegal Code – Criminal Code: Consecration of the Priesthood
Consecration of the Priests – Meloim (Leviticus 8:22-24) – The priests had to sacrifice bull for the sin offering (8:14), a ram for the burnt offering (8:18), and then another ram for their consecration. That was a pretty penny in ancient times. Let us take a look at some principles: “Serious Stuff” Principle (Leviticus 8:1-2) – Here we see the …
Read More
