For many Christians, Leviticus is their least favorite book in the Bible. Commonly heard objections to studying this book include claims that it is to hard to understand, not relevant today, or even boring! If you are tempted to skip this series, we encourage you to listen to this first lesson. We seek to make the […]
Series Introduction: Why Should Christians Study Leviticus? View Lesson
How did Jesus see the Law of Moses? Did he consider it to be a burden, a long list of technical rules, or even as something impossible for people to follow? We begin this lesson by looking at the Law through the eyes of Jesus, who accused Israel of missing the main point, and "majoring […]
Burnt Offerings and Grain Offerings (Leviticus 1-2) View Lesson
In this lesson, we explore the remaining three offerings described in Leviticus 1-5: the peace offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering. Hidden in the details we find faith-building foreshadowings of Jesus. But the details also speak about us! Peter and Paul address the Christians as a nation of priests who are called to offer our own […]
Three More Sacrifices: Why They Still Matter to Us (Leviticus 3-7) View Lesson
We take a short break from our Leviticus series to take a closer look at Paul's letter to the Romans. The things we have learned so far in Leviticus help us understand Paul's message to the Christians in Rome, and what this means for us today. Here are reactions from two Christians who heard this […]
Why should we care about the ordination of the first priests? If we study this passage carefully, we may find ourselves hidden in the story. Like them, we have been washed, clothed with special clothing, anointed, and called to a ministry of sacrifice and prayer. Also, we will see that this anointing points to the […]
The Lord struck dead Nadab and Abihu for offering unauthorized incense. Why was the Lord so angry that He killed them? If the priests of the old covenant foreshadow us (as members of Christ’s priesthood) what are we to learn from this disturbing story? Also, has God become kinder and gentler under the new covenant? […]
Should Christians today care about the distinction between the clean animals (which could be eaten by Jews) vs. the unclean animals (which could not)? Several passages in the New Testament explain that we are no longer bound by these rules. However, early Christians saw in them foreshadowings of important truths that continue. In this lesson […]
In this lesson we first tackle laws related to childbirth, which shed light on important passages in the New Testament related to the birth of Jesus. Next, we turn to laws regarding various forms of leprosy: leprosy of the skin (infectious disease), and leprosy of garments and the home (mold or mildew). We consider the […]
Laws Regarding Childbirth and Leprosy (Leviticus 12-14) View Lesson
(Caution: This may not be suitable for children. Parental discretion is advised). This chapter addresses the uncomfortable subject of various fluids being discharged from the body of a man or woman, that would thereby render the person unclean. We explore what a key term used might be referring to, and how this passage provides a […]
The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) was to be commemorated each year, involving specific tasks by the High Priest and fasting by the people. Here we learn about washings, the mercy seat, scapegoats, sin and burnt offerings. Understanding these details will help us appreciate what Jesus, our High Priest, did on the cross to atone […]