Monday, February 20, 2012

Bible Reading Challenge - Week 8 Day 1 Leviticus 21-25

Our reading challenge for the day is Leviticus 21-25. I'll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?

Leviticus 21-22 - The priesthood is to maintain a particularly holy life in all their doings, including in the marriages they make. See that those priests who are ill or deformed in some way are exempt from service as priests but are cared for anyway. Just as priests are to be specially holy in their presentation to the Lord, so are offerings.

Leviticus 23 - God appoints feasts for Israel, both the weekly Sabbath and the other feasts which are annual. On all of these feasts the people of Israel rejoice in the Lord who has provided for them, bringing him back a portion of what he has given them.

Leviticus 24 - Ever look up how big an ephah is? The footnote I found said the loaves of bread for the table in the tabernacle were made with about 22 liters of flour each. That's about forty cups, unless my sense of baking is way off. Twelve of those enormous loaves of bread each week were provided for the priests on active duty. When God's people all contribute they are able to take very good care of those who serve them in ministry.

Leviticus 25 - I wonder what we would face in today's world if, trusting the Lord, we were to take a year in seven off from our occupations, and if we all did it at the same time. God is demonstrating to Israel that he cares for them in every way. It's hard enough for many of us to take one day in seven off, not to mention one year in seven. Ah, to trust God more.

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