Beruflich Dokumente
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– 1-2 – 19:4
– 3 – 19:12
– 4 – 19:3b
– 5 – 19:3a
– 6 – 19:16b
– 7 – 19:29
– 8 – 19:11a
– 9 – 19:16a
– 10 – 19:18
The Book Of Leviticus
– Divine Order in a Corrupt World
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Moses encourages the people to avoid pagan religions and
practices
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Specifically child sacrifices
– Sacrifices to the god of Molech
– Sacrifices to the god of Necronmancy
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God will intervene if the community does not
– Holy Orders
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Laws concerning priest
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The standard for priests is much higher than for the
ordinary Israelite
The Book Of Leviticus
– Pleasing God in Worship (22:17-33)
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God was to receive the best of the offerings
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God was to receive the first of the offerings
– Feast of the Lord (23)
– Participating in Ministry (24:1-9)
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Every single person had a responsibility to worship God
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Each person had to contribute to the function of the
tabernacle
– Sanctifying His Name (24:10-23)
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To blaspheme God's name will bring judgment
– Community Living (25)
– Blessings of God (26)
Feasts of the Lord
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Passover
– Ex. 11
– Passover was a one day event
– To be observed on the 14th day of the Hebrew month
of Nisan
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The Feast of Unleavened Bread
– It is a reminder of God's miraculous deliverance
from Egyptian bondage
– It was to represent the manna they ate in the
wilderness
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Deuteronomy 16:3; Ex. 12:39
Feast of the Lord
– Began on the 15th day of Nisan
– Lasted 7 days
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Sometimes referred to as
– The 8 days of Passover
– The eight days of Unleavened Bread (Luke. 22:1,7)
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We are to live in purity before the Lord ( 1 Cor. 5:6-8)
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Feast of First Fruits
– Marked the beginning of the cereal grain harvest
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Barely was the first grain to ripen
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Grain offering
– Represented the harvest as a whole
– It was a guarantee of things to come
Feast of the Lord
– It occurred on the 16th day of Nisan
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Two days after Passover, during the feast of Unleavened
Bread
– It was seen as a time marker
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The countdown to the Feast of Weeks
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From the start of this feast there would be 49 days before
the beginning of the Feast of Weeks
– The term first fruits is mentioned 7 times in NT
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It is always used in reference to a guarantee of things to
come (Rom. 8:23)
– Jesus raised from the dead on day of First Fruits
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The beginning of the final harvest of Mankind
Feast of the Lord
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Feast of Weeks
– Fifty days of harvest before the actual feast was to be
observed
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There were fifty days before the coming of the Holy Spirit
(Pentecost)
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It always fell on the Sabbath, and therefore no work was
allowed
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Feast of Trumpets
– Occurs on 1st day of Tishri (Autumn)
– It is the only holiday that occurs on the 1st day
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It is observed for two days
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New moon
Feast of the Lord
– Represents a new year to be observed
– It was the sign for national repentance
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A requirement for Jews to repent before the Messiah
comes
– Future fulfillment has to do with the second coming
of Christ
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The “Day of the Lord” (Zeph. 1:14-16, Joel 2:31, Acts
2:20; Rev. 6:12-17)
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The last trumpet will sound before Christ returns
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Day of Atonement (Lev. 16)
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Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of the Lord
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Feast of Tabernacles
– It is the most joyous and celebrated of all the feasts
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Celebrated God's past goodness
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Celebrated God's current goodness
– It is mentioned more than any of the other feasts
– It was an annual reminder to the nation of Israel of
God's provision during their wilderness journey
– Occurred 15th day of Tishri
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Five days after the Atonement
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Last 7 days
Feasts of the Lord
– The Feast of Tabernacles represents the Millennial
Kingdom
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The last days are referred to as the final harvest (Hosea
6:11; Joel 3:13; Mt. 13:39; Rev. 14:15)
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Isaiah calls this period the “harvesting of olives” (Is.
24:13)
Conclusion
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The Book of Leviticus teaches us about the
holiness of God
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The book of Leviticus foreshadows Christ