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THE LEVITICUS BLUEPRINT
A. WORSHIPING A HOLY GOD
1. (1:1-17:16)
1. Instructions for the offerings
2. Instructions for the priests
3. Instructions for the people
4. Instructions for the alter
God's instructions for worship provide guidelines about
attitude toward worship today. Through the offerings
we learn of the seriousness of sin and the importance
of bringing our sins to God for forgiveness. The Day
of Atonement foreshadows how Christ became the sacrivice
for our sins.
B. LIVING A HOLY LIFE
(18:1-27:34)
1. Standards for the people
2. Standards for the priests
3. Seasons and festivals
4. Receiving God's blessing
Seeing how God combated sin in the nation of Israel shows
us how God wants to remove sin from our lives. God made
a distinction between the Israelites and the heathen
nations around them. Christians today are to be sep-
arated from sin and dedicated to God. All people, in-
cluding priests, had to perform a special cleansing
ceremony before they could approach God. From this
we learn about the purity and holiness of God.
VITAL STATISTICS
Purpose:
A handbook for the priests and Levites
outlining their duties in worship, and a
guidebook of holy living for the Hebrews.
Author:
Moses
Date of Events:
1445-1444 B.C.
Setting:
At the foot of Mount Sinai. God is teaching
the Israelites how to live as holy people.
Key Verse:
'Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God
am holy' (19:2)
Key People:
Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, Eleasar, Ithamar
Key Place:
Mount Sinai
Special Feature:
Holiness is mentioned more times (152) than
in any other book of the Bible.
OLD & NEW SYSTEMS OF SACRIFICE
Old System of Sacrifice New System of Sacrifice
Was temporary Is permanent
(Hebrews 8:13) (Hebrews 7:21)
Aaron first High Priest Jesus only High Priest
(Leviticus 16:32) ((Hebrews 4:14)
From tribe of Levi From tribe of Judah
(Hebrews 7:5) (Hebrews 7:14)
Ministered on earth Ministers in heaven
(Hebrews 8:4) (Hebrews 8:1,2)
Used blood of animals Uses blood of Christ
(Leviticus 22:19) (Hebrews 10:5)
Required many sacrifices Requires one sacrifice
(Leviticus 22:19) (Hebrews 9:28)
Needed perfect animals Needs a perfect life
(Leviticus 22:19) (Hebrews 5:9)
Required care approach to Tabernacle Encourages bold approach to Throne
(Leviticus 16:2) (Hebrews 4:16)
Looked forward to new system Cancels old system
(Hebrews 10:1) (Hebrews 10:9)
MEGATHEMES OF THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS
Theme Explanation Importance
Sacrifice/ There are five kinds of offer- The sacrifices (offerings) werefor
Offering ings that fulfill two main worship and forgiveness of sin.
purposes: one to show praise Through them we learn about the
thankfulness, and devotion; cost of sin, for we see that we
the other for atonement, the cannot forgive ourselves. God's
covering and removal of guilt system says that a life must be
and sin. Animal offerings given for a life. In the Old
demonstrated that the person Testament, an animal's life was
was giving his or her life to given to save the life of a person
to God by means of the life But this was only a temporary
of the animal. measure until Jesus' death paid
the penalty of sin for all people
forever.
Worship Seven feasts were designated God's rules about worship set up
religious and national holi- an orderly, regular pattern of
days. They were often celeb- fellowship with him. They allowed
rated in family settings. times for celebration and thanks-
These events teach us much giving as well as for reverence
about worshiping God in both and rededication. Our worship
celebration and quiet dedica- should demostrate our deep devotion. tion.
Health Civil rules for handling food, We are to be different morally and
disease, and sex were taught. spiritually from the unbelievers
In these physical principles, around us. Principles for health
many spiritual principles were living are as important today as
suggested. Israel was to be in Moses' time. A healthy environ-
different from the surrounding ment and a healthy body make our
nations. God was preserving service to God more effective.
Israel from disease and commu-
nity health problems.
Holiness Holy means 'separated' or devo- We must devote every area of life
ted. God removed his people from to God. God desires absolute obe-
Egypt; now he was removing dience in motives as well as prac-
Egypt from the people. He was tices of Israel, we are to have
showing them how to exchange the same spirit of preparation
Egyptian ways of living and and devotion.
thinking for his ways.
Levites The Levites and priests The Levites were servants who
instructed the people in their showed Israel the way to God. They
worship. They were the minis- provide the historical backdrop
of their day. They also regu- for Christ, who is our High Priest
lated the moral, civil and and yet our servant. God's true
ceremonial laws and super- servants care for all the needs
vised the health, justice of their people.
and welfare of the nation.