Leviticus 5 opens up talking about people who commit certain wrongs, and it is hidden from them. Hmmm, says I, how do I do it and manage to hide it from myself? I’d have to be a pretty creative sinner.   For example, 5.4 says if anyone utters with his lips a rash oath…and it is hidden from him…   I said something and it is hidden from me?   Maybe, rather than “hidden,” I simply forgot about it? Again, a touch of creativity as I comfortably told myself, “Self, don’t remind me.

The grain offerings are pretty powerful, holy-wise. Some flour, with oil and frankincense. Burnt on the altar. Any of Aaron’s sons may eat of it. And whatever touches it becomes holy.   Every male among the children of Aaron may eat of it, as decreed forever throughout your generations, from the Lord’s food offerings. Whatever touches them shall become holy. Lev 6.18   The holy spirit of God has touched us.

A disclaimer Two weeks ago (9/11) I said, “Thirdly, unclean things. We have not seen this up to now, if I touch a dead whatever, I am...

OK I see some light. My friend Scott helped me see that there is a difference, in these early chapters of Levitucus (specifically chapter...

As I read through the names attached to the different offerings, I do not grasp how the name fits the offering. For example, we have...

Leviticus chapter four tells us about sin offerings. It mentions that if the priest sins, he brings guilt on the people.   If it is the...

The peace offering (Lev 3) is distinct from other offerings in that some of it becomes a meal. A meal for the priest and his family, and...

When I was a hippie, I would sometimes pick up a Bible and look for the “good parts.” Leviticus chapter 3 would have been so defined,...

Leviticus, chapter two. To be taken with a grain of salt.   I think we are finding five grain offerings here. We will stick to the...

First of all, I stand corrected (thank you, Dwight), yesterday I failed to mention the “provided lamb” that Abraham offered in Genesis...

Leviticus opens up talking about burnt offerings. I find three variations, I will call them Burnt A Burnt B Burnt C   But before we eat...

My Bible’s introduction to Leviticus tells me that the first seven chapters are about the sacrifices that Israel was to put into...

Hello again, after too many museless days. Just been playing a lot of catch up. Al is well.     And God has inspired him to teach, both...

For 51 years I have been reading scripture pretty much daily, but I think I have not done enough musing. I always thought God went to...

Here’s a shockingly despondent verse:   And they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”  Ex...

Today I exit out of Exodus to add a comment or three more, from God, on complaining.   Do all things without grumbling or disputing...

Moses explains to the people that to complain is to test the Lord.   Exodus 17:2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said,...

Complaining ain’t somethin’ that God particularly favors.   Exodus 15:24 So the people grumbled at Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”...

Aaron was doing prophetic acts, similar to   Isaiah walking naked Jeremiah wearing a yoke Hosea marrying a woman of the street Ezekiel...

Aaron, the prophet,  what did he do?   “When Pharaoh says to you, ‘Prove yourselves by working a miracle,’ then you shall say to Aaron,...