Leviticus 8-10
Chapters 1-7 gave instructions for the offerings
Chapters 8-10 describe the ordination process of the priests
The entire assembly was gathered to watch as Moses ordained Aaron and his sons for the work of the priesthood. Moses anointed the tabernacle & Aaron's head. He presented a bull for the sin offering and a ram for the burnt offering. Another ram was presented for the ordination, which, as a process, was to take 7 days (8:33). On the 8th day (9:1), the newly ordained priests were to begin their ministry. Aaron and his sons were to make a sin offering, a burnt offering, a fellowship offering and a grain offering. These offerings were to atone for the sins of the priests and, subsequently, the people. After this process, Aaron blessed the people and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. They shouted for joy and fell facedown (9:24). Unfortunately, the celebration was disrupted by an unauthorized offering from 2 of Aaron's sons. They were, subsequently, consumed by the fire of the Lord as punishment. The Lord instructed Aaron that he and his sons were responsible for distinguishing, for Israel, the difference between the unclean and the clean.
Chapter 11 describes the Jewish Kosher laws. Messianic Jews often believe that these laws still apply to Christians while typologists believe each of these laws was symbolic for a moral truth. In our study of Leviticus, it is enough to simply note that the Jews were only allowed to eat certain kinds of animals.
Chapter 12 describes the process of re-gaining a 'clean' status after birthing a child. A mother of a boy was unclean for 7 days. On the 8th day the boy would be circumcised. The woman then had to wait 33 days before being purified. A mother of a girl had double the 'unclean' time.
Chapter 13 decribes the protocal for dealing with various skin diseases. Potential diseases were to be brought under the examination of the priests. Quarantine was the method of determining the extent of the problem. The chapter deals with rashes, boils, burns, sores, white spots, and even male baldness. The rest of chapter 13 describes what to do with mildew infested homes. Chapter 14 continues discussion of treatment for skin diseases and mildew.
Chapter 15 deals with bodily discharges. Males are dealt with first, then females.
Chapter 16 gives specific instructions regarding the Day of Atonement including the offerings & the scapegoat.
Chapter 17 forbids the eating of blood, which is to be reserved for the sacrificial system.
Chapters 8-10 describe the ordination process of the priests
The entire assembly was gathered to watch as Moses ordained Aaron and his sons for the work of the priesthood. Moses anointed the tabernacle & Aaron's head. He presented a bull for the sin offering and a ram for the burnt offering. Another ram was presented for the ordination, which, as a process, was to take 7 days (8:33). On the 8th day (9:1), the newly ordained priests were to begin their ministry. Aaron and his sons were to make a sin offering, a burnt offering, a fellowship offering and a grain offering. These offerings were to atone for the sins of the priests and, subsequently, the people. After this process, Aaron blessed the people and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. They shouted for joy and fell facedown (9:24). Unfortunately, the celebration was disrupted by an unauthorized offering from 2 of Aaron's sons. They were, subsequently, consumed by the fire of the Lord as punishment. The Lord instructed Aaron that he and his sons were responsible for distinguishing, for Israel, the difference between the unclean and the clean.
Chapter 11 describes the Jewish Kosher laws. Messianic Jews often believe that these laws still apply to Christians while typologists believe each of these laws was symbolic for a moral truth. In our study of Leviticus, it is enough to simply note that the Jews were only allowed to eat certain kinds of animals.
Chapter 12 describes the process of re-gaining a 'clean' status after birthing a child. A mother of a boy was unclean for 7 days. On the 8th day the boy would be circumcised. The woman then had to wait 33 days before being purified. A mother of a girl had double the 'unclean' time.
Chapter 13 decribes the protocal for dealing with various skin diseases. Potential diseases were to be brought under the examination of the priests. Quarantine was the method of determining the extent of the problem. The chapter deals with rashes, boils, burns, sores, white spots, and even male baldness. The rest of chapter 13 describes what to do with mildew infested homes. Chapter 14 continues discussion of treatment for skin diseases and mildew.
Chapter 15 deals with bodily discharges. Males are dealt with first, then females.
Chapter 16 gives specific instructions regarding the Day of Atonement including the offerings & the scapegoat.
Chapter 17 forbids the eating of blood, which is to be reserved for the sacrificial system.
posted by matthew at 4:18 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home