We’re continuing to read through the Levitical law that was given to Moses and Aaron. These were the statutes, ordinances, and observances commanded by the Lord that Israel must keep in order to maintain the covenant. God Almighty, who is perfect in holiness, is to dwell among them. Since man is imperfect, God is giving this law as a means for them to be justified before him. By humble obedience to the Lord, they could stay within the camp of Israel and be blessed by the presence of God. Today’s reading covers the day of atonement, a non-exhaustive list of forbidden sacrifices, the consequences of eating blood, the prohibition of pagan practices, and the prohibition of sexual perversions.

Leviticus 16 - 1:01 . 

Leviticus 17 - 8:45 . 

Leviticus 18 - 11:49 .

Psalm 45 - 16:42 . 

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We’re continuing to work our way through the Levitical law concerning those occasions where one is considered clean and where one is considered unclean. As mentioned previously, to be unclean is not to be equated necessarily with being immoral or sinful. To be unclean simply means that one may not enter the camp of Israel, a people who were set apart for the Lord. These intermissions of uncleanness and the procedures required to be declared clean once again would have served as a perpetual reminder to Israel that they belonged to the Lord God.

Leviticus 14 - 1:01 . 

Leviticus 15 - 11:11 . 

Psalm 44 - 17:11 . 

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As part of their covenant with the Lord, the Israelites were given regulations concerning what is considered clean and unclean. At times this is a means of health and well-being. At other times it serves as a distinction from surrounding nations. The term “unclean” doesn’t necessarily mean those things are dirty, germ-infested, or immoral, though some of them certainly are. It does mean these things are all ceremonially unclean. This is how Israel is to be set-apart from other nations and given fully to the Lord. These regulations would have made Israel a distinct people on the earth, reminding God’s people and displaying for the nations that they were fully devoted to the Lord.

Leviticus 11:24-47 – 1:05 .

Leviticus 12 - 5:01 . 

Leviticus 13 - 7:18 . 

Psalm 43 - 19:32 . 

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The Lord has been giving explicit instructions to Moses and Aaron concerning the manner in which he should be worshipped. In our reading today, the priestly ministry of the Levites begins when Aaron faithfully executes the burnt offering, sin offerings, and fellowship sacrifices. When he is finished, the glory of the Lord appears to all the people and fire comes from heaven to consume the offerings. Sadly, Aaron’s sons decide to offer sacrifices as they see fit, rather than following the Lord’s instructions. Their ingenuity earns God’s wrath, and fire comes from the Lord once again, only this time it doesn’t consume the sacrifice.

Leviticus 8 - 1:02 . 

Leviticus 9 - 7:40 . 

Leviticus 10 -  11:56 . 

Leviticus 11 - 16:33 . 

Psalm 42 - 19:23 . 

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As you continue to listen to these instructions on sacrifices, I encourage you to imagine what it would be like to be present for these sacrifices and experience them first-hand. The warmth of a live animal and the feel of coarse hair under your hand as the animal is slaughtered for the sin that you have committed. Imagine the smell of incense, baked bread and roasted meat. There’s even more symbolism to be found in chapters to come, but even here we see glimpses of Christ and of God’s provision for salvation and atonement. It all communicates something deeper about the gravity of sin and the graciousness of God toward those who seek forgiveness.

Leviticus 5 - 1:00 . 

Leviticus 6 - 6:17 . 

Leviticus 7 - 12:22 . 

Psalm 41 - 18:22 . 

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We are beginning the book of Leviticus; which basically means, “pertaining to the Levites,” as this book dives deeper into the responsibilities of priests and the divine-human relationship codified on Mount Sinai. The Lord gives Moses instructions for offering different kinds of sacrifices to be made before the Lord, allowing an impure people to be made holy by obedience to a perfect God. We’ll look at four kinds of offering today. The burnt offering is given with prayer or praise to seek God’s face and favor. The grain offering is generally offered alongside another offering. The fellowship offering emphasizes fellowship with the Lord by having a communion meal. Finally, the sin offering is given to atone for sin that has been committed.

Leviticus 1 - 1:00 . 

Leviticus 2 - 3:50 . 

Leviticus 3 - 7:36 . 

Leviticus 4 - 10:23 . 

Psalm 40 - 17:04 . 

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Our time in the book of Exodus comes to a close today, but our journey with Moses and the nation of Israel in the wilderness has just begun. Remember, the book of Exodus is one of five books in a set of books called the Pentateuch and it all tells one continuous narrative. Here in the final two chapters, Israel finishes creating all of the items that would be used in assembling their portable house and temple for God Almighty called the tabernacle. The work on the tabernacle reaches its conclusion, the pieces are assembled, Moses inspects the work to make sure it has all been done to code, and by the end of today’s episode the Lord shows up in power.

Exodus 39 - 1:01 . 

Exodus 40 - 8:33 . 

Psalm 38 - 13:56 . 

Psalm 39 - 16:54 . 

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Have you ever talked to someone who’s really into their work, and they’re so excited about it that it seems they just can’t stop talking about it? Maybe you’ve done that with your own work, with a hobby you enjoy, or with stats about your favorite team. To our ears it may seem like the book of Exodus is simply repeating itself, but in actuality it’s communicating the excitement, the gravity, and the importance of the tabernacle. God Himself gave instruction to build it, God’s covenant people built it, and God Himself would occupy it. That’s something worth writing about!

Exodus 36 - 1:01 . 

Exodus 37 - 7:27 . 

Exodus 38 - 12:25 . 

Psalm 37 - 17:57 . 

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In our last episode, Israel had turned away from the Lord while Moses was with the Lord on Mount Sinai. Even though they had just committed themselves to following the Lord God, they quickly lost their resolve and turned to Aaron, who in turn gave them a golden calf to worship. After this grave sin, God tells Moses He will no longer go with Israel to the land He had promised Abraham and his descendants after him. Today, Moses intercedes on their behalf, assuaging God’s anger and garnering his favor. Later, God’s appointed craftsmen are called out to begin assembling the tabernacle according to the Lord’s instructions.

Exodus 33 - 1:00 . 

Exodus 34 - 6:39 . 

Exodus 35 - 14:31 . 

Psalm 36 - 19:55 . 

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By the end of our reading Moses will have spent 40 days on Mt. Sinai, and in that amount of time, the Israelites will have given up on Moses and on the Lord. Not long beforehand, the nation of Israel had promised that they would do all that the Lord had commanded, but in short order, they turn away from God. They instead turn to Aaron, who caves to the crowd’s demands, making them a golden calf for them to worship. The Lord’s anger burns against Israel, but Moses steps in as a redeemer for his people, interceding on their behalf. Before we get to that part of the narrative, we first return where we left off as God gives further instruction about worship in the tabernacle.

Exodus 30 - 1:02 . 

Exodus 31 - 7:56 . 

Exodus 32 - 10:41 . 

Psalm 35 - 18:42 . 

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