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Leviticus 11

Leviticus 11

God teaches Israel to distinguish clean and unclean land animals, water creatures, birds, insects, and carcasses. These dietary and purity distinction...

Leviticus 10:8-20

Leviticus 10:8-20

The Lord commands Aaron and his sons to remain sober so they can distinguish holy from unholy, clean from unclean, and teach Israel. The passage then ...

Leviticus 10:1-7

Leviticus 10:1-7

Nadab and Abihu offer unauthorized fire before the Lord and are consumed by fire. Their death shows that those who draw near to God must regard him as...

Leviticus 9

Leviticus 9

After consecration, Aaron begins the priestly ministry by presenting offerings for himself and the people. The Lord publicly confirms this ministry wh...

Leviticus 8

Leviticus 8

Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons exactly as the Lord commanded. Washing, priestly garments, anointing, sacrifices, blood and oil, and seven days o...

Leviticus 7:28-38

Leviticus 7:28-38

This conclusion gathers the offering laws together. God assigns the breast and right thigh to Aaron and his sons and traces the offerings and priestly...

Leviticus 7:22-27

Leviticus 7:22-27

Within Israel's ritual system, God forbids eating sacrificial fat because he claims the best portion, and he forbids consuming blood because life and ...

Leviticus 7:1-21

Leviticus 7:1-21

The passage gives laws for the guilt offering and peace offerings, including thanksgiving, vow, and freewill offerings. God provides a way for guilt a...

Leviticus 6:24-30

Leviticus 6:24-30

The Lord gives Aaron's sons the law of the sin or purification offering: it is killed where the burnt offering is killed, is most holy, and has strict...

Leviticus 6:14-23

Leviticus 6:14-23

Where earlier chapters tell Israelites what to bring, this passage instructs priests how to handle the grain offering. A memorial portion with oil and...

Leviticus 6:8–13

Leviticus 6:8–13

Leviticus 6:14-23

The Law of the Grain Offering

Leviticus 6:14-23 gives the priests' law for handling grain offerings. The priests ate the unburned portion of an ordinary Israelite's offering in a h...

Leviticus 2

The Grain Offering

Leviticus 2 describes Israel's grain offering: fine flour with oil and frankincense, prepared in several ways without leaven or honey, seasoned with c...

Leviticus 1

The Burnt Offering

Leviticus 1 introduces burnt offerings from the herd, flock, or birds. The worshiper freely brought an acceptable animal without blemish, and the prie...

Leviticus 7:1-21

Trespass & Peace Offerings

God gives Israel both a guilt offering and peace offerings. The guilt offering provides the covenantal way to deal with trespass, while the thanksgivi...

Leviticus 3

The Peace Offering

The peace offering was a covenant meal offered from an unblemished animal. Its best portions were burned to the Lord, while the worshipers and priests...

Leviticus 6:24-30

The Law of the Sin Offering

God established the holy sin offering at the altar so that sinners in Israel had a clear, dependable way for guilt to be dealt with and fellowship wit...

Leviticus 4:1-5

Sin & Trespass Offerings

God's law exposes intentional and unintentional guilt among priests, rulers, the congregation, and ordinary people, yet God graciously gives each a cl...

Leviticus 7:22-27

Fat and Blood May Not Be Eaten

In Israel's sacrificial system, the animal's fat belonged to God as the best portion and was not to be eaten, while blood was wholly forbidden because...

Leviticus 7:28-38

Aaron and His Sons' Portion

The passage closes the regulations for the offerings and assigns the breast and right thigh of the peace offering to Aaron and his sons. Their endurin...

Leviticus 8

Aaron and His Sons Consecrated

God established Israel's priesthood exactly as he commanded: Moses washed, clothed, anointed, and consecrated Aaron and his sons, offered sacrifices f...

Leviticus 10:1-7

Profane Fire - Nadab and Abihu

Newly ordained Nadab and Abihu offered fire God had not commanded, and fire from the Lord consumed them. Their death shows that those who draw near mu...

Leviticus 9

The Priestly Ministry Begins

After consecration, Aaron began priestly ministry by offering the prescribed sacrifices for himself and Israel. God confirmed the priesthood by reveal...

Leviticus 10:8-20

Conduct Prescribed for Priests

After the deaths of Nadab and Abihu, God commands Aaron and his sons to remain sober while serving so they can distinguish the holy from the unholy an...