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JANUARY 26 Reading 26 WORSHIP AS SEPARATION Leviticus 11–15 “You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean” (Lev. 11:47).A number of Old Testament laws seem to have as their main purpose establishing a unique lifestyle for God’s people. The Israelites were reminded constantly of their relationship with the Lord and their difference from allContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 25 Reading 25 WORSHIP AS SERVICE Leviticus 8–10“Moses said to the assembly, ’This is what the Lord has commanded to be done’ “ (Lev. 8:5).These chapters describe the initiation of Aaron and his sons into Israel’s priesthood. Each underlines in a significant way that, while offering the Lord dedicated service is one way inContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Leviticus JANUARY 24 Reading 24 RULES FOR SACRIFICES Leviticus 1–7 “If a member of the community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, he is guilty” (Lev. 4:27).Sacrifice and offering symbolize the worship of a people who fall short, who find forgiveness and, finding it, enjoy fellowship with theContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Leviticus INTRODUCTION About 2100 B.C. God selected a man, Abraham, and gave him special promises. The Lord would be Abraham’s God, and the God of Abraham’s descendants. God also told Abraham that his offspring would be enslaved in Egypt for some 400 years. What God predicted happened. A group of Abraham’s descendants, just 70 inContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 23 Reading 23 SYMBOLS OF GOD Exodus 35–40 “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done” (Ex. 36:5).The importance of the tabernacle and its furnishings is seen in the fact that Exodus 35–40 repeats, often word for word, the description of Israel’s worship center inContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”