WORSHIP AS COMMITMENTLeviticus 23–27 “Follow My decrees and be careful to obey My laws, and you will live safely in the land” (Lev. 25:18). Believers demonstrate commitment to the Lord by the decisions they make. These last chapters of Leviticus survey a number of decisions the Israelites would face when they entered the Promised Land,Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
A LIFE OF HOLINESSLeviticus 18–22 “Keep My decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD” (Lev. 18:5). Worship is honoring God. We honor the Lord by praising Him. But we also honor the Lord by keeping His decrees and laws, and choosing to live holy lives.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
WORSHIP AS ASSURANCELeviticus 16–17 “He will make atonement . . . because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been” (Lev. 16:16). Sin offerings dealt only with unintentional sins. On the Day of Atonement a sacrifice was offered which assured the Israelites that they could be forgiven for all theirContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
WORSHIP AS SEPARATIONLeviticus 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 all other peoples on earth.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
Leviticus INTRODUCTIONAbout 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 in number, settledContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
