Daily Meditation - The Word of God

60th  Issue

THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS

"Theme: Sacrifices, Priesthood and Sacred Feasts
in the context of Remission or Forgiveness of Sins
 

"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord" (Leviticus 19:18)
 
By Patriarch John Williams (President of IICM)
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Introduction:
The Book of Leviticus deals with the issues such as the following:
  • Sin
  • Atonement
  • Sacrifices and Offerings
                Burnt Offerings
                Grain Offerings
                Fellowship Offerings
                Sin Offerings
                Guilt Offerings
  • Punishments
                Murder (Genesis 9:6)
                Kidnapping (Exodus 21:16)
                Death by negligence (Exodus 21:28-29)
                Hitting or Cursing a Parent (Leviticus 20:9)
                Idolatry (Deuteronomy 13;17:2-5)
                Sorcery (Exodus 22:18)
                False Prophecy (Deuteronomy 18:10-11, 20)
                Blasphemy (Leviticus 24:15-16)
                Profaning the Sabbath (Exodus 31:14)
               Adultery (Leviticus 21:10)
               Rape (Deuteronomy 22:23-27)
               Promiscuity (Deuteronomy 22:13-21)
               Bestiality (Leviticus 20:15-16)
               Incestuous marriages (Leviticus 20:11-12, 14)
  • The Role of the Priests
  • Vows and Tithes
The Content of the Book of Leviticus
The subjects covered in this book are mentioned above but the essential message of this book can be listed as follows:
  • To Love our Neighbors as ourselves
  • Not to Seek Revenge
  • Not to Bear a Grudge against anyone
  • Not to Commit any of the Sins listed above
  • To Observe Sabbath
  • To Make Vows
  • To Give Tithes
  • To Face the Consequences of Severe Penalty for Violation of these laws as listed above.
  • To Escape from the Penalty through Sacrifices, Offerings, Tithes, Acts of Atonement etc.
Conclusion
Its interesting to note that the basic problem that God had to deal with the Man kind, from the beginning of creation of this world, has been to deal with Sin, which is disobeying the Laws of God. God created Man in His own image and after His likeness. Since God is Holy, He expects everyone to be Holy also. It is Sin that separates man from God. Because God loves mankind so dearly, and created them to love and have fellowship with them, He had to repeatedly make some provisions for the man to reconcile with Him, by paying some penalty for his sins. This book of Leviticus has discussed in detail the conditions that prevailed in this time period, and particularly the Sins that the people that lived at that time committed, again and again, provoking God and causing the wrath of God to come upon them, in the form of severe penalties and punishments. However, God in His love for His people repeatedly made provisions and gave opportunities to them, to turn around from their sinful and wicked ways, and to restore their relationship with God through remorse and some kind of offerings or penalties.
 
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