God sets down seven specific festivals for His people to observe. The first is the weekly Sabbath. Each of the appointed feasts were to be perpetual. Some of them were not to begin until after the children of Israel reached the Promised Land. Others were to be observed from the moment of initiation on. These […]
God clearly defines what is acceptable and not regarding animal sacrifices. NO BLEMISHES AT ALL allowed in any sacrifice. God called for the children of Israel to bring their offerings to Him. He prescribed several offerings that they were to present. Some of these were the sin offering, the daily offering, the peace offering, the […]
God deals with the gifts that the people give to Him in their sacrifices. What is given to Him is holy and is to be treated with respect. When the people bring a sacrifice, a portion of it is burned on the altar, a portion is given to the priests, and sometimes a portion is […]
As the intermediaries between God and His people, the priests are called to a higher standard. The high priest to an even higher one. God has given His people the Ten Commandments and examples of each of them. He has called the whole nation to be holy as He is holy. I’ll tell you right […]
God is giving Israel and the land they are going to a new start. The people who were there previously have made a mess of things. He is calling Israel to do better; to be holy as He is holy. While I was thinking about our reading, I started thinking about a house. This house […]