Leviticus 12:6-8 (New International Version) 6 ” ‘When the days of her purification for a son or daughter are over, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a dove for a sin offering. 7 He […]
Entries Tagged as 'Leviticus'
An Offering by a Poor Couple
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Leviticus · Luke · New Testament · Old Testament
An Alien in Your Land
August 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Leviticus 19:33 (New International Version) When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. This verse comes from the section of Leviticus that discusses “Holy living.” There are many verses containing simple statements encouraging the people to live in way that will work for them and others. God wanted His people […]
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Bear a Grudge
August 1st, 2009 · No Comments
Leviticus 19:18 (New International Version) ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. You may have noticed that I am writing about several verses in the 19th chapter of Leviticus. There is something about these verses that connects the Old […]
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Frankly
July 26th, 2009 · No Comments
Leviticus 19:17 (New International Version) Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in his guilt. Through the years I have sat in many meetings in my job. One of the adages given often is that if you are present and do not object to what […]
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Deception
March 28th, 2009 · No Comments
Leviticus 19:11 (New International Version) ” ‘Do not steal. ” ‘Do not lie. ” ‘Do not deceive one another. The first two parts of the above verse are well known. In good old English these were: Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not lie The third part of the above verse is not so well […]
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The Gleanings
March 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Leviticus 23:22 (New International Version) ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God.’ I first recall reading this page some 25 years ago. I […]
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Deny Myself Rest
February 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Leviticus 23:32 (New International Version) It is a sabbath of rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to observe your sabbath.” This passage struck me as strange this morning. God is proclaiming a Sabbath day, a day of […]
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