Leviticus 23:1-25:23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Today in Leviticus chapter 23 we read about the Appointed Festivals!  The NIV Study Bible has a great chart summarizing the Old Testament Feasts and Other Sacred Days, which is significantly paraphrased below with just Name &…

Leviticus 20:1-22:33~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ You’ll notice lately that I’ve been punting over to Bob on many of the Leviticus chapters.   I’m honestly not finding as much time as I’d like to spend on study & prep as I’d like lately. But,…

Leviticus 17:1-19:37~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Bob Deffinbaugh at bible.org’s commentary on Leviticus chapter 17, “The Preciousness of Blood,” is at this link.   A quote from Bob from this link – “The Israelite of old learned from Leviticus, as nowhere else up to…

Leviticus 14:33-16:34~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Today in Leviticus chapter 14 we read about cleansing from skin diseases and treatment of contaminated houses.  I found the treatment of the mildew in the houses quite fascinating – with verse 45 telling us about the…

Leviticus 12:1-14:32~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Today in Leviticus chapter 13 we read about contagious skin diseases and mildew.  Quite a chapter! It does make sense to me that this level of detail is given by God on these topics.  These instructions were…

Leviticus 9:1-11:47~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Today in Leviticus chapter 9 we read about Aaron & his sons beginning their priestly ministry.  I liked verse 24 as a closing verse to this chapter: “Fire blazed forth from the LORD’s presence and consumed the…

Leviticus 7:1-8:36~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Leviticus chapter 7 verse 27 stands out: “Anyone who eats blood must be cut off from the community.”  This was commanded for 3 reasons – 1.  to separate the Israelites from the pagans who drank blood –…

Leviticus 4:1-6:30~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Today in Leviticus we read about the Sin Offering and the Guilt Offering. Combine this with our readings from yesterday and we’ve covered the 5 major Old Testament sacrifices – which I’ll recap below from the NIV…

Numbers 8:1-9:14; Leviticus 1:1-3:17~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Learning to Love Leviticus! – This upcoming week of readings is what I call mission-critical. We’re beginning our journey through the book of Leviticus! As this is my 10th time leading a crew of people…

Numbers 7:1-89~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on ESV.org ~ Chapter 7 is the longest chapter in the book of Numbers, and certainly an amazing one.  It is awesome to read about the presentation of offerings for the dedication of the altar over 12 days.  At the…