I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving!  I have been enjoying my time off and will miss each of you on Sunday.  We have two weeks to read the book of Leviticus.  I would make a guess that most people have not truly read all the way through this book.  What’s the point?  The book is full of rules, regulations, and instructions that do not seem to apply to us.  The truth is that this book is rich with meaning for us today.  Here are some tips when reading through this book.

1)  Put yourself in the situation of the people and the priests.  Try to imagine what it would be like to bring these offerings to the Lord and the perform the duties outlined for each offering.

2)  Look for the theological themes that point to what Christ accomplished on the cross.  Four themes stick out to me as I read this book: (1) The Holiness of God, (2) Atonement, (3) Covenant, (4) Ethics.  Look for these and make a list of others that stand out to you.

3)  Notice repeated phrases that appear in the book and look to Scripture to determine their significance.  Phrases such as the sacrifice was a pleasing aroma to the Lord, etc. appear multiple times.  Notice those phrases and see if there are any NT parallels.

Enjoy your reading and feel free to post any comments, questions, any aha experiences you had while reading the book.  I will see you a week from Sunday.