Reading Leviticus 4:15-18, you will see a close parallel with earlier: 4:4-7 (also in Forgiveness is not ‘cheap’, what is its cost?). In this later section on the unintended sins of the congregation (verse 15-18), the elder began the sacrificial ritual, which was then continued by the Priest. The language…
Reading Leviticus 4:15-18, you will see a close parallel with earlier: 4:4-7 (also in Forgiveness is not ‘cheap’, what is its cost?). In this later section on the unintended sins of the congregation (verse 15-18), the elder began the sacrificial ritual, which was then continued by the Priest. The killing…
In Leviticus 4:13-14, we read of the young bull as a sin-offering for the unintended sins of the assembly / congregation. The bull was the sin-offering for the unintended sins of the priest (Lev 4:3-12, covered earlier in Forgiveness is not ‘cheap’, what is its cost?, and All, all of…
Continuing from … previously Stories from one individual in an organisation about their work might not raise any concern, or even interest, in another individual in the same organisation; similarly, stories from one type of role / industry may also not raise any concern / interest in another type of…
Proceeding to Leviticus 4:11-12 we see a description that speaks of completeness – all, the all of it; a bit like “from top to bottom”, or “from east to west”. It’s like you stretch out your hands wide, and stretch it as long as possible – you can’t stretch your…
To the question “What to do with best thing in life?”, answer could well be “Enjoy it, certainly!” Even in Leviticus, there is some words to guide us on this matter. In our relatively modern day eyes, to know what Leviticus means is arduous since it was written for a…
There are various places people can give away their unwanted stuffs, obviously those still in working condition. You can offer, or find suitable items to keep, or both. All on free basis. The other day we saw a rubbish bin. We didn’t need one. But we can do with a…
A broken relationship may have various impact, and it might “cost” both parties to restore that relationship. We continue on this instruction, Leviticus 4:5-7, for the High Priests to seek forgiveness for sin they committed without prior knowledge. As has been said again and again, this is from the Old…
Can people acquire guilt when their minister or clergy sin? What about their worship leader or pastor, their organist or music director? What sounds like ‘transmission of guilt’ is a difficult concept to grasp, let alone explain. Leviticus 4:3-4. The high priest represents God’s people, intercedes (to God) for them,…
Leviticus chapter 4 is not your reading of choice when you enjoy your morning cup of tea / coffee, or on your headphone while you are out walking the dog or doing your 10-mile run. It closely resembles some of the materials in earlier chapters 1 to 3. The first…
When we worship, we worship God.. When we lead worship, we lead others to worship God. We need to know God to worship him. We need to know those we are leading worship so we connect with them to support them in worship. Is that a fair comment? For a…
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