leviticus how are we to live with this holy god in our midst?
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LeviticusHow are we to live with this holy
God in our midst?
Key phrase: Holy to the Lord
Qadosh = Holy(hwhyl vdq)
Key verse: Lev. 20:26 – you are to be holy to me, because I, the LORD am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.
Holy: What does it mean?
Holiness means separation: Separation “from” – distinct, of another kind, radically different.
God is holy – none other like him Separation “to” – belonging to God and set apart for his special service – temple vessels are holy
How Can We Be Holy?
All holiness is derivative – it comes from our being in relationship with a holy God… So to be holy is to belong to God, to be set apart for God’s special use… And because we belong to this holy God, we are distinct, different, holy!
LeviticusHelps us with 2
Important Questions about the life of
holiness:1. What happens if we slip up? If we fail to reflect and live out this distinctive life that comes from walking with a holy God?
Leviticus 1-16 Sacrificial system – enables us,
sinners, to approach and maintain relationship with a holy God. Chapters 1-7 (sacrificial system),
8-10 (priesthood), 11-15 (purity laws), Chapter 16 speaks of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) The culmination of the sacrificial system… Restored relationship!
LeviticusHelps us with 2
Important Questions about the life of
holiness:2. How do I make progress and grow in this life of holiness? How do I come to reflect the heart and character of the God who is holy?
Leviticus 17-26The Holiness
Code A Communal Code of Conduct,
summed up in Lev. 19:18b – You shall love your neighbor as yourself. All Inclusive – covering every
arena of life: family, neighbor, stranger, business, worship…
God’s covenant on Sinai: You shall be to
me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation!
Holiness calls for a radical re-ordering of human society according to the purpose and character of the holy God with whom we journey.
THIS INCLUDES: Impartiality and equality in administering justice
Fairness in treatment of the poor (widow, orphan, alien)
Provisions for the unemployed
Scrupulous honesty in business
Be Holy, for I, the LORD, am holy!
Assignment for Monday
Review Chapter Six (89-101)Study Guide for
Exam – Wed.Portfolio
Assignment is Due by October 8
Unit Exam – October 8
The Book of NumbersBeginning of the
Journey – Out of Egypt
End of the Road –
Promised Land
Journey Through
The Wilderness
The WildernessWhat is it?
A Place of Risk / Danger / DeathA Place of Testing God / PeopleA Place of New Creation and
Renewed Faith in God’s Ability to Guide and Provide
Three Stories from the
Wilderness1. Kadesh-Barnea – Ch.13 & 1412 Spies – Joshua & CalebWe were like grasshoppersRebellion – Failure to trust the
promises of God
Three Stories from the
Wilderness2. The Waters of Meribah – Ch. 20Whining about WaterMoses Strikes the RockAn assault on God’s holiness –
you did not trust me!
Three Stories from the
Wilderness3. Balaam – Numbers 22-24King Balak’s RequestInstructed by a DonkeyGod’s relentless intention to
bless Israel – God can be trusted!
Lessons From The WildernessGod is still able to provideLack of trust always places God’s
people at great riskWilderness is a place where
faith in God is tested and grows!
Assignment for Wednesday
Review Chapter Six (89-101)Study Guide for
ExamPortfolio
Assignment is Due by October 8
Unit Exam – October 8
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