The Day of Atonement
The Day of Atonement was the most solemn of all Hebrew festivals, focusing on personal remorse for sin. Today it is called Yom Kippur.
The Day of Atonement was the most solemn of all Hebrew festivals, focusing on personal remorse for sin. Today it is called Yom Kippur.
Could a house have leprosy? The Israelites were told what to do if a house had a “leprous disease” (14:34). This most likely referred to… Read More »Could a house have leprosy?
In the OT, lepers tore their garments and veiled their faces (13:45) as signs of mourning, and to show that they were separated from public… Read More »Lepers
Leprosy. The “leprosy” mentioned in the Bible was not what is commonly called leprosy today (Hansen’s disease). Rather, it may have been a form of… Read More »Leprosy
The word unclean occurs more than 130 times in the OT, with half of those occurrences in Leviticus. It is not a statement about a… Read More »Unclean
What were the Urim and the Thummim? Mentioned in 8:8 and in various other OT passages, the Urim and the Thummim remain a mystery to… Read More »What were the Urim and the Thummim?
The account of the ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests (8:1–36) is divided into seven parts by the phrase “as the Lord commanded.”… Read More »Ordination of Aaron and his sons
Sin offerings atoned for unintentional sins (4:1–35) and for sins of omission (5:1–13). The sacrificial animal was burned “outside of the camp” (4:12), rather than… Read More »Sin offerings
Peace offerings were also called fellowship offerings. They expressed peace and fellowship between the person making the offering and the Lord.
Grain offerings. Grain was highly valued by nomads such as the Israelites, since it could not be grown in the desert. Grain offerings were thus… Read More »Grain offerings
Burnt offerings were the most costly type of sacrifice. Unlike other offerings, none of the remains could be used for other purposes.
Israel has witnessed some incredible events, such as the 10 plagues and the parting of the Sea. Now, at the end of Exodus, God’s glory… Read More »God’s glory fills the tabernacle