Offerings & Sacrifices

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1 Offerings & Sacrifices Bible Study on the Book of Leviticus Ricky LaVaughn 1

2 Lesson 18 Leviticus 19 1) What command was given to the people of Israel and why? Leviticus 19:1-2 2) Name at least one way the church in a group and as an individual can represent God s Holiness. 3) What standards did God give to the people? Leviticus 19:3-4; Exodus 20:1-6, ) What is the proper way to eat and handle the fellowship offering? Leviticus 19:5-8 5) To help the poor what does God say regarding the farm of that society? Leviticus 19:9-10 6) Why would God want the provisions that are setup in question 5 and how can we show a similar behavior today? 2

3 7) List some of the acts that God requires of a person. Leviticus 19:11-17; Exodus 20:7, 13, ) What is something that God wants His people to do and why? Leviticus 19:18; Exodus 20:17; John 15: ) Under God s plan what are some things that cannot be mixed? Leviticus 19:19, Deuteronomy 22: ) What is the law for sexual intercourse with a slave under another person? Leviticus 19: ) There is a guide to planting and eating the fruit from the field. What is God s requirement to the people? Leviticus 19: ) God gives a list of other requirements for lifestyle and what a person was prohibited from doing to oneself. What are they and what reasons were given for these requirements? Leviticus 19:26-30; Exodus 20:14 3

4 13) Who is a person not allowed to consult? Leviticus 19:31, Deuteronomy 18:9-12; 1 Chronicles 10: ) What is an effective way to show respect to those who are well seasoned in the community? Leviticus 19:32 15) How does God want foreigners to be treated in the land and why? Leviticus 19: ) When looking at the laws that God has set for His people what does it say about the community he was trying to build? 17) We often use the term being Holy and being like God. This is a great statement and idea to live under but if someone ask for the definition of being Holy. After reading this chapter what does being Holy mean? 4

5 JUST A THOUGHT God wants His people to be like Him. This isn t a surprise. Often no matter who we are, we have a desire for our family, children, friends, employees, sports players, and others to be like us. If not exactly than at least have our mindset, work ethic, and behavior. It s why a sports team take on the persona of their coach or manager. If you have a great coach, this could lead to success and a great feeling of playing the game. However, if the coach is terrible then this will lead in the opposite direction. When it comes to children the same is true. Many parents want their children to be like them if not better. Often the parents fail to see that their personal behavior and attitude isn t lining up to what they are teaching therefore the children might not act or behave the way the parents desire. The Lord has a standard for His people s behavior, disposition, and character. God s desire is for His people to be Holy. And the Lord spoke to Moses saying, speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them, you shall be Holy for I the Lord your God am Holy, Leviticus 19:1-2 NKJV. The standard was so the people of Israel would then reflect this attitude to the countries surrounding them. In doing so God s influence would travel throughout the world. The Lord does not haphazardly decree laws, He proficiently draft a blueprint to become His Holy people. One such group of laws are the Ten Commandments. When observing Leviticus 19 there is an interesting parallel that is revealed between this chapter and the Ten Commandments. You will notice that many of the questions relate to the 20 th chapter of Exodus. The ten commandments are listed in the 2 nd book of the Bible and in Deuteronomy 5:1-22. Leviticus is a book of worship and ritual, for that reason, God made sure that the Ten Commandments are written in this book. There was to be no doubt, that God s Ten Commandments where to be respected in worship. The very start of this chapter talks about taking on the character of God due to Him being Holy. This mindset is not only for the ancient Israelites but for God s church as well. God has a longing for His people to be Holy. In 1 Peter 1:16 it states, For it is written, Be Holy, because I am Holy. This statement written by one of Christ s disciples was taken after Jesus resurrection. Meaning that the message of being Holy not only applied to the ancient Israelites but to the church of today. God set up a standard for what it means to be Holy. Look over this chapter and take heart to what it is stating. We often believe at being Holy as some abstract idea but there are some concrete means to do this. All we should do is follow the steps and laws that God set up. Then we can honestly say that we re being Holy as God is Holy. 5