Leviticus 25:35-27:34 There is much to think about today for ourselves and for our culture, but let me just say this: Remember Leviticus 26 as we move through the rest of the Scriptures.
Category Archives: RTB 2023 – Chronological Bible
February 5 / Leviticus 23-25:34
Leviticus 23-25:34 Today we read instructions for the appointed feasts of the LORD. (Lev. 23:2) I cannot begin to explore the full meaning of these feasts, what they represent and what they foreshadow. I’ll leave that for a much deeper level of study than we can do here. Instead, I’d simply like us to use …
February 4 / Leviticus 19-22
Leviticus 19-22 There it is in today’s reading. Do you see it? Admittedly, it’s a bit inconspicuous. There are no neon signs pointing the way. There is no thundering voice from heaven, no trumpet call to draw attention. It’s just there in the midst of other rules and regulations. It’s a short little statement, not …
February 3 / Leviticus 15-18
Leviticus 15-18 Today we are once again confronted by God’s holiness — and His grace. Remember the structure of the Tabernacle’s Tent of Meeting. It is divided into two sections, the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place (or the “Holy of Holies”). The Most Holy Place lies behind a thick veil and contains the …
February 2 / Leviticus 13-14
Leviticus 13-14 Today we see the LORD’s care for the people of Israel expressed in very practical terms: disease control and prevention. With our recent experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, the notion of testing an individual for disease and then declaring that person “clean” or “unclean” sounds remarkably familiar. Both then and now, isolating the …
February 1 / Leviticus 10-12
Leviticus 10-12 For I am the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. Leviticus 11:45 This command (or promise!) for the people of Israel to “be holy, for I am holy” is given (in one form or another) …
February 2023 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Feb Leviticus 10-12 75 02-Feb Leviticus 13-14 116 03-Feb Leviticus 15-18 113 04-Feb Leviticus 19-22 121 05-Feb Leviticus 23-25:34 101 06-Feb Leviticus 25:35-27:34 101 07-Feb Numbers 1-2 88 08-Feb Numbers 3-4 100 09-Feb Numbers 5-6 58 10-Feb Numbers 7-8 115 11-Feb Numbers 9-12 110 12-Feb Numbers 13-14 78 13-Feb Numbers 15-16 91 …
January 31 / Leviticus 6:8-9:24
Leviticus 6:8-9:24 Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out. Leviticus 6:13 Keep the fire burning. That’s a fairly straightforward and practical command. But let’s think about what it entails in real terms. First, we need wood for fuel, preferably dry and decently trimmed to facilitate handling. That means …
January 30 / Leviticus 1-6:7
Leviticus 1-6:7 Let me state the obvious: we no longer practice animal sacrifice, or even grain offerings, for that matter. Nor do we stand in the place of Aaron and his sons, priests responsible for carrying out these rituals. But that is not to say that there is nothing here for us to learn. On …
January 29 / Exodus 38-40
Exodus 38-40 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:34 In obedience to the LORD’s instructions to Moses, the people of Israel finish the work of assembling the Tabernacle and all its associated items. When everything is set up and consecrated, the Tabernacle receives …