If any of them offer their children as a sacrifice to molech, they must be put to death. The purpose of leviticus is to provide instruction and laws to guide a sinful, yet redeemed. The holy bible, new international version dramatized. Leviticus 20 punishments for sin 1 the lord said to moses, 2 say to the israelites. Leviticus 10 nlt the sin of nadab and abihu aarons. If i had eaten the peoples sin offering on such a tragic day as this, would the lord have been pleased. In much of the bible, especially the old testament, there are laws that command that people. And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. The instructions regarding diet, diseases, treatment of dead bodies, quarantining of the sick, and so forth, found in the book of leviticus, were of the highest practical value. The beauty of book by book is that it offers not only great biblical depth, but also flexibility of approach to study.
In leviticus 18 the order of the topics is ambiguous, but in chapter 20 the socalled homosexual law appears within a list referring to incest. Moses was angry with aarons other two sons, eleazar and. Punishments for sexual immorality leviticus 20 nlt. Whether you are preparing to lead a small group, or study alone you will find many options open to you. Later that day, aaron and his remaining sons allowed the sin offering to burn up.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of leviticus. Net bible if a man commits adultery with his neighbors wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to. Leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy cornerstone biblical. In leviticus the principles of approaching god are shown. Oct 07, 2019 the book of leviticus new living translation dramatized audio bible. This commentary has been through advanced checking.
Nlt life application study bible, third edition genuine leather, black tyndale nlt bible. Psalms complete 1150, new living translation nlt read along bible duration. Understanding the book of leviticus for today by ralph drollinger. Leviticus is a book of instruction designed to make all that god is available to man, so that all that man is may be available to god. Leviticus 20 and the lord spake unto moses, saying, copy options. Because the israelites had been held captive in egypt for 400 years, the concept of god had been distorted by the polytheistic, pagan egyptians. The book of leviticus is the book of fellowship or communion. Leviticus 20 listen to nlt audio bible online bible study tools.
In that line of thought today we notice leviticus chapter 12, though i seriously thought about skipping it. The way to wholeness stedman commenting on you are to be holy to me, for i the lord am holy. Do not defile yourselves by any animal or bird or anything that moves along the groundthose that i have set apart as unclean for you. The content covered in numbers by dale brueggemann breathes new life into the book and gives us a new understanding of the content in numbers. Leviticus bible book with full chapters new living. To interpret these passages of leviticus, its important to know that this book of the bible focuses on ritual purity for the israelites, and setting guidelines for the israelites to distinguish themselves from their pagan neighbors, the egyptians and canaanites, who lived in. As we walk daily in our faith and face issues in our lives, we must always remember that the god of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in christ, will. And it seems that the authors of the nlt knew this. This is the third book of the old testament immediately following the book of exodus wherein the hebrews have escaped the control and influence of the egyptians. Again, thou shalt say to the children of israel, whosoever he be of the children of israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in israel, that giveth any of his seed unto molech. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of leviticus in the bible new living translation.
In exodus god saved his people and formed an alliance with them. Although the verse appears to most readers to apply only to sexual behavior between two. Leviticus 10 new living translation nlt the sin of nadab and abihu. Why was it bad that aaron and his sons burned the sin. The book of leviticus is the third of five books of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch.
Therefore jehovah speaks primarily out of the tabernacle of congregation in this book chap. Originally comprising one book, the pentateuch was later divided into five rolls or scrolls for easy handling, and these came to be named in modern english bibles as genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy. Leviticus 20 then the lord spoke to moses, saying, lev 20. Commentary on the book of leviticus by matthew henry old.
You must be holy because i, the lord your god, am holy. Nlt life application study bible, second edition red letter. The book of leviticus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Simply scan the page number with your phone or tablet to connect to a wealth of information. And he called third book of the latin vulgate bible, the name of which designates its contents as a book or manual primarily concerned with the priests and their duties. Listening becomes exciting as the holy scripture comes to life in stereo. Leviticus bible study commentary worship the lord in the beauty of holiness. It details the way by which man is made holy enough to live in the divine presence and to enjoy a relationship so.
Leviticus receives its name from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and means relating to the levites. A priests daughter who loses her honor by committing fornication and thereby dishonors her father. The combination of the first and second clauses is, therefore, bulky because of the way they happen to be juxtaposed in this transitional verse j. Leviticus 20, new living translation nlt the bible app. The lord has given it to you to remove the guilt of the community and to purify the people, making them right with the lord. Then the lord said to moses, the consecration of aaron and his sons. Leviticus 10, new living translation nlt the bible app. If we could have climbed to a mountaintop and looked out over the wilderness area where the. Although leviticus is basically a book of laws, it also contains some narrative chapters 89, 10. Use these key concepts while doing your own personal study in gods word. See how your favorite verses read in the new living translation. Leviticus 1 new living translation nlt procedures for the burnt offering. Lings linguistic study leads him to conclude that leviticus 18.
When you have entered the land i am giving you, the land itself must observe a sabbath rest before the lord every seventh year. Leviticus 19 new living translation nlt holiness in personal conduct. This phrase, which occurs seven times either in the singular or plural, is only to be found in this chapter see leviticus 20. Any israelite or any foreigner residing in israel who sacrifices any of his children to molek is to be put to death. The purpose of leviticus is to provide instruction and laws to guide a sinful, yet redeemed people in their relationship with. Although leviticus does not deal only with the special duties of the levites, it is so. He has violated his brother, and the guilty couple will remain childless. The people of the community must stone them to death. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Learn about the main ideas from the book of leviticus of the bible. Leviticus 20 new living translation nlt punishments for disobedience. Anyone who dishonors father or mother must be put to death. By the way, this is the shortest chapter in the whole book of leviticus, with only 8 verses. Read more of leviticus 20 leviticus 20 new international version.
According to the authorities during the second temple, it carried with it death by lapidation. The book of john niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 43 duration. The nlt filament bible combines a beautifully printed compact bible presented in a single column text format with the informationrich capability of the filament app. The book of leviticus, chapter 20 king james bible. The theological aspect of leviticus is important because it gives a history of the people of israel and many of the concepts and terms that were common to jesus were first mentioned in leviticus. If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. When you present an animal as an offering to the lord, you may take it from your herd of cattle or your flock of sheep and goats. Leviticus these are all of the chapters of the book of leviticus. Oct 08, 2018 as his people, he wanted them to worship him in holiness cf. The book in hebrew is named after the first word wayiqra, and he called as the lord. These are all of the chapters of the book of leviticus.
Leviticus 1 nlt procedures for the burnt offering the. Words in boxes are from the bible, except for the words in brackets. Its hebrew title, wayyiqra, is the first word in the hebrew text of the book and means and he i. Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind. Leviticus 11 4 what was forbidden under the jewish law. Leviticus 10 1 and nadab and abihu, the sons of aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the lord. Leviticus 20 new international version niv biblica. It begins with the story of the tabernacle, that wonderful building where god dwelt. The book of leviticus new living translation dramatized. Why was it bad that aaron and his sons burned the sin offering in leviticus 10. This verse is one of the famous six clobber passages from the bible that is often used to condemn samesex sexual activity. Leviticus 20 nlt punishments for disobedience the lord. It concerns the bodily discharges a woman experiences when she gives birth.
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