Leviticus 21–25: On Sacred Time and Sacred Space (Bible Talk, Ep. 41)

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10.20.2021

In the Old Testament, the Lord wants his people to be holy as he is holy (Lev. 20:26). That means sacred lives, but it also means he them to be marked of by sacred times and sacred places.

Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Leviticus 21–25.

SHOW NOTES

3:19 / How are priests in Old Testament Israel different than priests today?

3:53 / What does the Lord require of those who serve as priests?

6:35 / Why is the Lord so concerned with the outward appearance of priests?

8:44 / Why are there so many details regulating what people can and cannot eat?

10:07 / Leviticus 22:32 reads, “And you shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.” How should we understand this?

12:13 / What do the institutions of the Sabbath, Passover, and all the feasts have to do with sanctification?

14:30 / Why does Leviticus 24 jump to discussing various items in the tabernacle?

17:37 / Sam explains the significance of the lampstand and the bread in Leviticus 24.

20:49 / Sam provides commentary on the story in Leviticus 24:10-24, where the famous “eye for eye, tooth for tooth” saying comes from.

23:40 / What are the Sabbath year and the year of jubilee?

30:20 / Would it be wise for modern nation states to practice the type of economic procedure described in Leviticus 25?

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