Leviticus 19:1
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEFLY OF THE FIRST TABLE... [ Continue Reading ]
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel and say unto them, ye shall be holy; for I, the Lord, your God, am holy. They were not only to be pure and sinless, but their entire life was to present a definite and unvarying contrast to sin and transgression in any form. That is the funda... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father. The mother is here mentioned first, as the children are chiefly dependent upon her and associated with her, especially in the first years of their lives. Reverence to the mother of the home is essential for the proper social relationship, and the im... [ Continue Reading ]
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods. I am the Lord, your God. "If the heart of man becomes benumbed to the use of images of false gods of any kind, he sinks down to the level of the idols which are his ideals, and becomes as dumb and unspiritual as they are. " (Lange.) It is s... [ Continue Reading ]
And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will. Unless the offerings were made in this spirit, with a right good will, from the heart, they would have no value in the sight of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow, for that was the rule with regard to voluntary sacrifices, Leviticus 7:16; AND IF AUGHT REMAIN UNTIL THE THIRD DAY, IT SHALL BE BURNED IN THE FIRE.... [ Continue Reading ]
And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted, the object of the sacrifice was not attained, its purpose was made void by the deliberate disregard of God's rule.... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord, in eating of flesh which had been devoted to the Lord as a gift after it had become unclean; AND THAT SOUL SHALL BE CUT OFF FROM AMONG HIS PEOPLE. This threat involved excommunication... [ Continue Reading ]