Questions tagged [leviticus]
The Book of Leviticus is a book of the Hebrew Bible that contains a lot of laws and rituals.
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Were the commands, concerning clean/unclean meats, from God or man?
Leviticus 11:1 – Starts with… "1 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron: 2 “Tell the Israelites: You may eat all these kinds of land animals" then goes on to give a detailed list of which animals ...
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Did Jesus fulfill the Law of Leviticus 24:20 (eye for an eye), when he taught us to Love our enemies (Matthew 5:38-5:44)? [duplicate]
It appears that the eye for an eye Law (Levitcus 24:20) is punishing,
by taking away something that we need. Whereas the Law to bless our enemy
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Tithing in the churches today [closed]
Q. Why are there so many debates about tithing today?
JC Pennys' chain of malls in America has the testimony of tithing; why is it negated today?
Looking unto Abraham, he gave a tithe, Jacob vowed and ...
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Does the term 'Name of the Lord' in Ex 20 and Lev 22 refer to more than its literal meaning?
We read in Lev 22:32 (NRSVCE):
Thus you shall keep my commandments and observe them: I am the Lord. You shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel: I am the ...
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Did blood in Most Holy on Day of Atonement provide atonement for the priests and for the people of Israel, or blood of burnt offering (verse 24)?
Based on reading just the Leviticus accounts, I conclude, surprisingly, that it was the blood of the burnt offering animals that provided atonement for the priests and people of Israel (16:24), and ...
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Is There Some Sort Of Health Or Scientific Reason That Explains The Benefit Of Eating Animals With A Divided Hoofs? [closed]
And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
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What does Leviticus 17:7 actually denote?
Different versions of Leviticus present Verse 7 differently, for instance:
So they shall no longer offer their sacrifices to goat-idols or demons or field spirits with which they have played the ...
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Did ancient peoples transition from killing their first born children to symbolically offering them?
In the Old Testament, there are a couple of verses in which the Israelites are forbidden from killing their own children as part of a religious sacrifice (not too surprising, I hope).
Do not give ...
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If Leviticus 15:17 says Discharge is a sin for 1 day, does that mean masterbation is a sin for one day? [closed]
I'm trying to understand how the bible defines sexual immorality when the old testament says masterbation is a sin for 1 day as unclean. But, in the New Testament is says all sexual immorality is sin. ...
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Why did God prohibit wearing of garments of different materials in Leviticus 19:19?
Leviticus 19:19 ESV
You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth ...
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Leviticus 23:40a - Three or Four Trees?
In the instructions for building booths on the feast of Tabernacles in Leviticus 23.40:
וּלְקַחְתֶּם לָכֶם בַּיֹּום הָרִאשֹׁון פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר כַּפֹּת תְּמָרִים וַעֲנַף עֵץ עָבֹת וְעַרְבֵי נָחַל ...
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Ex 32:7-14- God repents and proposes to Moses, relents to Moses' intercession, etc. -What does it mean as to God's exhaustive foreknowledge?
Do the texts indicate that God's reactions were an exaggeration?
Or, if He was serious about carrying out His proposal to Moses, what are the ramifications for the certainties of God's will?
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In Leviticus 16 was there a sign that atonement had been successful or not?
In this chapter of the day of atonement we are only told about the process of how Aaron should go about perfoming this ritual for himself and the Israelites
Leviticus 16:11 NASB
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Leviticus 16 - Does the casting of the lots mean that the two goats are actually one sacrifice?
Relevant verses:
Leviticus 16:7-10 7 Then he shall take the two goats and set them before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for ...
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Why add a fifth when one eats the holy thing(Terumah) unintentionally in Leviticus 22:14?
KJV Leviticus 22 : 14
And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.
I found the above text ...
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What is the difference between Corban in Mark 7 and the pledges in the Leviticus 27
KJV Mark 7 : 11
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
KJV Leviticus 27 : 28
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What is the significance of the number 7 in Leviticus 25:1 - 25:9? [closed]
Leviticus 25:4-9 Shemittah Seven Years
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What was the penalty for failure to observe(Pe'ah) the law of gleaning?
Several times the Israelites are cautioned to observe the law of gleaning which seemingly was a legally enforced entitlement of the poor.
Leviticus 19:9-10 NASB
‘Now when you reap the harvest of your ...
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Why does the YLT not mention 'sister' in Leviticus 18:18?
And a woman unto another thou dost not take, to be an adversary, to uncover her nakedness beside her, in her life. [Leviticus 18:18 YLT]
Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to ...
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Is the name of God in Romans 2:24 the same as the name of the Lord in Leviticus 24:16?
Romans 6:24; KJV;
24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Leviticus 24:16; KJV;
16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be ...
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Was Jesus referring to Dan. 9:24 in Matt. 18:21, 22?
In Matt. 18:21,22 we read:
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven ...
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Seven times with each item or combined in Leviticus 14:51?
In the cleansing of a house that had leprosy it is said two birds were brought and one slain.Four items namely Hyssop,Cedar,Scarlet and the bird are to be dipped into the blood of the slain bird and ...
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Why does a woman become unclean after many days of her discharge in Leviticus 15:25?
A woman with a discharge of blood besides her monthly period is said to become unclean after a number of days of her flow
Leviticus 15:25 NIV
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Is the ram mentioned in Leviticus 16 the same as the one in Numbers 29?
Leviticus 16:3 NASB
Aaron shall enter the Holy Place with this: with a [d]bull as a [e]sin offering and a ram as a burnt offering.
Numbers 29:2 NASB
And you shall offer a burnt offering as a ...
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Where did Moses give the warning that is mentioned in Leviticus 10:3?
Leviticus 10:1-2 NLT
Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu put coals of fire in their incense burners and sprinkled incense over them. In this way, they disobeyed the Lord by burning before him the wrong kind ...
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Was the sanctuary not defiled in Leviticus 10:2?
Two sons of Aaron die inside the sanctuary after offering an unholy fire
Leviticus 10:2 NASB
And fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
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Is the lamb accepted for the redemption of sin?
The Bible referred to Jesus as the lamb of God John 1:29. The lamb was only mentioned as a sacrificial animal at the Passover, and not mentioned for the redemption of sin. The Sin Offering (Leviticus ...
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What was the significance of the change of garments in Leviticus 16?
We are told that when Aaron entered the holy of holies to do his ministry he wore linen clothing
Leviticus 16:4 NIV
4 He is to put on the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body;...
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Is the lamb the only animal required for redemption?
Jesus is referred as the lamb who took away the sin of the world:
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29 ESV)
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How did they burn the remains of the paschal lamb in the morning in Exodus 12:10?
Exodus 12:10 NASB
10 And you shall not leave any of it over until morning, but whatever is left of it until morning, you shall completely burn with fire.
The next morning would be the first day of ...
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Was laying of hand upon the sacrifice essential for atonement in Leviticus 1:4?
Leviticus 1:4 KJV
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
It is said the offender shall lay his hand upon the head ...
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Is Revelation 6:9 an allusion to Leviticus 4:7?
Revelation 6:9 ESV
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.
Leviticus 4:7 ESV
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Were High priests allowed to marry more than a wife by law
I’m reading Leviticus 21:7-9, 13, 14 that define the rules of marriage for the Priest and High Priest. It’s pertinent that the high priest must only marry a virgin from his clan:
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How does one reconcile Jesus, as the anointed successor (a priest), with his post cross High Priestly role when reading Leviticus 16:32&33
32The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as
the high priest shall make atonement.
He will put on the sacred linen garments
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Why did Judah charge that Tamar should be burnt in Genesis 38:24?
When Tamar is suspected of having played the harlot Judah her father-in-law charges that she should be burnt.
KJV Genesis 38:24
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Is incest father-daughter incest permissible? Leviticus doesn't seem to prohibit this occurrence [duplicate]
I have seen the other question that has been asked concerning this matter, which is similar to my own(this) question. But I will still submit this question because I wish to be given rather straight-...
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Literal or "spiritual metaphor" interpretation of "children being passed through fire"
One of the things I've been looking deeply into recently is the spiritual metaphors in the Bible. Where specific acts are associated with spiritual equivalents. Often times it's difficult to tell what ...
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Who bears the sin in Leviticus 10:17? The priest or sin offering?
In Lev 10:17 is it the offering or the priest that bears the sin? Does the Hebrew text translated as "it was given to you to take away the guilt of the community" mean that the offering took ...
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Need help clarifying Leviticus 27:22
Leviticus 27:22 reads:
And if a man dedicates to the Lord a field which he has bought, which
is not the field of his possession...
How can a field which a person bought not be their possession, as ...
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Sacrifice of Christ and that of the Animals
In Leviticus 4:35 we read:
35 They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the
lamb of the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the
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How do you compute the selling prices in Leviticus 25:14-16?
I'm studying the Jubilee year and came across these verses that confuse me regarding sale prices during that period:
"And if you sell anything to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor’s hand, ...
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How do you reconcile Exodus 27:21 and Leviticus 24:3?
These verses say:
"In the tabernacle of meeting, outside the veil which is before the
Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening until morning
before the Lord. It shall be a ...
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Is Leviticus 20:18 still in effect today? [closed]
Leviticus 20:18
18 If a man lies with a woman during her menstrual period and uncovers her nakedness, he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them ...
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Why couldn't newborn animals be offered with their parents?
According to Leviticus 22:28:
Whether it is a cow or ewe, do not kill both her and her young on the
same day.
Why couldn't animals be offered together with their parents on the same day?
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How come newborn animals could only be sacrificed on the eighth day?
According to Leviticus 22:27, this was the rule for offering newborn animals:
“When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall be seven days with
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Why did God tell Moses to scout the land whether it was good or bad in Numbers 13:19?
In Numbers 13 we are told that God had instructed Moses to sent spies to scout the land.One of the instructions was to check whether the land was good or bad.
Numbers 13:2,13 ESV
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Does the Bible forbid the making of representational art, or just the worship of it?
In Exodus 24:4-5 (KJV) one reads
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under ...
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How can a priest's father be something else than a priest?
How can Zabud be a priest, with his father Nathan being a prophet? Weren't the Levites singled off to serve as priests for the LORD?
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Meaning of כָּמ֑וֹךָ in Hebrew / ὡς in Greek ("love thy neighbor *as* thyself")
What is the correct interpretation of the Hebrew "כָּמ֑וֹךָ" in Leviticus 19:18, or the Greek "ὡς" in Luke 10:27 (which is quoting the Leviticus verse)?
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Why did Moses tell the entire Israel God's priest-only commands in Leviticus 21?
In Leviticus 21:1, God instructs Moses to give only the priesthood a specific set of commands:
And the Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron,
and say to them...
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