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 Levitical services a form of worship or not?
The word for worship (Heb: חוה; Grk: προσκυνεω) is only used once in Leviticus, and this verse (Lev 26:1) refers to idol worship rather than Levitical worship. I have yet to find a link between ...
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Why must the high priest enter the Most Holy Place twice on the Day of Atonement?
In Leviticus 16:15, after atoning for the priesthood inside the Most Holy Place using bull blood, Aaron is instructed to exit the sanctuary, sacrifice the Lord's goat, and enter the Most Holy Place ...
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Question about Hebrew translations of Leviticus 23:15
Why do modern translations of the Hebrew Bible translate the plural Sabbaths in Leviticus 23:15 with a singular Sabbath? All English translations of this verse on Bible Gateway translate it as ...
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What was the City Gate of Proverbs 31 like?
Proverbs 31 discusses the characteristic traits of a noble wife. Verse 23 reads:
Her husband is respected at the city gate,where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
Verse 31 goes on to ...
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Why a different standard for the unborn in the Old Testament?
In Exodus 21:12 (Saint Joseph Edition of the New American Bible) it says:
Whoever strikes a man a mortal blow must be put to death.
Also, in Leviticus 24:17:
Whoever takes the life of any human ...
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Is there a link in theme, between Lev.16.8-22; with Rev.12; concerning the scape goat ceremony, and the cleansing of the sanctuary?
When reading Rev 12 concerning the woman that is taken to the wilderness and the man child that is caught up; I am reminded of the scape goat ceremony, in how a sacrifice is received, and one goat is ...
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Why didn’t ruler have to sprinkle blood on the veil
In Leviticus 4:22-35 there is no mention of having to sprinkle blood on the veil as written in Leviticus 4:6 and Leviticus 4:17. The priest when sinning brings guilt upon the people from what I ...
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Why does Leviticus 11 say that the rabbit chews the cud?
Leviticus 11 prescribes an illustrative list of animals which were unclean for Israelites
You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud.
“‘There are some that only chew the ...
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What do we really know about who wrote the Pentateuch?
My impression is that we know that one author wrote Leviticus and one author wrote Deuteronomy, but Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers have a more complicated composition history, plus some additions by the ...
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Why did Moses put blood on Aaron's right ear lobe, thumb, and the big toe of his right foot?
Why did Moses put blood on Aaron's right ear lobe, thumb, and the big toe of his right foot? I need the Biblical principles supporting the application of the sacrificial blood in this manner.
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How are Leviticus 15:24 and Leviticus 20:18 meant to be understood together?
These two verses seem to contradict each other.
Leviticus 15:24 (NASB)
If a man actually sleeps with her so that her menstrual impurity is on him, he shall be unclean seven days, and every bed on ...
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Leviticus 20:18 on menstruation seems cruel and unusual
Leviticus 20:18 says:
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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Does the Bible truely promote Slavery in Exodus 21:20-21 & Leviticus 25:44-46?
I recently had a discussion here where the claim was made, that the Bible "promotes Slavery".
This claim was backed by Exodus 21:20-21 & Leviticus 25:44-46.
Exodus 21:20-21:
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Cain and Abel: the scapegoat and other [closed]
Genesis 4 and Leviticus 16
Cain and Abel. Cain kills Abel and Cain is banished to the wilderness. Genesis 4 summary.
Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is more than I can bear. 14 Today you are ...
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Was Hannah's offering in 1 Samuel 1:24 a peace offering?
I have been studying the various offerings outlined in Leviticus chapters 1 - 6 (and elsewhere), including the peace offering.
In researching the significance of the peace offering I saw a couple of ...
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How to understand Numbers 18:12 in light of Leviticus 10:8?
Leviticus 10;9 KJV
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your ...
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Why did God use Azazel during the Day of Atonement? (Leviticus 16)
Some scholars believe that Azazel is a fallen angel (demon "the book of Enoch") who brought sin to mankind; then how could God used Azazel to take away mankind's sin again?
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"You shall not kill" vs capital punishment
During the dissemination of the Ten Commandments in Exodus, the 6th commandment says You shall not kill, but in Leviticus, Moses is given a list of rules to give to the people again, but this time ...
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Why does the priest sprinkle blood before the Lord "in front of the veil of the sanctuary"?
Leviticus 4:6 NKJV
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the
blood seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the
sanctuary.
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What does it mean to be "unclean"?
I'm currently reading through Leviticus. Here's what I've gathered so far:
Leviticus 5:2: Certain livestock animals were considered unclean.
Leviticus 5:3: Actions such as touching a dead body made a ...
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What is the significance of fine flour, oil, frankincense, and salt being essential elements in the grain offering?
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Grain offerings typically consisted of wheat or barley.
Unlike other sacrifices, grain offerings had some flexibility.
Could be offered uncooked or cooked in an oven or pan ...
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What is "remaining" or "abiding" in Leviticus 16:16?
For Leviticus 16:16 what is it exactly that "remains" or "dwells" or "abides"? Is it the sanctuary or is it the sins/transgressions? I don't understand Hebrew grammar ...
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Why was the altar of sacrifice expected to always be ablaze?
Leviticus 6:12-13 New King James Version
12 And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not
be put out. And the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and
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Leviticus 10:10 Profane or Common?
The verse is generally translated as "the holy and the profane" or "the holy and the common".
Profane has a very negative connotation while common is more neutral (to a person ...
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Why was discharge in need of a sin offering
In Leviticus 15:15, 30 NKJV
15 And the priest shall use them, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. And the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord for his discharge.
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If Jesus says the law won't pass away, then how can he negate the food laws?
Matthew 15:11 New English Translation
What defiles a person is not what goes into the mouth; it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles a person.
Jesus was Jewish and also proclaimed:
Matthew 5:...
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Did Hosea sin when he married a "wife of whoredoms"?
When Hosea married a "wife of whoredoms", did he sin?
Hosea 1:2
The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to
Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and ...
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Is curling hair in general a sin?
According to the LXX, Leviticus 19:27 states:
You will not make curled hair from the hair of your head, nor shall you disfigure the appearance of your beard.
The Greek word for curl is σισόην which ...
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Is there a technical term for paired verses for negative commandments (i.e. anything that says, "thou shalt not...")
In a previously answered question (How to understand Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13) explaining the correlation between Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, the top-rated answer from Bruce James explains that
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Why is there no death penalty for the man in Leviticus 19:20-22?
Verse: (NLT)”If a man has sex with a slave girl whose freedom has
never been purchased but who is committed to become another man’s
wife, he must pay full compensation to her master. But since she is
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What did the Israelites do with the foreign children in Deuteronomy 20:14?
This question is also related to Leviticus 25:44-46 and exodus 21:4. Could foreign children be born into slavery in Israel (like the children of Hebrew servants), or would they be made slaves if their ...
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In Leviticus 4:27-35, why is the sin offering for a sin through ignorance of one of the common people a female without blemish?
As far as I know the offerings are usually male animals. This seems to be an exception. What is the reason for this?
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Leviticus 20:5 - Septuagint variant analyzed
For convenience, here is the passage (KJV, LXX):
Leviticus 20:5
Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit ...
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Leviticus 16:16 - Does Uncleanesses + Transgressions(Rebellions) = Total Sin?
Thus he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleannesses of the people of Israel and because of their transgressions, all their sins. And so he shall do for the tent of meeting, ...
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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).
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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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