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Leviticus 22 Deep-Dive: Worthy Offerings 05/18/2026

Leviticus 22 Deep-Dive: Worthy Offerings Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 22 – PRIESTS … TAKE CARE ABOUT HOW YOU SERVE THE LORD ! 1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Speak to Aaron and his sons so that they abstain from the holy things of the people of Israel, which they dedicate to me (DONATIONS MADE TO THE LORD), so that they do not profane my holy name: I am the Lord. 3Say to them, ‘If any one of all your offspring (OFFSPRING OF THE PRIESTS) throughout your generations approaches the holy things that the people of Israel dedicate to the Lord, while he has an uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord. 4None of the offspring of Aaron who has a leprous disease or a discharge may eat of the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean through contact with the dead or a man who has had an emission of semen, 5and whoever touches a swarming thing by which he may be made unclean or a person from whom he may take uncleanness, whatever his uncleanness may be— 6the person who touches such a thing shall be unclean until the evening and shall not eat of the holy things unless he has bathed his body in water. 7When the sun goes down he shall be clean, and afterward he may eat of the holy things, because they are his food. 8He shall not eat what dies of itself or is torn by beasts, and so make himself unclean by it: I am the Lord.’ 9They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby when they profane it: I am the Lord who sanctifies them. REMEMBER, MANY OF THESE THINGS ARE EASY TO HIDE FROM OTHERS … BUT … GOD KNOWS! 10 “A lay person shall not eat of a holy thing; no foreign guest of the priest or hired worker shall eat of a holy thing, 11but if a priest buys a slave as his property for money, the slave may eat of it (SLAVES ARE PART OF THE FAMILY), and anyone born in his house may eat of his food. 12If a priest’s daughter marries a layman, she shall not eat of the contribution of the holy things. 13But if a priest’s daughter is widowed or divorced and has no child and returns to her father’s house, as in her youth, she may eat of her father’s food; yet no lay person shall eat of it. 14And if anyone eats of a holy thing unintentionally, he shall add the fifth of its value to it and give the holy thing to the priest. (ABLE TO MAKE IT RIGHT BY RESTORING IT AND ADDING 20% OF THE VALUE) 15They (PRIESTS) shall not profane the holy things of the people of Israel, which they contribute to the Lord, 16and so cause them to bear iniquity and guilt, by eating their holy things: for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.” Acceptable Offerings 17And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 18“Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of the house of Israel or of the sojourners in Israel presents a burnt offering as his offering, for any of their vows or freewill offerings that they offer to the Lord, 19if it is to be accepted for you it shall be a male without blemish, of the bulls or the sheep or the goats. 20You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you. 21And when anyone offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or from the flock, to be accepted it must be perfect; there shall be no blemish in it. 22Animals blind or disabled or mutilated or having a discharge or an itch or scabs you shall not offer to the Lord or give them to the Lord as a food offering on the altar. 23You may present a bull or a lamb that has a part too long or too short for a freewill offering, but for a vow offering it cannot be accepted. 24Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut you shall not offer to the Lord; you shall not do it within your land, 25neither shall you offer as the bread of your God any such animals gotten from a foreigner. (NOTE “BREAD OF YOUR GOD” INCLUDES ANIMAL SACRIFICES) Since there is a blemish in them, because of their mutilation, they will not be accepted for you.” YOUR SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS HAVE TO COST YOU SOMETHING AND HAVE TRUE VALUE … PAGANS OFTEN OFFERED THE DREGS OR WORTHLESS ANIMALS TO THEIR GODS CONSIDER THE LAST PROPHET OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: Mal 1:6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ 7By offering polluted food upon my altar. But you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that the Lord’s table may be despised. 8When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts. 9And now entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, will he show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts. 10Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand. 11For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. 12But you profane it when you say that the Lord’s table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food, may be despised. 13But you say, ‘What a weariness this is,’ and you snort at it, says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord. 14Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations. BACK TO LEV CH 22: 26And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 27“When an ox or sheep or goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be acceptable as a food offering to the Lord. (MOST LIKELY THIS IS COMPASSION FOR THE “MOTHERS” OF THE SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS … NO ANIMAL CRUELTY) 28But you shall not kill an ox or a sheep and her young in one day. 29And when you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. 30It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until morning: I am the Lord. 31 “So you shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord. 32And you shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel. I am the Lord who sanctifies you, 33who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the Lord.” GOD COMMANDS THE ISRAELITES TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THE IDOLATROUS NATIONS THEY WERE GOING TO DRIVE OUT OF CANAAN … IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 22 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/41333395

Leviticus 21 Deep-Dive: Holiness and the Priests 05/17/2026

Leviticus 21 Deep-Dive: Holiness and the Priests Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 21 Holiness and the Priests 1And the Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, No one shall make himself unclean for the dead among his people, 2except for his closest relatives, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother, 3or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may make himself unclean). 4He shall not make himself unclean as a husband among his people and so profane himself … (as a kinsman by marriage, defiling himself) REFERRING TO CONTACT WITH THE DEAD BY REGULAR PRIESTS (NOT THE HIGH PRIEST), AVOID CONTACT WITH THE DEAD EXCEPT FOR THE CLOSE RELATIVES LISTED HERE … IMMEDIATE FAMILY, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT JESUS’ TAKE ON THIS … Parable of the Good Samaritan Lk 10:25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” 28And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” 29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan UNBELIEVER, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” THE PRIEST AND LEVITE MOST LIKELY THOUGHT: “IF THIS IS A DEAD BODY IT WILL MAKE ME UNCLEAN AND I WILL BE UNABLE TO DO MY JOB.” WHAT YOU DO IS THE PROOF OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE … THE PRIEST AND LEVITE WERE FOCUSED ON THE LAW, BEING “GOOD”, AND NOT COMPASSION – NOT THEIR NEIGHBOR. SAMARITANS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE UNBELIEVERS BY THE JEWS … DESPICABLE, IN THIS CASE JESUS ELEVATES THIS SAMARITAN BASED ON HIS COMPASSION FOR HIS NEIGHBOR. BACK TO LEV CH 21 5They shall not make bald patches on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts on their body. REFERS BACK TO Lev 19:27You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard. IN THE ANCIENT WORLD HAIR SYMBOLIZED LIFE FORCE BECAUSE IT GROWS, 28You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord. ALL OF THESE MOURNING PRACTICES WERE PART OF THE IDOLATRY PRACTICED BY THE CANAANITES … EXTREMES DONE TO TRY TO GET GOD’S ATTENTION EXAMPLE Jer 16:5“For thus says the Lord: Do not enter the house of mourning, or go to lament or grieve for them, for I have taken away my peace from this people, my steadfast love and mercy, declares the Lord. 6Both great and small shall die in this land. They shall not be buried, and no one shall lament for them or cut himself or make himself bald for them. 6They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. For they offer the Lord’s food offerings, the bread of their God (THE WEEKLY SHOWBREAD); therefore they shall be holy. 7They (PRIESTS!!!) shall not marry a prostitute (JOE, JUST IN CASE YOU THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN A PROSTITUTE, GOD COMMANDED THE PROPHET HOSEA TO MARRY A PROSTITUTE TO MAKE A SPIRITUAL POINT Hos 1:2 When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the Lord.” 3So he went and took Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. ALSO, EZEKIEL CH 16 DESCRIBES GOD MARRYING ISRAEL THEN ISRAEL TURNING TO PROSTITUTION, AND KEEP IN MIND THAT JESUS’ GENEALOGY INCLUDED RAHAB THE PROSTITUTE WHO RESCUED THE ISRAELITE SPIES IN JERICHO Mt 1:5 … and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6and Jesse the father of David the king. ) BACK TO LEV CH 21:7 … or a woman who has been defiled, neither shall they (PRIESTS) marry a woman divorced from her husband, for the priest is holy to his God. (WAS IT ACCEPTABLE TO MARRY A DIVORCED WOMAN ACCORDING TO TORAH? Deut 24:1“When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, and she departs out of his house, 2and if she goes and becomes another man’s wife, 3and the latter man hates her and writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, or if the latter man dies, who took her to be his wife (IT WAS OK FOR AN ISRAELITE TO MARRY A DIVORCED WOMAN !), 4then her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination before the Lord. And you shall not bring sin upon the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance.) BACK TO LEV CH 21:8You shall sanctify him (A PRIEST – HIGHER STANDARD FOR PRIESTS), for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I, the Lord, who sanctify you, am holy. 9And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by whoring, profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire. 10 “The priest who is chief among his brothers (THE HIGH PRIEST), on whose head the anointing oil is poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose nor tear his clothes. 11He shall not go in to any dead bodies nor make himself unclean, even for his father or for his mother. 12He shall not go out of the sanctuary, lest he profane the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him: I am the Lord ... as in Leviticus 10:7 (WHEN NADAB AND ABIHU WERE KILLED BY THE LORD). When the tidings of the death of someone is brought to the priest during the service, he must not desist from the service and leave the sanctuary, lest it should appear that he has a greater regard for the dead than for the service of the living God. ELLICOT’S COMMENTARY BACK TO LEV CH 21:13 And he (HIGH PRIEST) shall take a wife in her virginity. 14A widow, or a divorced woman, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry. But he shall take as his wife a virgin of his own people, 15that he may not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.” THE HIGH PRIEST MUST MARRY A VIRGIN IN HIS YOUTH 16And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 17“Speak to Aaron, saying, None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a blemish may approach to offer the bread of his God. 18For no one who has a blemish shall draw near, a man blind or lame, or one who has a mutilated face or a limb too long, 19or a man who has an injured foot or an injured hand, 20or a hunchback or a dwarf or a man with a defect in his sight or an itching disease or scabs or crushed testicles. 21No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer the Lord’s food offerings; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God. 22He may eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy and of the holy things, 23but he shall not go through the veil or approach the altar, because he has a blemish, that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.” 24So Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons and to all the people of Israel. THIS IS NOT SIN !! PHYSICAL WHOLE-NESS WAS REQUIRED FOR SERVICE IN THE TABERNACLE. NO ONE IS “ENTITLED” TO THE PRIESTHOOD … A “BLEMISHED” PRIEST WAS STILL OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF AARON AND ENTITLED TO HIS PORTION OF THE SACRIFICES, HE JUST COULD NOT BE IN SACRED SPACE AS A FUNCTIONING PRIEST. JOE, IF YOUR “WESTERN EVANGELICAL MIND SAYS’ “THAT WAS NOT FAIR,” KEEP IN MIND: Ex 4:11Then the Lord said to him (MOSES, AT THE BURNING BUSH), “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? JESUS ALSO SAID THAT NOT EVEN A SPARROW FALLS TO THE GROUND WITHOUT YOUR FATHER (YAHWEH) BEING INVOLVED … WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT ROLES TO PLAY IN THIS LIFE AND GOD IS THE ONE WHO DETERMINES WHAT THEY WILL BE… 1 Cor 7:17 PAUL WRITING Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. AND CONSIDER THIS WONDERFUL PROMISE FROM ISAIAH Is 56:3Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,“The Lord will surely separate me from his people”; and let not the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.” (NOT GOOD FOR ANYTHING) 4For thus says the Lord: “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths (LAW), who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant, 5 I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off. NOT A VICTIM ! GOD CONTROLS YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES … GET BEYOND YOUR VICTIMHOOD AND LIVE A LIFE THAT IS PLEASING TO GOD AND GOD WILL REWARD YOU! AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 21 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/41323390

Leviticus 20 Deep-Dive: Punishments for Sin 05/17/2026

Leviticus 20 Deep-Dive: Punishments for Sin Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 20 UNAPPROVED SEXUAL RELATIONS BUT NOW FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE … AFTER THEY ENTER CANAAN – THE PROMISED LAND (PARENTAL WARNING) 1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Say to the people of Israel, Any one of the people of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech (A HUMAN SACRIFICE) shall surely be put to death. (BURNING THEIR CHILDREN TO DEATH AS AN OFFERING TO MOLECH – A CANAANITE GOD – THE LAND THEY’RE GOING TO – THE PROMISED LAND – WATCH OUT FOR MOLECH WORSHIP !!!) The people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3I myself will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given one of his children to Molech, to make my sanctuary unclean and to profane my holy name. 4And if the people of the land (ISRAEL) do at all close their eyes to that man when he gives one of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death, 5then I will set my face against that man and against his clan and will cut them off from among their people, him and all who follow him in whoring after Molech. THE NATION, THE PEOPLE, HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PREVENT MOLECH WORSHIP … LET’S LOOK AT TWO NEW TESTAMENT PARALLELS: 1 Cor 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. 2And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. 3For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing. 4When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. PAUL IS WRITING TO THE CHURCH, NOT TO THE ONE COMMITTING THIS SIN … THE CHURCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING THIS MAN ACCOUNTABLE. Rev 2:18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 “‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. 20But I have this against you, that you (THE CHURCH) tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. (NOT FALSE TEACHING … SEXUAL SIN) 22Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works. JESUS AND THE SPIRIT ARE WRITING THIS TO THE CHURCH … CONCERNED THAT THE CHURCH IS ALLOWING SEXUAL SIN AND NOT ADDRESSING IT. BACK TO LEV 20: 6“If a person turns to mediums and necromancers, whoring after them, I will set my face against that person and will cut him off from among his people. SEEKING SECRET KNOWLEDGE FROM GOD OR THE SPIRITUAL WORLD IS FORBIDDEN BY ANYONE WHO HAS NOT BEEN CALLED BY GOD (DIRECTLY) TO BE A PROPHET. EX – THE TV SHOW “THE LONG ISLAND MEDIUM” !! 7Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. 8Keep my statutes and do them; I am the Lord who sanctifies you. 9 For anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is upon him. NOTE THAT THIS REMINDER TO HONOR PARENTS BEGINS A SECTION ABOUT SEXUAL IMMORALITY … WHICH DESTROYS THE FAMILY UNIT – THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY (SANGUINARY/CHILDREN & DIRECT DESCENDANTS, AND, AFFINITY/RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH MARRIAGE - INLAWS) 10“If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 12If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed perversion; their blood is upon them. 13If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 14If a man takes a woman and her mother also, it is depravity; he and they shall be burned with fire, that there may be no depravity among you. 15If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal. 16If a woman approaches any animal and lies with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 17 “If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace, and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness, and he shall bear his iniquity. (ABRAM & SARAI) 18If 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 shall be cut off from among their people. 19You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister or of your father’s sister, for that is to make naked one’s relative; they shall bear their iniquity. 20If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness; they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. 21If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless. STOP THESE UNIONS BEFORE THEY PRODUCE CHILDREN ! NOTE: AT THIS POINT IN ISRAEL’S HISTORY WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE NEARLY 100% RELIANT UPON THE FAMILY STRUCTURE FOR BASIC SURVIVAL … THESE LAWS WERE CRITICAL TO THE SURVIVAL OF GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE AS A NATION. MEN AND WOMEN HAD TO “BEHAVE CORRECTLY” IF “THE PEOPLE OF GOD” WERE TO SURVIVE & THRIVE. 22 “You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my rules and do them that the land where I am bringing you to live may not vomit you out. 23And you shall not walk in the customs of the nation that I am driving out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I detested them. 24But I have said to you, ‘You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey.’ I am the Lord your God, who has separated you from the peoples. 25You shall therefore separate the clean beast from the unclean, and the unclean bird from the clean. You shall not make yourselves detestable by beast or by bird or by anything with which the ground crawls, (WHICH I CREATED, AND …) which I have set apart for you to hold unclean. 26You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine. (YOU MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM “THE PEOPLES”) 27 “A man or a woman who is a medium or a necromancer shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones; their blood shall be upon them AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 20 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/41323345

Leviticus 19 Deep-Dive: Commandments for Holiness 05/17/2026

Leviticus 19 Deep-Dive: Commandments for Holiness Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 19 - THE “MINI TORAH” YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I THE LORD YOUR GOD AM HOLY 1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel (ISRAEL ONLY) and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy ISRAEL IS TO SHOW THE WORLD WHO YAHWEH IS. 3Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father REVERSED – NOW, MOTHER BEFORE FATHER – EQUAL HONORING OF BOTH, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. 4Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God. RESPECT FOR YOUR ELDERS 5 “When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. 6It shall be eaten the same day you offer it or on the day after, and anything left over until the third day shall be burned up with fire. 7If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is tainted; it will not be accepted, 8and everyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, because he has profaned what is holy to the Lord, and that person shall be cut off from his people. THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PEOPLE BRINGING THE OFFERING … WORSHIP CORRECTLY & BE GODLY … WORSHIP CORRECTLY AND YOU WILL BE MOLDED TO BECOME HOLY 9 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. 10And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God. THE BOOK OF RUTH … THE POOR HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND GLEAN THE FIELDS … LEAVE IT FOR THEM 11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. BEARING FALSE WITNESS IS EXPANDED TO LIES 12You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. IT’S OK TO SWEAR TRUTHFULLY BY THE NAME OF GOD – BRINGING GOD IN AS A WITNESS, HOWEVER, JESUS RECOMMENDS NEVER TAKING AN OATH (KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND BE HUMBLE/MEEK) Mt 5: 33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. EX saying; “I’m going to fast 5 days, Lord!” NO! Just do the fasting … God knows … while being meek, humble and cheerful. 13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. DON’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE 14You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. …THIS COMMANDMENT WAS GIVEN IN THE BRONZE / EARLY IRON AGE WHEN PEOPLE CONSIDERED THE DEAF AND BLIND TO BE CURSED BY THE GODS … THIS COMMANDMENT WAS CONTRARY TO WHAT WAS CONSIDERED COMMON SENSE. IN LIGHT OF THAT HERE IS A VERY, VERY INTERESTING PASSAGE TO THINK ABOUT … Ex 4:11 MOSES AT THE BURNING BUSH AND GOD IS BECOMING FRUSTRATED WITH MOSES’ PUSHBACK; Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? SO, NEVER LAUGH AT OR MOCK SOMEONE’S MISFORTUNE … YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT GOD IS DOING BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT HE IS AWARE OF HOW YOU TREAT YOUR NEIGHBOR ! BACK TO LEV 19 15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. NEVER BE PARTIAL TO EITHER THE RICH OR THE POOR 16You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord. 17 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. WORK OUT YOUR DIFFERENCES 18You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. 19 “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 made of two kinds of material. PARALLEL PASSAGE TO THIS IS Deut 22:9 “You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the whole yield be forfeited, the crop that you have sown and the yield of the vineyard. 10You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together. 11You shall not wear cloth of wool and linen mixed together. BUT, WHY? Jacob Milgram (1923-2010 a prominent American Jewish Bible scholar and Conservative rabbi. Milgrom's major contribution to biblical research was in the field of ancient cult RELIGION and worship.) Dr M Heiser quotes Milgram: “It is of utmost significance that the cherubim flanking the ark were mixtures (Ezek 1:5And from the midst of it (thunderstorm) came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness, 6but each had four faces, and each of them had four wings. 7Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf’s foot. And they sparkled like burnished bronze. 8Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus: 9their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went. 10As for the likeness of their faces, each had a human face. The four had the face of a lion on the right side, the four had the face of an ox on the left side, and the four had the face of an eagle.) Ecc 3:18-20, Ps 49:20 SO, Mixtures belong to the divine realm and sacred space where man may not encroach, except for those who are consecrated by God – priests. The most favored prohibition against mixtures is that of a violation of the order God brought into the world by separating species. Mules (offspring of a male donkey and a female horse) are the only hybrid animal mentioned in scripture, although there are at least 18 different species in the world that can be mixed. There are no instances in the Bible where Israelites bred Mules, however, they are listed in the bible as: riding animals for princes (2 Samuel 13:29; 18:9; 1 Kings 1:33,38,44 ); in the tribute brought to Solomon (2 Chronicles 9:24 ); as beasts of burden (2 Kings 5:17 Naaman the Syrian leper, commander of the army of Syria by him the Lord had given victory to Syria – the mules were to be used for him to bring Israelite dirt back to Syria with him; 1 Chronicles 12:40 – when David made king some of those coming to support him came on Mules); finally, in Ez 27:14 in a lament for Tyre Ezekiel mentions that horses and mules were obtained from the "house of Togarmah" in the distant north. The theory of the violation of God’s created order could explain the mating prohibition but it has no relevance for the mixing seeds and clothing since the types of cloth never actually fuse, and the types of seed also never fuse together. Can you think of anywhere in the bible where a field of mixed crops is mentioned … ? Matt 13:24He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. 26So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” … 36Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, 42and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. SO, IN THIS PARABLE WHO ARE THE ONES WHO ARE “RAPTURED” ?!? BACK TO LEV CH 19:19 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 made of two kinds of material … The most plausible explanation is that mixtures belong to God, the sacred sphere, namely, the sanctuary … as do the priests. The lower cover of the tabernacle and the curtain closing off that part of the sacred enclosure are a mixture of linen and wool. (EX 26) The high priest’s ephod, breastplate and belt contain the same mixture. (Ex 28 and 39) For the ordinary priest, this mixture is limited to his belt (Ex 39:29) and the common Israelite’s guidance is to use the same mixture in his clothing by the insertion of a single blue thread of wool in his linen tassels (Num 15:37) it’s as if the tassels served the layman as a royal scepter. Think of it this way … having this one blue thread in the tassel go through the clothing of the average Israelite made them part of the more sacred group, even though they were lesser. They're still the people of God and will be allowed on sacred space as part of the Levitical system – in a limited manner when bringing offerings and sacrifices. Ordinary priests have a little bit more of that mixture in their belt, but the high priest has mixture all over the place because he's the most holy. He's the closest to the sacred area, the most sacred areas, so the argument here is that this mixing of cloth, this mixing of textures and textiles was something you would associate with sacred space. Whenever an Israelite sees the blue thread in any of his tassels, he’s reminded of the blue cord banding the plate that bears the inscription holy to Yahweh on the high priest and thus he is constantly called to seek holiness by fulfilling the divine commandments. Of the three colors in the tabernacle curtains and priestly clothing, the blue is always listed first thereby signifying its greater importance (Exodus 25, 26). Furthermore, the high priest’s robe is composed of pure blue, indicating the high priest’s unique responsibility to officiate in the inner sanctum and on Yom Kippur (DAY OF ATONEMENT) to enter the holy of holies. Even more telling evidence of a higher status of the blue over the other colors is that a dark blue cloth covers all the inner sanctum, all the objects in the holy place during the wilderness journeys, but only the ark is covered on top with a blue cloth as a symbol of the divine presence. Thus, the priestly command to add a blue thread to the fringes that must be worn by all Israelites is to inspire all Israelites to a life of holiness, the theme of this whole chapter (LEV Ch 19) This explanation clarifies why this prohibition is made in in this chapter (LEV Ch 19). Israel is commanded to be holy but is warned that it’s not allowed the privilege of breeding different animals, sowing mixed seed, or wearing fabrics of mixed cloth for these are reserved for the sacred sphere and, in the case of clothing, to the priests. Clothing is a signal to an Israelite that, yes, that you’re part of a holy people. You do have the blue thread going through your garments but you are not a member of the priesthood and you can't cross certain boundaries. Think of it as a uniform, clothing identifies you with where you should be and shouldn't be. This is no different than the cherubim guarding the entrance to the sacred garden EDEN so armed Levites guard the entrance of the sacred enclosure (THE SANCTUARY). Unauthorized encroachers must be put to death (Numbers 1, 3, 18). The principle to focus on is the process of “mixing” itself, not what is being mixed or prohibited from being mixed … the process of “mixing” belongs to God alone and His sacred servants and space – the priests and the sanctuary. Visible reminders from everyday life in an agrarian culture; plowing, breeding flocks, planting crops. BACK TO LEV Ch 19 20“If a man lies sexually with a woman who is a slave, assigned to another man and not yet ransomed or given her freedom, a distinction shall be made. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free; 21but he shall bring his compensation to the Lord, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, a ram for a guilt offering. 22And the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering before the Lord for his sin that he has committed, and he shall be forgiven for the sin that he has committed. 23“When you come into the land and plant any kind of tree for food, then you shall regard its fruit as forbidden. Three years it shall be forbidden to you; it must not be eaten. 24And in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, an offering of praise to the Lord (PRIEST GETS TO EAT IT … BUT YOU DON’T). 25But in the fifth year you may eat of its fruit, to increase its yield for you (IF YOU FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS): I am the Lord your God. SO, BY PLANTING CROPS AND FOLLOWING GOD’S DIRECTION YOU WILL PURIFY THE LAND … AN IMAGE OF REPENTANCE & RESTITUTION 26 “You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not interpret omens or tell fortunes. 27You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard. IN THE ANCIENT WORLD HAIR SYMBOLIZED LIFE FORCE BECAUSE IT GROWS … REFERS TO PAGAN PRACTICES, 28You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord. ALL OF THESE PRACTICES WERE PART OF THE IDOLATRY PRACTICED BY THE CANAANITES. THERE WILL BE MORE ON THIS IN LEV 21:5 THE CONTEXT HERE IS TO AVOID THE CULTIC (RELIGIOUS) PRACTICES OF THE IDOLATRY AT THAT TIME IN CANAAN … LOYALTY TO YAHWEH. EXAMPLE Jer 16:5“For thus says the Lord: Do not enter the house of mourning, or go to lament or grieve for them, for I have taken away my peace from this people (ISRAELITES FALLEN INTO IDOLATRY), my steadfast love and mercy, declares the Lord. 6Both great and small shall die in this land. They shall not be buried, and no one shall lament for them or cut himself or make himself bald for them. 1 Kings 18:28 ELIJAH CHALLENGING THE PROPHETS OF BAAL And they (PROPHETS OF BAAL) cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. KEEP IN MIND THAT TRIMMING YOUR HAIR, TRIMMING YOUR BEARD, CUTTING YOUR BODY (FOR THE DEAD) AND TATTOOING ARE ALL EQUALLY FORBIDDEN IN LEVITICUS … IF YOU WANT TO USE THIS PASSAGE TO FORBID TATTOOING YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE CUTTING YOUR HAIR OR TRIMMING YOUR BEARD!! TATTOOING IN THE ANCIENT WORLD WAS ALSO USED TO PERMANENTLY MARK STATUS LIKE SLAVERY. MODERN TATTOOING DOESN’T REALLY MATCH, OR FIT, THE CONTEXT OF WHAT WE FIND IN LEVITICUS … FOR RELIGIOUS IDOLATROUS PRACTICES. HOWEVER, KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR BODIES ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT James 1:27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. 1 Cor 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. Rom 6:17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. 19I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members (YOUR BODY) as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification. Modern tattooing would most likely fall under Christian liberty – the conscience of each believer. Back to LEV 19:29 “Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute (PRIMARILY CULTIC PROSTITUTE – IDOLATRY), lest the land fall into prostitution and the land become full of depravity. 30You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. 31 “Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God. 32 “You shall stand up before the gray head (ELDERLY) and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. KEY VERSE THAT GOD WILL REFER BACK TO … “TREAT HIM AS A SOJOURNER” 33 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. 34You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. SO, PEOPLE WHO YOU COULD EASILY ABUSE … THEY DON’T HAVE A COURT OR ANY REAL STANDING … REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE IN EGYPT AND WERE MISTREATED BY THE EGYPTIANS … DON’T DO THAT … YOU SHALL LOVE THEM AS YOURSELF !! 35 “You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity. 36You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin: DO FAIR BUSINESS! I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. 37And you shall observe all my statutes and all my rules, and do them: I am the Lord.” AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 19 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. 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Leviticus 18 Deep-Dive: Unlawful Relations 05/08/2026

Leviticus 18 Deep-Dive: Unlawful Relations Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. CH 18 Unlawful Sexual Relations (PARENTAL WARNING) – SEXUAL IMMORALITY, PRIMARILY WITHIN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS NOTE, THE MARRIAGES AMONG THE PATRIARCHS WERE OUTSIDE THESE GUIDELINES; ABRAHAM MARRIED HIS HALF SISTER SARAH, LOT’S DAUGHTERS SEDUCING THEIR DRUNKEN FATHER AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF SODOM, JACOB MARRIED THE SISTERS LEAH AND RACHEL … HOWEVER, THOSE MARRIAGES OCCURRED BEFORE THE LEVITICAL LAW WAS GIVEN. FOCUS HERE IS ON THE PRACTICES OF EGYPT (THE PLACE ISRAEL JUST LEFT) & CANAAN / (THE PROMISED LAND WHERE THEY’RE HEADING) … IN CH 20 THE FOCUS CHANGES TO CANAAN ONLY 1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Speak to the people of Israel (ISRAELITES ONLY) and say to them, I am the Lord your God. 3You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes. 4You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the Lord your God. 5You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord. IF YOU DO THEM … YOU WILL LIVE 6“None of you shall approach any one of his close relatives to uncover nakedness (THIS IS REFERRING TO SEXUAL INTERCOURSE … THERE’S ONLY ONE PERSON WHO SHOULD SEE A PERSON’S NAKEDNESS … THE SPOUSE). I am the Lord. (MARRYING CLOSE RELATIVES WAS COMMON IN THE ANCIENT WORLD, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE WEALTHY, ROYALTY AND PRIESTHOODS) 7You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness. 8You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is your father’s nakedness. 9You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether brought up in the family or in another home. 10You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter or of your daughter’s daughter, for their nakedness is your own nakedness. 11You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, brought up in your father’s family, since she is your sister. 12You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister; she is your father’s relative. 13You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s relative. 14You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, that is, you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. 15You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son’s wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness. 16You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness. 17You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, and you shall not take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are relatives; it is depravity. 18And you shall not take a woman as a rival wife to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive. (THE WORD “SISTER” CAN ALSO BE TRANSLATED RELATIVE, BELOVED, BRIDE, INTIMATE, OR OTHER … SO, THIS COMMANDMENT IS FORBIDDING POLYGAMY … IF YOUR WIFE IS ALIVE, YOU CAN NOT BRING A RIVAL WIFE INTO YOUR HOUSEHOLD) 19 “You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual uncleanness. A WOMAN WHO WAS MENSTRUATING WAS UNCLEAN, BLOOD IS SACRED, AND, A WOMAN WHO IS MENSTRUATING CAN’T GET PREGNANT … AVOID SEXUAL GRATIFICATION WITH NO CONSEQUENCES 20And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor’s wife and so make yourself unclean with her. 21You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. PAGANS WOULD OFFER A FIRSTBORN TO MOLECH BELIEVING THAT THEY WOULD THEN HAVE EVEN MORE CHILDREN … A FERTILITY RITE … TODAY THIS WOULD INCLUDE ABORTION, CHILD ABANDONMENT, CHILD ABUSE, CHILD TRAFFICKING, ETC. 22You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. 23And you shall not lie with any animal and so make yourself unclean with it, neither shall any woman give herself to an animal to lie with it: it is perversion. PRIMARILY REFERRING TO PAGAN RITUALS BUT ALSO HOMOSEXUALITY ... COPULATION CONTRARY TO GOD’S DESIGN … IMPOSSIBLE TO PRODUCE CHILDREN, OR, DESTROYING CHILDREN AS PART OF IDOLATRY … LOSS OF LIFE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE AS PART OF THESE SEXUAL RELATIONS. 24 “Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these things, for by all these the nations I am driving out before you have become unclean, 25and the land became unclean, so that I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. HOW/WHY WOULD THE LAND “VOMIT YOU OUT WHEN YOU MAKE IT UNCLEAN”? Gen 1:26Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” MAN WAS CREATED FOR THE EARTH, AND THE EARTH FOR MAN (AT LEAST PARTIALLY), MAN IS TIED TO THE EARTH – EVERYTHING MAN DOES, HE DOES WHILE ON EARTH, OR “IN THE LAND,” IF WHAT MAN DOES IS EVIL – IT DEFILES THE EARTH AND THE UNCLEAN EARTH IS DESIGNED BY GOD TO “VOMIT YOU OUT.” KEEP IN MIND THAT THE LAND IS NOT “CONSCIOUS” … IT’S GOD WHO CAUSES THE EARTH TO VOMIT MAN OUT OF THE LAND. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers: The land itself vomits out her inhabitants.—From the creation the earth shared in the punishment of man’s guilt (Genesis 3:17), and at the restitution of all things she is to participate in his restoration (Romans 8:19-22). The physical condition of the land, therefore, depends upon the moral conduct of man. When he disobeys God’s commandments she is parched up and does not yield her fruit” (Deuteronomy 11:17). “The land is defiled” when man defiles himself. When he walks in the way of the Divine commands she is blessed (Leviticus 25:19; Leviticus 26:4); “God is merciful to his land and to his people” (Deuteronomy 32:43). So, “the earth mourns” when her inhabitants sin (Isaiah 24:4-5), and “the earth is glad” when God avenges the cause of His people (Psalm 96:11-13). It is owing to this intimate connection between them that the land, which is here personified, is represented as the land loathing the wicked conduct of her children and being unable to restrain them. She is nauseated by their conduct. The same figure is used in Leviticus 18:28; Leviticus 20:22; and in Revelation 3:16. BACK TO LEV 18:26 But you shall keep my statutes and my rules and do none of these abominations, either the native or the stranger who sojourns among you EVERYONE 27(for the people of the land, who were before you, did all of these abominations, so that the land became unclean), 28lest the land vomit you out when you make it unclean, as it vomited out the nation that was before you. GOD WILL REMOVE YOU 29For everyone who does any of these abominations, the persons who do them shall be cut off from among their people. 30So keep my charge never to practice any of these abominable customs that were practiced before you, and never to make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.” AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV 18 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. 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Leviticus Chapter 17 Deep-Dive: Eating Blood Forbidden 05/05/2026

Leviticus Chapter 17 Deep-Dive: Eating Blood Forbidden Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CHPTS 17-26 (END) IS THE HOLINESS CODE (COMMANDMENTS) (10 CHPTS) It is so called due to its highly repeated use of the word holy. Kadash is usually translated as "holy", but originally meant "set apart", with "special", "clean/pure", "whole" and "perfect" as associated meanings. ALSO, SOME OF THESE COMMANDMENTS WILL BE FOR THE WHOLE CAMP, WHICH INCLUDED SOJOURNERS & FOREIGNERS, AND SOME WERE JUST FOR ISRAELITES … A HIGHER STANDARD FOR THEM. CH 17 The APPROVED Place of Sacrifice – PROPER FORMS OF WORSHIP 1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel (EVERYONE INCLUDING FOREIGNERS) and say to them, This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. 3If any one of the house of Israel kills an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or kills it outside the camp, 4and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it as a gift to the Lord in front of the tabernacle of the Lord, bloodguilt (HOMICIDE) shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people. SINS AGAINST GOD RESULT IN A MAN BEING CUT OFF FROM AMONG HIS PEOPLE: PASSOVER VIOLATIONS, DIETARY VIOLATIONS DURING A FESTIVAL, MISHANDLING A SACRED SUBSTANCE SUCH AS BLOOD OR FAT, EATING A SACRIFICE IMPROPERLY OR WHILE YOU’RE UNCLEAN, IDOLATRY, CONSULTING THE DEAD, WITCHCRAFT, ILLICIT SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS – THEY POLLUTE THE LAND (WHICH GOD OWNS) (CH 18) = EXCOMMUNICATION, THEN GOD WILL DEAL WITH THE MAN …REMEMBER, AT THIS POINT IN THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL THE PEOPLE ARE IN THE WILDERNESS AND ARE EATING MANNA – THEY’RE NOT USING ANIMALS FOR FOOD … LATER, IN DEUT 12:15 WHEN THE PEOPLE ARE READY TO ENTER THE PROMISED LAND MOSES WILL GIVE GUIDANCE THAT YOU CAN EAT MEAT WHENEVER & WHEREVER YOU LIKE … AS LONG AS YOU DON’T OFFER IT AS A SACRIFICE OR OFFERING … THAT MUST ONLY BE DONE AT THE SANCTUARY. BACK TO LEV 17:5 This is to the end that the people of Israel may bring their sacrifices that they sacrifice in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord, to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and sacrifice them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the Lord. 6And the priest shall throw the blood on the altar of the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting and burn the fat for a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 7So they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they whore. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations. 8“And you shall say to them, Any one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn among them (EVERYONE), who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice 9and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it to the Lord, that man shall be cut off from his people. NO MORE IDOLATRY, NO MORE INFORMAL OFFERINGS TO THE LORD … MUST FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE OF LEVITICUS. SO, IF YOU WANTED TO EAT MEAT … YOU HAD TO FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURES TO MAKE AN OFFERING TO THE LORD … INCLUDING RESIDENT ALIENS … THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE OFFERINGS TO THEIR GODS. Laws Against Eating & HANDLING Blood 10“If any one of the house of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn among them eats any blood, I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people (GOD HANDLES THIS ONE HIMSELF!). 11For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life. 12Therefore I have said to the people of Israel, No person among you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger who sojourns among you eat blood (STEALING THE BLOOD FROM GOD – EATING FROM GOD’S PLATE). 13“Any one also of the people of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn among them, who takes in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten shall pour out its blood and cover it with earth (TO DISCOURAGE USING THE BLOOD IN DIVINATION?). 14For the life of every creature is its blood: its blood is its life (THIS IS NOT SCIENCE – IT’S REPRESENTATIONAL, GOD ACCEPTS THE BLOOD AS SUBSTITUTING AN ANIMAL’S LIFE. THE BLOOD OF JESUS REPRESENTED JESUS GIVING HIS LIFE. Therefore I have said to the people of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off. 15And every person who eats what dies of itself or what is torn by beasts, whether he is a native or a sojourner, shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening; then he shall be clean. 16But if he does not wash them or bathe his flesh, he shall bear his iniquity.” SCAVENGING A CARCASS About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. 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Leviticus Chapter 16 Deep-Dive: The Day of Atonement 05/04/2026

Leviticus Chapter 16 Deep-Dive: The Day of Atonement Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 16 THE DAY OF ATONEMENT – TAKING PLACE IN GOD’S EARTHLY THRONE ROOM … THE HOLY OF HOLIES. THIS IS THE CENTER OF THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … Focus on impurity/uncleanness – not blatant willfull sin, decontamination of sacred space – an overall spiritual reset back to Lev 8 – when the furniture was first put in place (a spiritual wiping down of the 2yr old and the highchair after feeding him) NT COMMENTARY ON THE DAY OF ATONEMENT: Heb 9:6These preparations (BUILDING THE TABERNACLE AND HOLY FURNITURE) having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, 7but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. 8By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing 9(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, 10but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation … CHRIST. 1The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the Lord and died, 2and the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat that is on the ark, so that he may not die. For I will appear VISIBLE APPEARANCE ON THE DAY OF ATONEMENT! in the cloud over the mercy seat. THE HOLY OF HOLIES IS GOD’S EARTHLY THRONE ROOM – HE SITS ON THE WINGS OF THE CHERUBIM AND THE ARK IS HIS FOOTSTOOL! “MERCY SEAT” IS NOT A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE HEBREW. THE WORD “AT-ONEMENT” WAS INVENTED BY WYCLIFF BECAUSE HE COULDN’T THINK OF ANY OTHER WAY TO CONVEY THE MEANING IN ENGLISH … TWO PARTIES WHO WERE AT ODDS BUT ARE NOW MADE “ONE”. IT LITERALLY JUST MEANS THE “LID OF THE ARK OF THE COVENANT.” THE KING JAMES TRANSLATORS TOOK THAT THOUGHT FURTHER AND INVENTED “MERCY SEAT.” ALSO, GOD IS GOING TO APPEAR TO THE HIGH PRIEST IN THE CLOUD OF INCENSE OVER THE MERCY SEAT … BUT, MAN CAN’T SEE GOD AND LIVE … EX 33:18Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” 19And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 20But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.” SO, WHO APPEARS? … THE PRE-INCARNATE JESUS, THE WORD OF GOD AND SPOKESMAN/PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LORD, THE SAME GOD WHO APPEARED TO ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB AND MOSES … John 1:18No one has ever seen God; God the only Son, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known... BACK TO LEV 16: 3But in this way Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: INSTRUCTIONS: with a bull from the herd for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. 4He shall put on the holy linen coat and shall have the linen undergarment on his body, and he shall tie the linen sash around his waist, and wear the linen turban; these are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water and then put them on. 5And he shall take from the congregation of the people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. 6“Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering for himself and shall make atonement for himself and for his house. 7Then he shall take the two goats and set them before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. EVERYONE CAN SEE WHAT HE’S DOING 8And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel (LITERALLY “THE GOAT THAT GOES AWAY” – SOMETIMES TRANSLATED SCAPEGOAT (WHICH IS ANOTHER MADE UP WORD “ESCAPE-GOAT”) HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE IT’S A PROPER NAME – “ONE FOR THE LORD AND THE OTHER FOR “AZAZEL” SEE V26 “And he who lets the goat go to Azazel” – AZAZEL IS NOT MENTIONED ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE BIBLE, HOWEVER, IT IS MENTIONED IN THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND 1 ENOCH AS THE DEMONIC LEADER OF THE ANGELS WHO SINNED IN GEN 6:1-4, SO, THERE IS A JEWISH TRADITION HERE … THE PEOPLE ARE THINKING DEMON-KING-ENEMY, NOTE LEV 17:7 So they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they whore GOD IS SENDING THEIR SINS OUT TO THAT GOAT DEMON, WHERE THOSE SINS BELONG. BACK TO LEV 16:9And Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the Lord and use it as a sin offering, 10but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before the Lord to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to Azazel. NOT AN OFFERING TO AZAZEL SINCE THERE IS NO SACRIFICE, RATHER, THE GOAT IS A VEHICLE TO REMOVE IMPURITY FROM SACRED SPACE AND SEND IT WHERE IT BELONGS … TO GOD’S ENEMY, AZAZEL, WHO IS OUTSIDE THE CAMP IN THE DESERT WILDERNESS – WHICH IS HOSTILE TO GOD… DUMPING THE SPIRITUAL OFFAL / DUNG / WASTE IN THE WILDERNESS AT THE FEET OF AZAZEL. NOTE THAT JESUS WAS TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL WHEN JESUS WAS FASTING FOR 40 DAYS IN THE WILDERNESS … THE DESERT WILDERNESS, WHERE YOU FIND GOD’S ENEMIES. BACK TO LEV 16:11“Aaron shall present the bull as a sin offering for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house. He shall kill the bull as a sin offering for himself. 12And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from the altar before the Lord, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and he shall bring it inside the veil (THE HOLY OF HOLIES) 13and put the incense on the fire IN THE CENSER before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is over the testimony (2 STONE TABLETS OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS), so that he does not die. THE SMOKE FROM THE INCENSE PROTECTS THE HIGH PRIEST FROM GOD AS THE HIGH PRIEST ENTERS THE HOLY OF HOLIES AND STANDS BEFORE THE “ATONING/PURGING LID” WHICH COVERS THE ARK OF THE COVENANT 14And he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy seat on the east side, and in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. THEN HE LEAVES THE HOLY OF HOLIES ... 15 “Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering that is for the people Ch 4-5-6 Laws for Sin Offerings “DEAR GOD, I AM UNCLEAN OR SINFUL, AND I WANT TO BE RIGHT WITH YOU AGAIN…” DECONTAMINATION, PURIFICATION, REPARATIONS … OFFERING OF THE OFFENDER, AND, DECONTAMINATING THE SANCTUARY AND THE SACRED FURNITURE. PRIMARILY APPLIES TO UNINTENTIONAL SINS, ACTS OF NEGLECT OR OMISSION, NON-MORAL VIOLATIONS … DECONTAMINATING THE SACRED FURNITURE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESET. and bring its blood inside the veil BACK INSIDE THE HOLY OF HOLIES and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, sprinkling it over the mercy seat ATONING LID and in front of the mercy seat. 16Thus 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. THE HOLY PLACE IS DECONTAMINATED BY THIS PROCESS – THAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE DAY OF ATONEMENT!! (Gen 3:17 … cursed is the ground (world) because of you) HUMANS CONTAMINATE EVERYTHING THAT IS HOLY … BACK TO LEV 16:16 And so he (THE HIGH PRIEST) shall do for the tent of meeting, which dwells with them in the midst of their uncleannesses. SO, BLOOD = LIFE, Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life. WHEN BLOOD IS WIPED ON SOMETHING THE “LIFE” OF THE BLOOD COVERS SIN, IN THE SAME WAY THAT INCENSE OVERPOWERS OR COVERS UNPLEASANT ODORS. BACK TO LEV 16: 17No one may be in the tent of meeting from the time he enters to make atonement in the Holy Place until he comes out and has made atonement for himself and for his house and for all the assembly of Israel. THE IDEA OF A ROPE BEING TIED TO THE HIGH PRIES IN CASE HE DIED IN THE HOLY OF HOLIES IS NOT IN THE BIBLE … THE TABERNACLE WAS TO BE DESERTED WHEN THE HIGH PRIEST DID ALL OF THIS … AS IF GOD WAS GETTING A SMALL BREAK FROM HAVING ALL THOSE NASTY HUMANS AROUND 18Then he THE HIGH PRIEST shall go out to the altar that is before the Lord and make atonement FOR IT, and shall take some of the blood of the bull and some of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar all around. 19And he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleannesses of the people of Israel. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT SHAMES ISRAEL; “YOU CAN’T PROPERLY KEEP THE SANCTUARY AND THE HOLY FURNITURE “CLEAN” BY FOLLOWING MY GUIDANCE ABOUT “ATONEMENT”, SO ONCE A YEAR GOD HAS YOU DO A “SPIRITUAL SPRING CLEANING – DAY OF ATONEMENT” TO MAKE SURE THESE ITEMS ARE CLEAN FROM BEING CONTAMINATED BY YOUR (ISRAEL’S) SPIRITUAL “NASTINESS” SO, A BETTER TRANSLATION WOULD BE “THE DAY OF PURIFICATION … OF GOD’S HOLY FURNITURE” 20“And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall present the live goat. THE ORDER IS SIGNIFICANT … THE HOLY FURNITURE MUST BE ATONED FOR / CLEANSED / RESET FIRST 21And Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins. THIS IS NOT DONE WITH THE GOAT OF THE SIN OFFERING!! And he shall put them (ISRAEL’S SINS) on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in readiness. 22 The goat shall bear all their iniquities on itself to a remote area, and he shall let the goat go free in the wilderness. THAT IMPURITY, UNCLEANNESS IS REMOVED FROM SACRED SPACE … NOT AN OFFERING TO AZAZEL SINCE THE GOAT IS NOT KILLED … THE GOAT IS A VEHICLE TO REMOVE UNCLEANNESS-SIN AWAY FROM SACRED SPACE-YOU CAN’T OFFER THAT GOAT TO GOD BECAUSE IT’S COVERED WITH SINS! AND THAT’S THE END OF THE DAY OF ATONEMENT! JOHN THE BAPTIZER SAID (Jn 1:29) “BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD. THROUGHOUT LEVITICUS THERE IS NO GUIDANCE THAT SIN IS EVER “PLACED ON” AN ANIMAL THAT IS OFFERED TO GOD … THE “SCAPE GOAT” ON THE DAY OF ATONEMENT IS THE ONLY PLACE IN LEVITICUS WHERE THAT OCCURS. AND THE ACTUAL KILLING OF THE ANIMALS WAS NOT RITUALIZED … IT DIDN’T MATTER HOW YOU KILLED THEM ... YOU HAD TO KILL THEM AND DRAIN THE BLOOD IN ORDER TO EAT THEM OR OFFER THEM … GOD DID NOT CONDONE TORTURING ANIMALS. ALSO, SIN OFFERINGS COULD BE WHEAT CAKES (Lev 5:11). SO, THE PASSOVER SACRIFICE WAS A LAMB, AND THE DAY OF ATONEMENT WAS A GOAT ON WHICH THE SINS OF THE PEOPLE WERE LAID AND IT WAS SENT OUT OF THE CAMP … SO HOW IS THE DAY OF ATONEMENT TIED TO JESUS … THE “SCAPE”GOAT SENT OUT OF THE CAMP WITH THE SINS OF THE PEOPLE LAID ON IT’S HEAD? REMEMBER, THE PASSOVER LAMB COULD ALSO BE A GOAT EXODUS 12:5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats. SO, PASSOVER & DAY OF ATONEMENT BOTH APPLY DIRECTLY TO JESUS … THE LAMB (OR GOAT) OF GOD, WHO TAKES AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD … JESUS WAS SENT OUT OF JERUSALEM ALIVE, BY THE HIGH PRIEST, WHO HAD REJECTED JESUS … AND CRUCIFIED OUTSIDE OF THE CAMP, THE LAMB/GOAT OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD – PASSOVER AND THE DAY OF ATONEMENT. Col 2:13And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them. OUR SINS LAID ON THE SCAPE-GOAT AND SENT OUT OF THE CAMP… THE DAY OF ATONEMENT WAS THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR THAT THE HIGH PRIEST WOULD PASS THROUGH THE VEIL AND ENTER THE MOST HOLY PLACE, Heb 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. BACK TO LEV 16:23“Then Aaron shall come into the tent of meeting and shall take off the linen garments that he put on when he went into the Holy Place and shall leave them there. 24And he shall bathe his body in water in a holy place and put on his garments and come out and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people and make atonement for himself and for the people. 25And the fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar. 26And he who lets the goat go to Azazel shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp. 27And the bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried outside the camp. Their skin and their flesh and their dung shall be burned up with fire. 28And he who burns them shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp. THAT’S HOW YOU DISPOSE OF HOLY THINGS … YOU BURN THEM. 29“And it shall be a statute to you forever that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict yourselves FASTING and shall do no work, either the native or the stranger who sojourns among you. 30 For on this day shall atonement be made for you to cleanse you. You shall be clean before the Lord from all your sins. 31It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves FASTING; it is a statute forever. 32And the priest who is anointed and consecrated as priest in his father’s place HIGH PRIEST shall make atonement, wearing the holy linen garments. 33He shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. 34And this shall be a statute forever for you, that atonement may be made for the people of Israel once in the year because of all their sins.” And Aaron did as the Lord commanded Moses. A RESET OF THE SANCTUARY AND HOLY FURNITURE TO THE ORIGINAL CONDITION, HOWEVER, THE BLOOD FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF THE PEOPLES’ SINS IS NEVER SPRINKLED ON THE PEOPLE – IT’S SPRINKLED ON THE PURGING/ ATONEMENT LID OF THE ARK – GOD’S THRONE – AND GOD DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT TO ACCEPT THE SACRIFICE AND FORGIVE THE SINS OF THE PEOPLE … GRACE. THE TWO GOATS IS A PICTURE OF SALVATION IN THE NEW TESTAMENT: WE’RE MADE FIT FOR GOD’S PRESENCE (PURGING SACRIFICE) AND OUR SINS ARE REMOVED (GOAT SENT TO AZAZEL). TO BETTER HELP US UNDERSTAND THIS I’D LIKE TO READ A PORTION OF A PAPER WRITTEN BY JOHN H. WALTON FOUND IN THE Bulletin for Biblical Research - Equilibrium and the Sacred Compass: The Structure of Leviticus, YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO THIS EXCELLENT PAPER IN MICHAEL HEISER’S NakedBiblePodcast #76 … THIS IS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL FOR WESTERNIZED CHRISTIANS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON IN LEVITICUS FROM A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE. The idea of sacred space is difficult for modern Christians to understand. For an Israelite it was central to their faith and their identity as followers of Yahweh. For an Israelite it was inconceivable that one could enter the holy of holies – only the high priest could do that. Yet each of the synoptic gospels state that the veil separating Israel from Yahweh was torn in two when Jesus died (Matt 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45). We do not often enough recognize the significance of this because we have so little understanding of sacred space. The tearing of the veil indicated the end of restricted access to God. Heb 10:20 clarifies the new situation further because it uses the imagery of Christ's flesh as the veil that gives us access. Through the blood of Christ we are able to enter the Holy Place. Paul works out some of the ramifications of this in Eph 2:11-22 as he explains that the Gentiles were excluded from God's presence (that is, outside the camp) but are now brought near. Access that had been denied was now available, since the barrier or wall was broken down (v. 14). Through him we all have access (v. 18), and built together we become a holy temple (v. 21) and a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit (v. 22). Paul further develops this issue in 1 Corinthians, where he identifies the corporate Church as God's temple (3:16-17) and each individual Christian as a temple of the Holy Spirit (6:19). Christ came as our peace (Eph 2:14-16; similar to equilibrium). Peter proclaims that we are a royal priesthood (1 Pet 2:9). Since this is true, the Church has taken its place in the long tradition of upholding creation. Eden is restored in us because God's presence has taken up his dwelling in his people. We have been given access to the fruit of the tree of life and have been granted eternal life; the function of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil has taken root in us as the indwelling Spirit leads us to make godly choices. Heb 9:8 … According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, 10but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation CHRISTS’ SACRIFICE PERFECTED MY CONSCIENCE, AS IN … “JOE, IS YOUR CONSCIENCE BOTHERING YOU …?!?” NO, MY SINS ARE FORGIVEN THROUGH JESUS … We are the heirs to the Garden of Eden THE ULTIMATE EARTHLY SACRED SPACE. Our sacred status has been permanently set because we are in Christ and Christ is in us. This significant change in status has resulted in a situation in which we no longer understand the dynamics of the Israelite theology concerning sacred space. The status issue has become, in one sense, the only issue, and it absorbs most of our theological attention. With these issues on the table, we are now in a position to come to Leviticus. Given the Christian preoccupation with our PERSONAL status (AM “I” ______), it is not unexpected that we have typically come to Leviticus with a status orientation. We think of the sacrificial system as addressing one's status with regard to sin. However, recent biblical studies have helped us to understand the sacrificial system, especially the sin and guilt offerings (preferably, Purification offering and Reparation offering), primarily as means of preserving the sanctity of sacred space and only secondarily the status of the individual. Since the direct object of the Hebrew verb kipper (TO COVER / ATONE FOR) is typically a piece of sacred furniture or sacred space, it is not the person who is the focus of the ritual. The individuals are beneficiaries of the ritual in that their status is restored because of the cleansing that has taken place on their behalf. This has helped us to understand what the book of Hebrews had told us all along: that the sacrificial system was not intended as a means of taking away sins from individuals. Instead, it provided a way to decontaminate a sanctuary tarnished by individual and corporate sin and, in so doing, preserve equilibrium in God's presence. Without a sanctuary to preserve, a sacrificial system such as the one presented in Leviticus is superfluous.... /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/41149125

Leviticus Chapter 15 Deep-Dive: Laws About Discharges 02/22/2026

Leviticus Chapter 15 Deep-Dive: Laws About Discharges Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 15: Laws About Bodily Discharges Including the Menstrual Cycle 1The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. 3And this is the law of his uncleanness for a discharge: whether his body runs with his discharge, or his body is blocked up by his discharge, it is his uncleanness. BUT, THIS KIND OF THING CAN BE EASILY HIDDEN, SO THE MAN MUST COME FORWARD AND DECLARE HIMSELF UNCLEAN. 4Every bed on which the one with the discharge lies shall be unclean, and everything on which he sits shall be unclean. 5And anyone who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 6And whoever sits on anything on which the one with the discharge has sat shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 7And whoever touches the body of the one with the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 8And if the one with the discharge spits on someone who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 9And any saddle on which the one with the discharge rides shall be unclean. 10And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries such things shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 11Anyone whom the one with the discharge touches without having rinsed his hands in water shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 12And an earthenware vessel that the one with the discharge touches shall be broken, and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. IMAGINE HOW RESTRICTIVE THIS WAS FOR DAILY LIFE! 13“And when the one with a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count for himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes. And he shall bathe his body in fresh water and shall be clean. 14And on the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons and come before the Lord to the entrance of the tent of meeting and give them to the priest. 15And 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. 16 “If a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water and be unclean until the evening. 17And every garment and every skin on which the semen comes shall be washed with water and be unclean until the evening. 18If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe themselves in water and be unclean until the evening. SO, INTIMATE RELATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE LEFT THE COUPLE UNCLEAN UNTIL EVENING. 19“When a woman has a discharge, and the discharge in her body is blood, she shall be in her menstrual impurity for seven days, and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening. 20And everything on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean. Everything also on which she sits shall be unclean. 21And whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 22And whoever touches anything on which she sits shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 23Whether it is the bed or anything on which she sits, when he touches it he shall be unclean until the evening. 24And if any man lies with her and her menstrual impurity comes upon him, he shall be unclean seven days, and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean. IMAGINE HOW RESTRICTIVE THAT WAS FOR A WOMAN TRYING TO RAISE CHILDREN AND RUN A HOUSEHOLD! 25“If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness. As in the days of her impurity, she shall be unclean. 26Every bed on which she lies, all the days of her discharge, shall be to her as the bed of her impurity. And everything on which she sits shall be unclean, as in the uncleanness of her menstrual impurity. 27And whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 28But if she is cleansed of her discharge, she shall count for herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. 29And on the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons and bring them to the priest, to the entrance of the tent of meeting. 30And the priest shall use one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. And the priest shall make atonement for her before the Lord for her unclean discharge. BIBLEBONESANDLIGAMENTS … A PICTURE OF THIS IN THE LIFE OF JESUS: Lk 8:43And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. SO, THE MENSTRUAL BLOOD CONTINUED TO SEEP NON STOP FOR 12 YEARS AND ACCORDING THE LEV CH 15 THIS LEFT HER IN A PERPETUAL STATE OF UNCLEANESS … 44She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. 45And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” 46But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.” 47And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.” NOTICE THAT JESUS DID NOT SEND HER TO THE TEMPLE TO OFFER THE SACRIFICE FOR CLEANSING! BACK TO LEV CH 15 31“Thus you shall keep the people of Israel separate from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle that is in their midst.” SO, THIS GUIDANCE IN LEVITICUS IS GIVEN TO PROTECT UNCLEAN PEOPLE FROM … YAHWEH! 32This is the law for him who has a discharge and for him who has an emission of semen, becoming unclean thereby; 33also for her who is unwell with her menstrual impurity, that is, for anyone, male or female, who has a discharge, and for the man who lies with a woman who is unclean. AGAIN, IF YOU WERE AN ISRAELITE AND HAD A DISCHARGE OF BODILY FLUID HOW MUCH EASIER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SIMPLY HIDE IT AND IGNORE IT … UNTIL GOD TWEAKED YOUR CONSCIENCE … “SO, JOE, YOU WANT TO MAKE AN OFFERING TO ME … BUT, AREN’T YOU REALLY UNCLEAN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THAT BODILY DISCHARGE?” AND AGAIN, GOD USES HIS LAW TO HUMBLE HIS PEOPLE AND REMIND THEM HOW SPIRITUALLY “NASTY” THEY ARE … SO THAT IN THE END WE’RE ABLE TO WALK WITH GOD WITH … TRUE HUMILITY. ALSO, KEEP ALL OF THIS IN MIND AS YOU CONSIDER THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN, THE PRIEST AND LEVITE PASSED BY THE INJURED MAN PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY WERE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT BECOMING CEREMONIALLY “UNCLEAN” … BECAUSE THEY HAD WORK TO DO IN SACRED SPACE, BUT THE SAMARITAN, WHO WAS CONSIDERED AN UNBELIEVER ACCORDING TO TORAH, WAS THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY KEPT THE LAW BY LOVING HIS NEIGHBOR AS HIMSELF. AGAIN, I BELIEVE THE MAIN POINT OF ALL OF THIS GUIDANCE IN LEVITICUS WAS TO ULTIMATELY HUMBLE ALL ISRAELITES ... AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 15 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40192335

Leviticus Chapter 14 Deep-Dive: Laws for Cleaning Skin Diseases 02/22/2026

Leviticus Chapter 14 Deep-Dive: Laws for Cleaning Skin Diseases Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 14 Laws for Cleansing Skin Diseases (this includes all skin conditions, not just true leprosy or Hansen’s disease) & ritualistic impurity (clean/unclean – fitness for sacred space) … LEVITICUS IS ALL ABOUT PROTECTING SACRED SPACE !! NONE OF THIS HAS ANY MEDICAL VALUE – IT’S ALL ABOUT FOLLOWING GOD’S COMMANDS IN THESE RITUALS … SKIN DISEASES ARE NOT SINFUL, HOWEVER, THEY DO MAKE SOMEONE “UNCLEAN” OR DISQUALIFED FROM BEING IN SACRED SPACE – THE TABERNACLE AND IN SOME CASES EVEN THE CAMP OF THE ISRAELITES THIS IS FURTHER GUIDANCE FROM WHAT WE COVERED IN CH 13 … 1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“This shall be the law of the leprous person for the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest, 3and the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall look. Then, if the case of leprous disease is healed in the leprous person, 4the priest shall command them to take for him who is to be cleansed two live clean birds and cedarwood and scarlet yarn and hyssop. 5And the priest shall command them to kill one of the birds in an earthenware vessel over fresh water. 6He shall take the live bird with the cedarwood and the scarlet yarn and the hyssop, and dip them and the live bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the fresh water. 7And he shall sprinkle it seven times on him who is to be cleansed of the leprous disease. REMEMBER THAT SPRINKLING BLOOD ON PEOPLE WAS RARELY DONE IN ISRAEL, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME BLOOD IS PLACED ON A PERSON; 1 WHEN THE COVENANT WAS RATIFIED AT SINAI MOSES SPRINKLED BLOOD ON THE CONGREGATION, 2 WHEN AARON AND HIS SONS WERE CONSECRATED AS PRIESTS BLOOD WAS PLACED ON THEIR RIGHT EARLOBES, RIGHT THUMBS AND RIGHT BIG-TOES. NOW BLOOD IS SPRINKLED ON A LEPER TO ONCE HE HAS BEEN HEALED. BACK TO LEV 14 7And he THE PRIEST shall sprinkle it seven times on him who is to be cleansed of the leprous disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and shall let the living bird go into the open field. 8And he who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean. And after that he may come into the camp, but live outside his tent seven days. 9And on the seventh day he shall shave off all his hair from his head, his beard, and his eyebrows. He shall shave off all his hair, and then he shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he shall be clean. 10“And on the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish, and a grain offering of three tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, and one log of oil. 11And the priest who cleanses him shall set the man who is to be cleansed and these things before the Lord, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 12And the priest shall take one of the male lambs and offer it for a guilt offering, along with the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the Lord. 13And he shall kill the lamb in the place where they kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the place of the sanctuary. For the guilt offering, like the sin offering, belongs to the priest; it is most holy. 14The priest shall take some of the blood of the guilt offering, and the priest shall put it on the lobe of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot. 15Then the priest shall take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand 16and dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand and sprinkle some oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. 17And some of the oil that remains in his hand the priest shall put on the lobe of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering. 18And the rest of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed. Then the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord. 19The priest shall offer the sin offering, to make atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness. And afterward he shall kill the burnt offering. 20And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. Thus the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean. 21“But if he is poor and cannot afford so much, then he shall take one male lamb for a guilt offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, and a log of oil; 22also two turtledoves or two pigeons, whichever he can afford. The one shall be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering. 23And on the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, before the Lord. 24And the priest shall take the lamb of the guilt offering and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord. 25And he shall kill the lamb of the guilt offering. And the priest shall take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot. 26And the priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand, 27and shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the Lord. 28And the priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the lobe of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot, in the place where the blood of the guilt offering was put. 29And the rest of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the Lord. 30And he shall offer, of the turtledoves or pigeons, whichever he can afford, 31one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, along with a grain offering. And the priest shall make atonement before the Lord for him who is being cleansed. 32This is the law for him in whom is a case of leprous disease, who cannot afford the offerings for his cleansing.” THE EGYPTIANS PRACTICED BODY-SHAVING IN ORDER TO CONTROL PESTS AND PARASITES, SO THERE’S A PRACTICAL SIDE TO THIS GUIDANCE BUT SHAVING ALSO REPRESENTS A NEW BEGINNING, OR A TYPE OF REBIRTH … WE WILL SEE IT AGAIN IN THE NAZARITE VOW, AND IN GUIDANCE GIVEN REGARDING MARRYING CAPTURED WOMEN … DEUT 21:10-14 … SHE WAS TO SHAVE HER HEAD AND TRIM HER FINGERNAILS BEFORE YOU COULD TAKE HER AS A WIFE. HOWEVER, WE CAN SEE THAT IF YOU WERE AN ISRAELITE WITH A SKIN CONDITION IT WAS A VERYBIGDEAL WHICH INVOLVED LIVING ALONE OUTSIDE THE CAMP NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE A LIVING, THEN DRAWING ATTENTION TO YOURSELF BY WEARING TORN CLOTHING, LOOSE HAIR AND CRYING OUT “UNCLEAN, UNCLEAN”, AND ALL OF THAT WAS BASED ON THE JUDGMENT OF THE PRIEST … THEN, IF YOU WERE HEALED, YOU HAD TO SHAVE YOURSELF, BATHE, AND PARTICIPATE IN A LONG DRAWN OUT RITUAL … HOW MUCH EASIER IT WOULD BE TO SIMPLY COVER UP THE SKIN CONDITION WITH CLOTHING AND LIVE YOUR LIFE … UNTIL GOD STIMULATES YOUR CONSCIENCE … “SO, JOE, WHEN ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH THAT SKIN CONDITION AND PRESENT YOURSELF TO THE PRIEST … AND SUBMIT TO MY LAW?” … AND HE’S FINALLY ABLE TO HUMBLE YOU! Laws for Cleansing Houses … LEPROSY IN HOUSES ?!? 33The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 34“When you come into the land of Canaan, which I give you for a possession, and I put a case of leprous disease in a house in the land of your possession, 35then he who owns the house shall come and tell the priest, ‘There seems to me to be some case of disease in my house.’ 36Then the priest shall command that they empty the house before the priest goes to examine the disease, lest all that is in the house be declared unclean. And afterward the priest shall go in to see the house. 37And he shall examine the disease. And if the disease is in the walls of the house with greenish or reddish spots, and if it appears to be deeper than the surface, 38then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house and shut up the house seven days. 39And the priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the disease has spread in the walls of the house, 40then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which is the disease and throw them into an unclean place outside the city. 41And he shall have the inside of the house scraped all around, and the plaster that they scrape off they shall pour out in an unclean place outside the city. 42Then they shall take other stones and put them in the place of those stones, and he shall take other plaster and plaster the house. 43“If the disease breaks out again in the house, after he has taken out the stones and scraped the house and plastered it, 44then the priest shall go and look. And if the disease has spread in the house, it is a persistent leprous disease in the house; it is unclean. 45And he shall break down the house, its stones and timber and all the plaster of the house, and he shall carry them out of the city to an unclean place. WHAT ?! … YOUR HOUSE IS TORN DOWN!! 46Moreover, whoever enters the house while it is shut up shall be unclean until the evening, 47and whoever sleeps in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes. 48“But if the priest comes and looks, and if the disease has not spread in the house after the house was plastered, then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, for the disease is healed. 49And for the cleansing of the house he shall take two small birds, with cedarwood and scarlet yarn and hyssop, 50and shall kill one of the birds in an earthenware vessel over fresh water 51and shall take the cedarwood and the hyssop and the scarlet yarn, along with the live bird, and dip them in the blood of the bird that was killed and in the fresh water and sprinkle the house seven times. 52Thus he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird and with the fresh water and with the live bird and with the cedarwood and hyssop and scarlet yarn. 53And he shall let the live bird go out of the city into the open country. So he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean.”54This is the law for any case of leprous disease: for an itch, 55for leprous disease in a garment or in a house, 56and for a swelling or an eruption or a spot, 57to show when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the law for leprous disease. SO, IF YOU SPOT SOME MOLD ON YOUR WALL HOW MUCH EASIER IS IT TO PLACE SOMETHING OVER IT AND IGNORE IT ? … UNTIL GOD TWEAKS YOUR CONSCIENCE … “SO, JOE, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO CALL THE PRIEST ABOUT THAT MOLDY SPOT ON YOUR WALL … AND SUBMIT TO MY LAW? … AND GOD USES HIS LAW TO HUMBLE ME! AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 14 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. 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Leviticus Chapter 13 Deep-Dive: Skin Diseases 02/22/2026

Leviticus Chapter 13 Deep-Dive: Skin Diseases Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 13 Skin Diseases Not just Hansen’s disease, true leprosy, but any type of skin condition & ritualistic impurity (clean/unclean – fitness for sacred space) … IT’S ALL ABOUT PROTECTING SACRED SPACE !! NONE OF THIS HAS ANY MEDICAL VALUE – IT’S ALL ABOUT FOLLOWING GOD’S COMMANDS IN THESE RITUALS … SKIN DISEASES ARE NOT SINFUL, HOWEVER, THEY DO MAKE SOMEONE “UNCLEAN” OR DISQUALIFIED FROM BEING IN SACRED SPACE – THE TABERNACLE AND IN SOME CASES EVEN THE CAMP OF THE ISRAELITES. 1The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron (PRIESTS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN DIAGNOSING THE TYPES OF SKIN AFFLICTIONS – SO, THIS IS DIFFERENT, INSTEAD OF SOMEONE COMING TO A PRIEST AND SAYING “I’M UNCLEAN BECAUSE I TOUCHED A DEAD BODY OR _____, NOW THE PERSON IS PRESENTING HIMSELF TO THE PRIEST AND ASKING … “AM I UNCLEAN BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU SEE ON MY SKIN? THE INTEGRITY, TRAINING, JUDGMENT OF THE PRIEST IS DIRECTLY INVOLVED), saying, 2“When a person has on the skin of his body a swelling or an eruption or a spot, and it turns into a case of leprous disease on the skin of his body, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests, 3and the priest shall examine the diseased area on the skin of his body. (SO, PRIESTS ARE THE ONES WHO MAKE A DETERMINATION BETWEEN CLEAN & UNCLEAN) And if the hair in the diseased area has turned white and the disease appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a case of leprous disease. When the priest has examined him, he shall pronounce him unclean. 4But if the spot is white in the skin of his body and appears no deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall shut up the diseased person for seven days. 5And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and if in his eyes the disease is checked and the disease has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall shut him up for another seven days. 6And the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day, and if the diseased area has faded and the disease has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only an eruption. And he shall wash his clothes and be clean. 7But if the eruption spreads in the skin, after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall appear again before the priest. 8And the priest shall look, and if the eruption has spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a leprous disease. 9“When a man is afflicted with a leprous disease … (AFFLICTED BY GOD! … MOSES AT THE BURNING BUSH Ex 4:11Then the Lord said to him MOSES, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? THINK OF JOB’S SKIN CONDITION, WHICH SATAN AFFLICTED HIM WITH … DID SATAN CAUSE THAT OR GOD? Job 42:10 And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. 11Then came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him !?!) BACK TO LEV 13:9“When a man is afflicted with a leprous disease he shall be brought to the priest, 10and the priest shall look. And if there is a white swelling in the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling, 11it is a chronic leprous disease in the skin of his body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. He shall not shut him up, for he is unclean. 12And if the leprous disease breaks out in the skin, so that the leprous disease covers all the skin of the diseased person from head to foot, so far as the priest can see, 13then the priest shall look, and if the leprous disease has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean of the disease; it has all turned white, and he is clean. 14But when raw flesh appears on him, he shall be unclean. 15And the priest shall examine the raw flesh and pronounce him unclean. Raw flesh is unclean, for it is a leprous disease. 16But if the raw flesh recovers and turns white again, then he shall come to the priest, 17and the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce the diseased person clean; he is clean. 18“If there is in the skin of one’s body a boil and it heals, 19and in the place of the boil there comes a white swelling or a reddish-white spot, then it shall be shown to the priest. 20And the priest shall look, and if it appears deeper than the skin and its hair has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a case of leprous disease that has broken out in the boil. 21But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in it and it is not deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall shut him up seven days. 22And if it spreads in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a disease. 23But if the spot remains in one place and does not spread, it is the scar of the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean. 24“Or, when the body has a burn on its skin and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a spot, reddish-white or white, 25the priest shall examine it, and if the hair in the spot has turned white and it appears deeper than the skin, then it is a leprous disease. It has broken out in the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a case of leprous disease. 26But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot and it is no deeper than the skin, but has faded, the priest shall shut him up seven days, 27and the priest shall examine him the seventh day. If it is spreading in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a case of leprous disease. 28But if the spot remains in one place and does not spread in the skin, but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him clean, for it is the scar of the burn. 29“When a man or woman has a disease on the head or the beard, 30the priest shall examine the disease. And if it appears deeper than the skin, and the hair in it is yellow and thin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is an itch, a leprous disease of the head or the beard. 31And if the priest examines the itching disease and it appears no deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall shut up the person with the itching disease for seven days, 32and on the seventh day the priest shall examine the disease. If the itch has not spread, and there is in it no yellow hair, and the itch appears to be no deeper than the skin, 33then he shall shave himself, but the itch he shall not shave; and the priest shall shut up the person with the itching disease for another seven days. 34And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the itch, and if the itch has not spread in the skin and it appears to be no deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. And he shall wash his clothes and be clean. 35But if the itch spreads in the skin after his cleansing, 36then the priest shall examine him, and if the itch has spread in the skin, the priest need not seek for the yellow hair; he is unclean. 37But if in his eyes the itch is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, the itch is healed and he is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean. 38“When a man or a woman has spots on the skin of the body, white spots, 39the priest shall look, and if the spots on the skin of the body are of a dull white, it is leukoderma that has broken out in the skin; he is clean. 40“If a man’s hair falls out from his head, he is bald; he is clean. 41And if a man’s hair falls out from his forehead, he has baldness of the forehead; he is clean. 42But if there is on the bald head or the bald forehead a reddish-white diseased area, it is a leprous disease breaking out on his bald head or his bald forehead. 43Then the priest shall examine him, and if the diseased swelling is reddish-white on his bald head or on his bald forehead, like the appearance of leprous disease in the skin of the body, 44he is a leprous man, he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean; his disease is on his head. 45“The leprous person who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean.’ 46He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease. He is unclean. He shall live alone. His dwelling shall be outside the camp. SO, THE AFFLICTED PERSON’S LIBERTY IS AT THE MERCY OF THE PRIEST’S JUDGMENT … AN IMPORTANT POINT !!! WERE ALL PRIESTS HONEST … ?! REMEMBER, GOD IS TRYING VERY HARD TO HUMBLE EVERYONE AND BRING THEM TO REPENTANCE! 47“When there is a case of leprous disease in a garment, whether a woolen or a linen garment, 48in warp or woof (THREADS RUNNING LENGTHWISE AND CROSSWISE) of linen or wool, or in a skin or in anything made of skin, 49if the disease is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin or in the warp or the woof or in any article made of skin, it is a case of leprous disease, and it shall be shown to the priest. 50And the priest shall examine the disease and shut up that which has the disease for seven days. 51Then he shall examine the disease on the seventh day. If the disease has spread in the garment, in the warp or the woof, or in the skin, whatever be the use of the skin, the disease is a persistent leprous disease; it is unclean. 52And he shall burn the garment, or the warp or the woof, the wool or the linen, or any article made of skin that is diseased, for it is a persistent leprous disease. It shall be burned in the fire. AGAIN, THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GARMENT IS AT THE MERCY OF THE PRIEST’S JUDGMENT … IMPORTANT! WERE ALL PRIESTS HONEST … ?! REMEMBER, GOD IS TRYING VERY HARD TO HUMBLE EVERYONE AND BRING THEM TO REPENTANCE … HE OFTEN DOES THAT THROUGH AFFLICTION ! 53“And if the priest examines, and if the disease has not spread in the garment, in the warp or the woof or in any article made of skin, 54then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which is the disease, and he shall shut it up for another seven days. 55And the priest shall examine the diseased thing after it has been washed. And if the appearance of the diseased area has not changed, though the disease has not spread, it is unclean. You shall burn it in the fire, whether the rot is on the back or on the front. 56“But if the priest examines, and if the diseased area has faded after it has been washed, he shall tear it out of the garment or the skin or the warp or the woof. 57Then if it appears again in the garment, in the warp or the woof, or in any article made of skin, it is spreading. You shall burn with fire whatever has the disease. 58But the garment, or the warp or the woof, or any article made of skin from which the disease departs when you have washed it, shall then be washed a second time, and be clean.” 59This is the law for a case of leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp or the woof, or in any article made of skin, to determine whether it is clean or unclean. BIBLEBONESANDLIGAMENTS … Mt 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. GOD CONTROLS ALL CIRCUMSTANCES … ! AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 13 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40191955

Leviticus Chapter 12 Deep-Dive: Purification After Childbirth 02/22/2026

Leviticus Chapter 12 Deep-Dive: Purification After Childbirth Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 12 Purification After Childbirth THERE IS NO SIN INVOLVED IN BEARING A CHILD … THIS IS DECONTAMINATION, SPIRITUAL WIPE-DOWN (“ATONEMENT” = WIPING / SMEARING BLOOD) BECAUSE OF OUR INHERENT SPIRITUAL “NASTINESS” … MEN AND WOMEN 1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If a woman conceives and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days. As at the time of her menstruation, she shall be unclean. 3And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. EVEN IF IT WAS A SABBATH! 4Then she shall continue for thirty-three days in the blood of her purifying (ISOLATION … REST … THESE ARE SUBSISTANCE FARMERS, LOT OF WORK TO DO … THIS IS A GOOD THING!). She shall not touch anything holy, nor come into the sanctuary (WOMEN WEREN’T ALLOWED IN THE SANCTUARY … LITERALLY “GO TO HOLY PLACES”), until the days of her purifying are completed. 5But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks (NO CIRCUMCISION), as in her menstruation. And she shall continue in the blood of her purifying for sixty-six days (ISOLATION … REST … A GOOD THING!). 6 “And when the days of her purifying are completed, whether for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting a lamb a year old for a burnt offering, and a pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering, 7and he shall offer it before the Lord and make atonement for her (DECONTAMINATED … SPIRITUAL WIPE-DOWN). Then she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who bears a child, either male or female. 8And if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.” THE WOMAN HAS BEEN IN ISOLATION AND HAS MOST LIKELY SINNED, SO, THIS OFFERING RESTORES HER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY MARY, JOSEPH & JESUS … Lk 2:22 And when the time came for their purification MARY & JOSEPH WHO ATTENDED HER AT BIRTH according to the Law of Moses, they brought him JESUS up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” BIBLE SCHOLARS’ THEORIES: Atonement needs to be made because of the loss of bodily fluids related to intercourse/childbearing (also monthly menstrual blood for women and seminal emissions for men – made those unclean). The idea is the woman is no longer whole/clean because of the loss of bodily fluids during childbirth. Same thing applied to those with physical deformities being excluded from the tabernacle. Temporarily unclean (unfit) for sacred space. Women who had just given birth were at risk for illness, being made unclean limited the woman’s activity and reminded the community to keep an eye on her because she was at risk. Male 7 days, female 14 days … this allowed the woman to be present when the male baby was circumcised … AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 12 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40190220

Leviticus Chapter 11 Deep-Dive: Clean and Unclean Animals 02/22/2026

Leviticus Chapter 11 Deep-Dive: Clean and Unclean Animals Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 11 Clean and Unclean Animals A HISTORY OF DIETARY GUIDELINES/RESTRICTIONS RECEIVED FROM GOD EDEN – FRUIT FROM TREES … DOESN’T HARM TREES FALL – THE GROUND WILL WORK AGAINST YOU & YOU WILL HAVE TO “KILL/DESTROY” SOME PLANTS TO EAT THEM (EX: DIGGING UP POTATOES) POST FLOOD – OK TO EAT “CLEAN” ANIMALS Gen 8:20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done. 22While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” 9:1And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. 2The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth and upon every bird of the heavens, upon everything that creeps on the ground and all the fish of the sea. Into your hand they are delivered. 3Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. (DID THAT INCLUDE THE UNCLEAN ANIMALS?) And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. 4But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. HAVE TO COOK THE MEAT BACK TO LEV CH 11 … ISRAEL NOW RECEIVES FURTHER GUIDANCE FROM GOD IN ORDER TO SET THEM APART FROM ALL OTHER PEOPLES 1And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, 2“Speak to the people of Israel, saying, These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. 3Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat. 4Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. 5And the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. 6And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. 7And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. 8You shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you. 9“These you may eat, of all that are in the waters. Everything in the waters that has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers, you may eat. 10But anything in the seas or the rivers that does not have fins and scales, of the swarming creatures in the waters and of the living creatures that are in the waters, is detestable to you. 11You shall regard them as detestable; you shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses. 12Everything in the waters that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you. 13“And these you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten; they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, 14the kite, the falcon of any kind, 15every raven of any kind, 16the ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, the hawk of any kind, 17the little owl, the cormorant, the short-eared owl, 18the barn owl, the tawny owl, the carrion vulture, 19the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat. 20“All winged insects that go on all fours are detestable to you. 21Yet among the winged insects that go on all fours you may eat those that have jointed legs above their feet, with which to hop on the ground. 22Of them you may eat: the locust of any kind, the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper of any kind. 23But all other winged insects that have four feet are detestable to you. LET’S STOP THERE AND LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT THIS IDEA OF UNCLEAN ANIMALS … THIS IS TIED TO THE HOLINESS OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL – SANCTIFIED, SET APART FOR YAHWEH … DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER NATIONS Deut 14:3 “You shall not eat any abomination. THINGS CONSIDERED DISGUSTING TO EAT BY THEIR PEER CULTURES. THIS IS OBEDIENCE … NOT MORALITY. BIBLICAL “THEORIES” REGARDING THIS ... INTRINSIC HYGIENIC THEORY – THE CLEAN FOODS WERE HEALTHY, UNCLEAN FOODS UNHEALTHY, HOWEVER, THERE’S NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR THIS … ALL UNCOOKED MEAT WAS DANGEROUS. PORK, OCTUPUS, SQUID, SNAILS, SHRIMP, ETC … NOTHING INTRINSICALLY UNHEALTHY WITH THEM. CULTIC THEORY – ANIMALS PROMINENT IN PAGAN RELIGIONS WERE FORBIDDEN, HOWEVER, THERE’S NO STRONG BASIS FOR THIS IN THE ARCHEOLOGICAL RECORD. CLASSIFICATION THEORY – BASED ON HOW AN ANIMAL RELATED TO ITS OVERALL CLASSIFICATION, HOWEVER, THERE ARE OVERLAPS IN THE LIST AND THE REASONING DOESN’T WORK IN EVERY CASE. SACRIFICIAL TABLE THEORY – WHATEVER WAS GOOD FOR GOD WAS GOOD FOR ISRAEL, HOWEVER, THERE WERE MANY ANIMALS LISTED AS CLEAN THAT WERE NOT SACRIFICED. HOWEVER, GOD NEVER EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR THE LIST – HE JUST LISTS THE ANIMALS THAT ARE CLEAN AND UNCLEAN. NO SINGLE APPROACH EXPLAINS THE WHOLE LIST. REMEMBER, “CLEAN” HERE DOES NOT REFER TO MORALITY – IT REFERS TO BEING QUALIFIED/DISQUALIFIED TO OCCUPY SACRED SPACE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SANCTUARY. CONSIDER THE “DANIEL FAST” Dan 1:8But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. 9And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs, 10and the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who assigned your food and your drink; for why should he see that you were in worse condition than the youths who are of your own age? So you would endanger my head with the king.” 11Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had assigned over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12“Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13Then let our appearance and the appearance of the youths who eat the king’s food be observed by you, and deal with your servants according to what you see.” 14So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days. 15At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king’s food. 16So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. THE OTHER YOUTHS … CAUSING A ROOT OF BITTERNESS? BACK TO LEV 11:24“And by these UNCLEAN ANIMALS you shall become unclean. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening, 25and whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening 26Every animal that parts the hoof but is not cloven-footed or does not chew the cud is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean. 27And all that walk on their paws, among the animals that go on all fours, are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening, 28and he who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you. 29“And these are unclean to you among the swarming things that swarm on the ground: the mole rat, the mouse, the great lizard of any kind, 30the gecko, the monitor lizard, the lizard, the sand lizard, and the chameleon. 31These are unclean to you among all that swarm. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening. 32And anything on which any of them falls when they are dead shall be unclean, whether it is an article of wood or a garment or a skin or a sack, any article that is used for any purpose. It must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; then it shall be clean. 33And if any of them falls into any earthenware vessel, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it. 34Any food in it that could be eaten, on which water comes, shall be unclean. And all drink that could be drunk from every such vessel shall be unclean. 35And everything on which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean. Whether oven or stove, it shall be broken in pieces. They are unclean and shall remain unclean for you. 36Nevertheless, a spring or a cistern holding water shall be clean, but whoever touches a carcass in them shall be unclean. 37And if any part of their carcass falls upon any seed grain that is to be sown, it is clean, 38but if water is put on the seed and any part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you. 39“And if any animal which you may eat dies, whoever touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening, 40and whoever eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries the carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. HOLINESS BEYOND MORALITY … 45For I am the Lord who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.” 46This is the law about beast and bird and every living creature that moves through the waters and every creature that swarms on the ground, 47to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten. BIBLEBONESANDLIGAMENTS … SO, DOES THE LEVITICAL LAW OF CLEAN/UNCLEAN ANIMALS … AND … BEING CLEAN/UNCLEAN IF YOU TOUCH THE CARCASS OF AN UNCLEAN ANIMAL … APPLY ONLY TO ISRAEL IN THE SAME WAY THAT THE LEVITICAL SACRIFICES ONLY APPLIED TO ISRAELITES? DO THEY STILL APPLY FOR THE CHURCH? Gen 9:3 GOD SPEAKING TO NOAH AFTER THE FLOOD … GUIDANCE FOR ALL MANKIND AFTER THE FLOOD: Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. (IT SEEMS THAT THIS DID INCLUDE THE UNCLEAN ANIMALS) And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. 4But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. HAVE TO COOK THE MEAT THEN ISRAEL IS GIVEN THE DIETARY GUIDELINES IN LEV 11 … BUT THOSE GUIDELINES WERE ONLY GIVEN TO ISRAEL TO MAKE THEM DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER NATIONS Mk 7:14 And he (JESUS) called the people to him again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand: 15There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.” 17And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18And he said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, 19since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.) JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES ATE ACCORDING TO THE LEV CH 11 DIETARY RESTRICTIONS – THEY WERE THE LAW OF MOSES AND THE PHARISEES WOULD HAVE FLIPPED OUT IF THOSE LAWS WERE VIOLATED, THE CONTEXT SUGGESTS JESUS MAY HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT EATING WITH UNWASHED HANDS – THE FOOD EATEN WITH UNWASHED HANDS CAN NOT MAKE A PERSON UNCLEAN. Lk 10:1 After this the Lord (JESUS) appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. 5Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ 6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. 7And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. 9Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this,that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. A SCENARIO UNIQUE TO THE MINISTRY OF JESUS – PREPARING THE WAY FOR HIM AS HE MAKES HIS WAY TO JERUSALEM FOR THE LAST TIME – SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION – THE SPIRITUAL FLARE JESUS LAUNCHED, BUT, DID THESE GUIDELINES OVER-RULE THE DIETARY LAWS OF LEV CH 11? PETER & CORNELIUS: Acts 10:9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. 10And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance 11and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. 13And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” 14But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” 15And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has made clean, do not call common.” 16This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven. 17Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean HAVING SPENT 3 YEARS WITH JESUS IT WAS INCONCEIVABLE TO PETER THAT JESUS HAD TAUGHT THAT THE LEV CH 11 DIETARY LAWS WERE NO LONGER IN AFFECT – IS THAT TRULY WHAT THIS VISION MEANT?, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate 18and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there. 19And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. 20Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.” 21And Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?” 22And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation A ROMAN CENTURION ?!? THE SAME RANK AS THE MAN WHO OVERSAW THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS ?!?, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.” 23So he invited them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. 24And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. 26But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am a man.” 27And as he talked with him, he went in and found many persons gathered. 28And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation NOT TRUE STRICTLY ACCORDING TO TORAH – PAUL NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM AND HIS CONVERSION OCCURRED IN ACTS CH 9 – RIGHT BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean. IS THIS WHAT WAS MEANT BY THE VISION, OR DID IT ALSO INVALIDATE THE DIETARY LAWS OF LEV CH 11? 29So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me.”30And Cornelius said, “Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing 31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God A GENTILE !?! THE ALMS CORNELIUS OFFERED GAVE HIS PRAYERS CREDIBILITY WITH GOD!! 32Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.’ 33So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.” 34So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. (THE “RIGHTEOUS” AS DESCRIBED THROUGHOUT THE OLD TESTAMENT) 36As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42And he JESUS commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” 44While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. BEFORE THEY EVEN BELIEVED ?!? 45And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. 46For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, 47“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days THIS WAS THE DIFFICULTY FOR PETER – RECEIVING HOSPITALITY FROM A GENTILE. THE VISION CLEARLY WAS TIED TO GENTILES BEING SAVED AND RECEIVING THE HOLY SPIRIT, HOWEVER, DOES IT ALSO MEAN THAT THE DIETARY LAWS OF LEV CH 11 WERE NO LONGER IN EFFECT? Acts 15:19 (JAMES, JESUS’ BROTHER, THE LEADER OF THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM IS SPEAKING) Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled (BLOOD STILL IN THE CARCASS), and from blood. Col 2:11In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands SPIRITUAL CIRCUMCISION, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. 16Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. SO, DOES THIS NEGATE THE DIETARY LAWS IN LEV CH 11 FOR GENTILE BELIEVERS IF CIRCUMCISION IN THE FLESH IS NOT REQUIRED? THE SABBATH REGULATIONS … ?? 1 Tim 4:1Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2through the insincerity of liars whose consciences... /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40189730

Leviticus Chapter 10 Deep-Dive: Consecration of the Priesthood Continued... 02/20/2026

Leviticus Chapter 10 Deep-Dive: Consecration of the Priesthood Continued... Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 10 CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTHOOD CONT’D … FROM EX CH 29 The Death of Nadab and Abihu REMEMBER, NO CHAPTER DIVISIONS IN THE ORIGINAL WRITINGS … 1Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it (COALS OF FIRE) and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them. 2And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. 3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” And Aaron held his peace. A DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE GENERAL POPULATION, AND THE PRIESTHOOD – GOD’S PRESENCE / SACRED SPACE … NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED FROM THE SPIRITUAL NASTINESS OF THE LEVITICAL / AARONIC PRIESTHOOD. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS & BE HOLY BEFORE THE LORD … CONSEQUENCES!! REMEMBER, ADAB AND ABIHU, THE TWO OLDEST SONS OF AARON, WERE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED BY GOD AT SINAI EX 24:1 Then he YAHWEH said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar … 9Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, 10and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. 11And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank. IT’S VERY INTERESTING THAT NOT ONE OF THE PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS SCENE MADE IT INTO THE PROMISED LAND ?!? SO, WHAT DID THEY DO THAT WAS WRONG? 1) DOING SOMETHING THAT ONLY THE HIGH PRIEST (AARON) WAS AUTHORIZED TO DO – ENTERING THE HOLY OF HOLIES. PARALLEL PASSAGE … LEV 16: 1The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the Lord and died, 2and the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat that is on the ark, so that he may not die. For I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat. 3But in this way Aaron shall come into the Holy Place … 2) FAILING TO USE COALS FROM THE ALTAR IN THE CENSERS LEV 16:12And he (AARON) shall take a censer full of coals of fire from the altar before the Lord, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and he shall bring it inside the veil 13and put the incense on the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is over the testimony, so that he does not die. 3) PARALLEL PASSAGE EX 30 DESCRIPTION GIVEN TO MOSES ON MT SINAI OF THE ALTAR OF INCENSE – ONLY AARON IS TO OFFER INCENSE ON THAT ALTAR v6And you shall put it (ALTAR OF INCENSE) in front of the veil that is above the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is above the testimony, where I will meet with you. 7And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall burn it, 8and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn it, a regular incense offering before the Lord throughout your generations. 9You shall not offer unauthorized incense on it, or a burnt offering, or a grain offering, and you shall not pour a drink offering on it. BACK TO LEV 10, AFTER NADAB AND ABIHU HAD BEEN KILLED BY GOD: 4And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron (THEIR COUSINS), and said to them, “Come near; carry your brothers (COUSINS) away from the front of the sanctuary and out of the camp.” APPARENTLY THEY WERE KILLED BY GOD OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY AREA 5So they came near and carried them in their coats (TO AVOID TOUCHING A DEAD BODY AND BECOMING UNCLEAN) out of the camp, as Moses had said. 6And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar his sons (BROTHERS OF NADAB AND ABIHU – THEY COULDN’T TOUCH THE BODIES BECAUSE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CONSECRATED), “Do not let the hair of your heads hang loose, and do not tear your clothes, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the congregation (GOD IS DANGEROUS – REMEMBER THE GOLDEN CALF INCIDENT JUST 14 MONTHS AGO); but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning that the Lord has kindled. (THE CONGREGATION WORSHIPING JUST A MINUTE AGO WHEN THE FIRE CONSUMED THE BURNT OFFERING … THAT SAME FIRE HAS NOW CONSUMED THE TWO GOLDEN BOYS, THE OLDEST SONS OF AARON … YOU REMEMBER HIM – AARON, THE GUY WHO MADE THE GOLDEN CALF JUST 14 MONTHS AGO … 7And do not go outside the entrance of the tent of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you.” And they did according to the word of Moses. THE PEOPLE WERE IN AWE OF GOD’S “FIRE” POWER IN ACCEPTING AARON’S SACRIFICE, THEN WERE IN TERROR OF GOD’S “FIERY” RESPONSE TO THE DISOBEDIENCE OF HALF OF THE PRIESTHOOD … THE ISRAELITES WERE AFRAID OF GOD … THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM. GOD HAD DEMONSTRATED THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. JESUS IS THE BUFFER BETWEEN YAHWEH AND MAN – THROUGH JESUS’ SACRIFICE WE BECOME SACRED SPACE AND HAVE FULL ACCESS TO GOD … AND GOD HAS FULL ACCESS TO US WITHOUT THE THREAT OF SACRED SPACE BEING DEFILED. BACK TO LEV 10:8And the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying, 9“Drink no wine or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the tent of meeting, lest you die. THIS STATEMENT MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO WHAT NADAB AND ABIHU DID, EITHER WAY, YOU NEED TO BE CLEAR HEADED WHEN YOU’RE IN SACRED SPACE HANDLING SACRED ITEMS. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. 10You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean, 11and you are to teach the people of Israel all the statutes that the Lord has spoken to them by Moses.” RESTATEMENT THAT PRIESTS EAT THEIR PORTIONS WITHIN SACRED SPACE. 12Moses spoke to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his surviving sons: “Take the grain offering that is left of the Lord’s food offerings, and eat it unleavened beside the altar, for it is most holy. 13You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your due and your sons’ due, from the Lord’s food offerings, for so I am commanded. 14But the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed you shall eat in a clean place, you and your sons and your daughters with you, for they are given as your due and your sons’ due from the sacrifices of the peace offerings of the people of Israel. 15The thigh that is contributed and the breast that is waved they shall bring with the food offerings of the fat pieces to wave for a wave offering before the Lord, and it shall be yours and your sons’ with you as a due forever, as the Lord has commanded.” FOLLOW THE RULES ABOUT SACRED SPACE !! ANOTHER CLOSE CALL … ?!? 16Now Moses diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it was burned up! And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the surviving sons of Aaron, saying, 17“Why have you not eaten the sin offering (A MEAL SHARED WITH GOD) in the place of the sanctuary, since it is a thing most holy and has been given to you that you may bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord? 18Behold, its blood was not brought into the inner part of the sanctuary. You certainly ought to have eaten it in the sanctuary, as I commanded.” 19And Aaron said to Moses, “Behold, today they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord, and yet such things as these have happened to me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, would the Lord have approved (SHARED A MEAL WITH GOD AFTER GOD HAD KILLED MY TWO OLDEST SONS)?” 20And when Moses heard that, he approved. REFERENCE BACK TO LEV 6:30 But no sin offering shall be eaten from which any blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place; it shall be burned up with fire. SINCE NONE OF THE BLOOD OF THAT OFFERING HAD BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE TENT OF MEETING TO MAKE ATONEMENT IN THE HOLY PLACE … IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EATEN. AARON’S EXPLANATION TO MOSES WAS THAT ELEAZAR AND ITHAMAR HAD NOT EATEN THAT SACRIFICE BECAUSE OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED WITH NADAB AND ABIHU BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A HAPPY TIME TO BE SHARING A MEAL WITH GOD … IN THEIR HEARTS THEY WERE TERRIFIED AND WERE MOURNING THEIR BROTHERS. MOSES WAS SATISFIED WITH THAT EXPLANATION. THE WHOLE CHAPTER FOCUSES ON THE FACT THAT GOD IS VERY, VERY SERIOUS ABOUT HIS SACRED SPACE AND ABOUT BEING WORSHIPED EXACTLY AS HE HAS COMMANDED. 3 NEW COVENANT PERSPECTIVES ON THIS: 1 Cor CH 11 THE CORINTHIANS WERE GETTING DRUNK AT THEIR LOVE FEASTS AND IGNORING THE POOR AND HUNGRY, 20When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat. 21For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk. 22What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not … SKIP TO … 27Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body (OF CHRIST) eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died. 31But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged. 32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world. 2 Cor 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? 16What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, 18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” 7:1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God. Heb 10:30 For we know him who said, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. GOD JUDGING HIS OWN PEOPLE! 1 Jn 5:16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. 17All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death The New Testament parallel to Nadab and Abihu offering strange fire in Leviticus – can anyone guess? Acts 4: 32Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 36Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 5:1But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.” 5When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him. 7After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” 9But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 10 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40171495

Leviticus Chapter 9 Deep-Dive: The Priesthood 02/19/2026

Leviticus Chapter 9 Deep-Dive: The Priesthood Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 9 CONSECRATION OF AARON, NADAB AND ABIHU – THE PRIESTHOOD … FROM EX CH 29 1 On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel, 2and he said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a bull calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. 3And say to the people of Israel, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both a year old without blemish, for a burnt offering, 4and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord, and a grain offering mixed with oil, for today the Lord will appear to you.’” 5And they brought what Moses commanded in front of the tent of meeting, and all the congregation drew near and stood before the Lord. 6And Moses said, “This is the thing that the Lord commanded you to do, that the glory of the Lord may appear to you.” 7Then Moses said to Aaron, “Draw near to the altar and offer your sin offering and your burnt offering and make atonement for yourself and for the people, and bring the offering of the people and make atonement for them, as the Lord has commanded.” 8So Aaron drew near to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. 9And the sons of Aaron presented the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar and poured out the blood at the base of the altar. 10But the fat and the kidneys and the long lobe of the liver from the sin offering he burned on the altar, as the Lord commanded Moses. 11The flesh and the skin he burned up with fire outside the camp. 12Then he killed the burnt offering, and Aaron’s sons handed him the blood, and he threw it against the sides of the altar. 13And they handed the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head, and he burned them on the altar. 14And he washed the entrails and the legs and burned them with the burnt offering on the altar. 15 Then he presented the people’s offering and took the goat of the sin offering that was for the people and killed it and offered it as a sin offering, like the first one. 16And he presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the rule. 17And he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar, besides the burnt offering of the morning. 18Then he killed the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings for the people. And Aaron’s sons handed him the blood, and he threw it against the sides of the altar. 19But the fat pieces of the ox and of the ram, the fat tail and that which covers the entrails and the kidneys and the long lobe of the liver— 20they put the fat pieces on the breasts, and he burned the fat pieces on the altar, 21but the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave offering before the Lord, as Moses commanded. 9:22Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them, and he came down from offering the sin offering and the burnt offering and the peace offerings. 23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. 24And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the pieces of fat on the altar, and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces. GLORIOUS ECSTATIC SHOUTING AND WORSHIP BY THE PEOPLE IN RESPONSE TO THE FIRE OF THE LORD CONSUMING THE BURNT OFFERING !! YAY … AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 9 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40159200

Leviticus Chapter 8 Deep-Dive: Consecration of Aaron and His Sons 02/19/2026

Leviticus Chapter 8 Deep-Dive: Consecration of Aaron and His Sons Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. LEV CH 8 Consecration of Aaron and His Sons COVERED IN EXODUS CH 29 … NOW THEY ARE CONSECRATED 1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments and the anointing oil and the bull of the sin offering and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread. 3And assemble all the congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting.” 4And Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the congregation was assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 5And Moses said to the congregation, “This is the thing that the Lord has commanded to be done.” 6And Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. 7And he put the coat on him and tied the sash around his waist and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him and tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod around him, binding it to him with the band. 8And he placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece he put the Urim and the Thummim. 9And he set the turban on his head, and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown, as the Lord commanded Moses. 10 Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them. 11And he sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them. 12And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him. 13And Moses brought Aaron’s sons and clothed them with coats and tied sashes around their waists and bound caps on them, as the Lord commanded Moses. 14Then he brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering. 15And he killed it, and Moses took the blood, and with his finger put it on the horns of the altar around it and purified the altar and poured out the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it to make atonement for it. 16And he took all the fat that was on the entrails and the long lobe of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat, and Moses burned them on the altar. 17But the bull and its skin and its flesh and its dung he burned up with fire outside the camp, as the Lord commanded Moses. 18 Then he presented the ram of the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. 19And he killed it, and Moses threw the blood against the sides of the altar. 20He cut the ram into pieces, and Moses burned the head and the pieces and the fat. 21He washed the entrails and the legs with water, and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering with a pleasing aroma, a food offering for the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses. 22Then he presented the other ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. 23And he killed it, and Moses took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot. 24Then he presented Aaron’s sons, and Moses put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet. And Moses threw the blood against the sides of the altar. 25Then he took the fat and the fat tail and all the fat that was on the entrails and the long lobe of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat and the right thigh, 26and out of the basket of unleavened bread that was before the Lord he took one unleavened loaf and one loaf of bread with oil and one wafer and placed them on the pieces of fat and on the right thigh. 27And he put all these in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons and waved them as a wave offering before the Lord. 28Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering with a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the Lord. 29And Moses took the breast and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord. It was Moses’ portion of the ram of ordination, as the Lord commanded Moses. 30Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron and his garments, and also on his sons and his sons’ garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, and his sons and his sons’ garments with him. 31And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the flesh at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of ordination offerings, as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons shall eat it.’ 32And what remains of the flesh and the bread you shall burn up with fire. 33And you shall not go outside the entrance of the tent of meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are completed, for it will take seven days to ordain you. 34As has been done today, the Lord has commanded to be done to make atonement for you. 35At the entrance of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, performing what the Lord has charged, so that you do not die, for so I have been commanded.” 36And Aaron and his sons did all the things that the Lord commanded by Moses. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 8 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40158490

Leviticus Chapter 7 Deep-Dive: Guilt and Sin Offerings 02/16/2026

Leviticus Chapter 7 Deep-Dive: Guilt and Sin Offerings Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. CH 7 FURTHER GUIDANCE ON GUILT AND SIN OFFERINGS, AND PEACE OFFERINGS NOW FOCUSED ON THE PRIESTS 1 “This is the law of the guilt offering. It is most holy. 2In the place where they kill the burnt offering they shall kill the guilt offering, and its blood shall be thrown against the sides of the altar. 3And all its fat shall be offered, the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails, 4the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys. 5The priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering to the Lord; it is a guilt offering. 6Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy. 7The guilt offering is just like the sin offering; there is one law for them. The priest who makes atonement with it shall have it. 8And the priest who offers any man’s burnt offering shall have for himself the skin of the burnt offering that he has offered (THE PRIEST USED THE HIDE AS INCOME). 9And every grain offering baked in the oven and all that is prepared on a pan or a griddle shall belong to the priest who offers it. 10And every grain offering, mixed with oil or dry, shall be shared equally among all the sons of Aaron. 11“And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings that one may offer to the Lord. 12If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the thanksgiving sacrifice unleavened loaves mixed with oil, unleavened wafers smeared with oil, and loaves of fine flour well mixed with oil. 13With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving he shall bring his offering with loaves of leavened bread. 14And from it he shall offer one loaf from each offering, as a gift to the Lord. It shall belong to the priest who throws the blood of the peace offerings. 15And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow offering or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten. 17But what remains of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned up with fire. 18If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering is eaten on the third day, he who offers it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be credited to him. It is tainted, and he who eats of it shall bear his iniquity. DETAILED AND COMPLEX INSTRUCTIONS SPREAD THROUGHOUT TORAH 19“Flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned up with fire. All who are clean may eat flesh, 20but the person who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of the Lord’s peace offerings while an uncleanness is on him (NOT MORALITY – IT’S CONTAMINATION ACCORDING TO THE GUIDANCE THAT GOD PROVIDED REGARDIN CLEAN & UNCLEAN THINGS), that person shall be cut off from his people. SERIOUS 21And if anyone touches an unclean thing, whether human uncleanness or an unclean beast or any unclean detestable creature, and then eats some flesh from the sacrifice of the Lord’s peace offerings, that person shall be cut off from his people.” 22The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 23“Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat. 24The fat of an animal that dies of itself and the fat of one that is torn by beasts may be put to any other use, but on no account shall you eat it. 25 For every person who eats of the fat of an animal of which a food offering may be made to the Lord shall be cut off from his people. 26Moreover, you shall eat no blood whatever, whether of fowl or of animal, in any of your dwelling places. 27Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people.” 28The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 29“Speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to the Lord shall bring his offering to the Lord from the sacrifice of his peace offerings. 30His own hands shall bring the Lord’s food offerings. He shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may be waved as a wave offering before the Lord. 31The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be for Aaron and his sons. 32And the right thigh you shall give to the priest as a contribution from the sacrifice of your peace offerings (USED AS INCOME BY THE PRIESTS). 33Whoever among the sons of Aaron offers the blood of the peace offerings and the fat shall have the right thigh for a portion. 34For the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed I have taken from the people of Israel, out of the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons, as a perpetual due from the people of Israel. 35This is the portion of Aaron and of his sons from the Lord’s food offerings, from the day they were presented to serve as priests of the Lord. 36The Lord commanded this to be given them by the people of Israel, from the day that he anointed them. It is a perpetual due throughout their generations.” 37This is the law of the burnt offering, of the grain offering, of the sin offering, of the guilt offering, of the ordination offering, and of the peace offering, 38which the Lord commanded Moses on Mount Sinai, on the day that he commanded the people of Israel to bring their offerings to the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai. THE PRIESTS WERE ENTITLED TO THEIR PORTION ONLY AFTER GOD HAS RECEIVED HIS PORTION. BIBLEBONESANDLIGAMENTS … THIS IS AN EXAMPLE AT THE END OF THE TIME OF THE JUDGES ISRAEL: 1 Sam 2:12 Now the sons of Eli (ELI WAS HIGH PRIEST) were worthless men. They did not know the Lord. 13The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come, while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand, 14and he would thrust it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or pot. All that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they did at Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 15Moreover, before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give meat for the priest to roast, for he will not accept boiled meat from you but only raw.” 16And if the man said to him, “Let them burn the fat first, and then take as much as you wish,” he would say, “No, you must give it now, and if not, I will take it by force.” 17Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the Lord, for the men treated the offering of the Lord with contempt. UGH ! AN EXAMPLE OF ISRAEL OFFERING UNAUTHORIZED SACRIFICES IN UNAUTHORIZED LOCATIONS: Amos 4:4 PREACHING REPENTANCE TO THE NORTHERN KINGDOM “Come to Bethel, and transgress; to Gilgal, and multiply transgression; bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days; 5offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim freewill offerings, publish them; for so you love to do, O people of Israel!” declares the Lord God. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP CH 7 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40127680

Leviticus Chapter 6 Deep-Dive: Sin Purification 02/16/2026

Leviticus Chapter 6 Deep-Dive: Sin Purification Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. CH 6 SIN/PURIFICATION/DECONTAMINATION/REPARATIONS OFFERINGS CONTINUED – REMEMBER, THERE WERE NO CHAPTER DIVISIONS WHEN THIS WAS WRITTEN – SITUATIONS OF GREATER CONSEQUENCE 1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery, or if he has oppressed his neighbor 3or has found something lost and lied about it, swearing falsely—in any of all the things that people do and sin thereby— 4if he has sinned and has realized his guilt and will restore what he took by robbery or what he got by oppression or the deposit that was committed to him or the lost thing that he found 5or anything about which he has sworn falsely, he shall restore it in full and shall add a fifth to it, and give it to him to whom it belongs on the day he realizes his guilt (CONSCIENCE). 6And he shall bring to the priest as his compensation to the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its equivalent, for a guilt offering. 7And the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord, and he shall be forgiven for any of the things that one may do and thereby become guilty.” The Priests and the Offerings FURTHER GUIDANCE FOR THE PRIESTS 8 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 9“Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering (FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM EARLIER). The burnt offering shall be on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. 10And the priest shall put on his linen garment and put his linen undergarment on his body (COVER NAKEDNESS – DIFFERENT FROM THE PAGANS, TEMPLE PROSTITUTES), and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar and put them beside the altar. 11Then he shall take off his garments and put on other garments (CHANGE CLOTHES TO TAKE OUT THE ASHES) and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place. 12The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not go out. The priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and he shall arrange the burnt offering on it and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings. 13Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out. 14“And this is the law of the grain offering (FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM EARLIER NOW FOCUSED ON THE PRIESTS). The sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord in front of the altar. 15And one shall take from it a handful of the fine flour of the grain offering and its oil and all the frankincense that is on the grain offering and burn this as its memorial portion on the altar, a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 16And the rest of it Aaron and his sons shall eat. It shall be eaten unleavened in a holy place. In the court of the tent of meeting they shall eat it. 17It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it as their portion of my food offerings. It is a thing most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering. 18Every male among the children of Aaron may eat of it, as decreed forever throughout your generations, from the Lord’s food offerings. Whatever touches them shall become holy.” 19The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 20“This is the offering that Aaron and his sons shall offer to the Lord on the day when he (Aaron) is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening. 21It shall be made with oil on a griddle. You shall bring it well mixed, in baked pieces like a grain offering, and offer it for a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 22The priest from among Aaron’s sons, who is anointed to succeed him, shall offer it to the Lord as decreed forever. The whole of it shall be burned. 23Every grain offering of a priest shall be wholly burned. It shall not be eaten.” REMEMBER, THERE IS PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR THE PRIESTS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT LEVITICUS 24The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 25“Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering. FURTHER GUIDANCE FROM EARLIER NOW FOCUSED ON THE PRIESTS In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the Lord; it is most holy. 26 The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. In a holy place it shall be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting. 27 Whatever touches its flesh shall be holy, and when any of its blood is splashed on a garment, you shall wash that on which it was splashed in a holy place. 28And the earthenware vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken. But if it is boiled in a bronze vessel, that shall be scoured and rinsed in water. 29Every male among the priests may eat of it; it is most holy. 30But no sin offering shall be eaten from which any blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place; it shall be burned up with fire. WHATEVER TOUCHES THE SACRIFICES’ FLESH SHALL BE HOLY – A BETTER UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES THE SACRIFICE MUST BE “IN A CLEAN (HOLY) STATE” … NOT MORALITY. Hag 2:11“Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests about the law: 12‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment and touches with his fold bread or stew or wine or oil or any kind of food, does it become holy?’” The priests answered and said, “No.” 13Then Haggai said, “If someone who is unclean by contact with a dead body touches any of these, does it become unclean?” The priests answered and said, “It does become unclean.” THE BLOOD FROM SACRIFICES COULD NOT BE CARRIED OUT OF SACRED SPACE … IF IT SPLASHED ON A GARMENT – YOU HAD TO WASH THE GARMENT. EARTHENWARE VESSELS HAD TO BE DESTROYED BECAUSE THEY ARE POROUS – YOU CAN’T REALLY SCRUB THEM OUT. ISRAELITE PRIESTS DID NOT HAVE “HIDDEN OR SECRET” KNOWLEDGE AS OTHER IDOLATROUS CULTS DID. GOD’S LAW WAS LAID OUT FOR ALL TO SEE IN THE 5 BOOKS OF MOSES … THIS WAS IT, ANYONE COULD EXAMINE IT. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP CH 6 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40127360

Leviticus Chapter 5 Deep-Dive: Sin Offerings Continued.... 02/16/2026

Leviticus Chapter 5 Deep-Dive: Sin Offerings Continued.... Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. CH 5 SIN/PURIFICATION/DECONTAMINATION/REPARATIONS OFFERINGS CONTINUED – REMEMBER, THERE WERE NO CHAPTER DIVISIONS WHEN THIS WAS WRITTEN 5:1“If anyone sins in that he hears a public adjuration to testify, and though he is a witness, whether he has seen or come to know the matter, yet does not speak, he shall bear his iniquity (A CURSE IF YOU DON’T COME FORTH!); 2or if anyone touches an unclean thing (NOT A MORAL FAILING – IT’S A SPIRITUAL DISQUALIFICATION), whether a carcass of an unclean wild animal or a carcass of unclean livestock or a carcass of unclean swarming things, and it is hidden from him and he has become unclean, and he realizes his guilt; 3or if he touches human uncleanness, of whatever sort the uncleanness may be with which one becomes unclean, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it, and realizes his guilt; 4or if anyone utters with his lips a rash oath to do evil or to do good, any sort of rash oath that people swear, and it is hidden from him (SPOKE WITHOUT THINKING), when he comes to know it, and he realizes his guilt in any of these; 5when he realizes his guilt in any of these and confesses the sin he has committed, 6he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation (REPARATION) for the sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin (SPIRITUAL DECONAMINATION – PURIFICATION) offering. And the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin. BIBLEBONESANDLIGAMENTS: CONSIDER THIS GUIDANCE WHEN YOU READ ABOUT JEPTHA IN JUDGES CH 11 … THE ISRAELITE LEADER JEPTHA MADE A VOW TO OFFER A HUMAN SACRIFICE (WHATEVER CAME OUT OF HIS HOUSE … MOST LIKELY THINKING IT WOULD BE A SLAVE) IF YAHWEH GAVE HIM VICTORY. HE’S VICTORIOUS, HOWEVER, HIS DAUGHTER WAS THE FIRST ONE OUT AND HE ENDS UP OFFERING HER AS A BURNT OFFERING. THIS LEVITICAL LAW WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM RELIEF, HOWEVER, THE KNOWLEDGE OF TORAH WAS VERY MUCH LACKING IN THE TIME OF THE JUDGES. Mt 5:37 (JESUS SPEAKING DURING THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT)33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. BACK TO LEV 5 – ATONEMENT FOR RASH VOWS 5:7“But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. 8He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first the one for the sin offering. He shall wring its head from its neck but shall not sever it completely, 9and he shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar; it is a sin offering. 10Then he shall offer the second for a burnt offering according to the rule. And the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin that he has committed, and he shall be forgiven. 5:11“But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two pigeons, then he shall bring as his offering for the sin that he has committed a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it and shall put no frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. 12And he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take a handful of it as its memorial portion and burn this on the altar, on the Lord’s food offerings; it is a sin offering. 13Thus the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed in any one of these things, and he shall be forgiven. And the remainder shall be for the priest, as in the grain offering.” NOTE … THIS IS A VERYBIGDEAL … A SIN OFFERING THAT IS NOT A DEAD ANIMAL … NO BLOOD INVOLVED … A TENTH OF AN EPHAH OF FINE FLOUR !! 14The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 15“If anyone commits a breach of faith and sins unintentionally in any of the holy things of the Lord, he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation, a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued in silver shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, for a guilt offering. 16He shall also make restitution for what he has done amiss in the holy thing and shall add a fifth to it (CAN ALSO BE TRANSLATED FIVE-FOLD) and give it to the priest. And the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering, and he shall be forgiven. 17 “If anyone sins, doing any of the things that by the Lord’s commandments ought not to be done, though he did not know it, then realizes his guilt, he shall bear his iniquity. 18He shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its equivalent, for a guilt offering, and the priest shall make atonement for him for the mistake that he made unintentionally, and he shall be forgiven. 19It is a guilt offering; he has indeed incurred guilt before the Lord.” THIS IS REFERRING TO ANY BREACH OF THIS SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM … EX, AN OFFERING THAT DID HAVE A BLEMISH, OR YOU TOOK A PORTION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO THE PRIESTS, ETC. WHETHER YOU REALIZE IT OR NOT, YOU’RE GUILTY. AGAIN … HYPER-LEGALITY SO THAT GOD CAN HUMBLE EVERYONE AND LEAD THEM TO REPENTANCE & RESTITUTION … NO TRYING TO WEASEL OUT “I DIDN’T MEAN TO, OR, THAT’S NOT WHAT I INTENDED, IT WAS HIS FAULT ALSO, I’M A VICTIM HERE” NO, STEP UP AND ACCEPT YOUR GUILT THEN REPENT AND RESTORE ...THAT IS THE GOOD THAT THE LAW DOES FOR US. BIBLEBONESANDLIGAMENTS: Lk 19:1 He JESUS entered Jericho and was passing through. 2And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” THE LEVITICAL LAW CONVICTED ZACCHAEUS AND BROUGHT HIM TO REPENTANCE AND RESTITUTION … ESPECIALLY WHEN HE WAS FACE TO FACE WITH MESSIAH! … AND THAT LED TO THE SALVATION OF HIM AND HIS HOUSEHOLD ...THE LAW IS GOOD!! BIBLEBONESANDLIGAMENTS … SO … ARE THERE DEGREES OF SIN … ? Deut 29:18 Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the Lord our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit, 19 one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, ‘I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.’ This (DELIBERATE SIN) will lead to the sweeping away of moist and dry alike. 20 The Lord will not be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of the Lord and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and the curses written in this book will settle upon him, and the Lord will blot out his name from under heaven. THE UNPARDONABLE SIN IN THE OT !! Mt 12:32And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. THE UNPARDONABLE SIN IN THE NT !! Jn 19:11 Jesus answered him (PONTIUS PILATE), “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.” JUDAS 1 Jn 5:16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. 17All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death. WHAT ?!? YIKES! AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 5 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40125595

Leviticus Chapter 4 Deep-Dive: The Laws for Sin Offerings 02/16/2026

Leviticus Chapter 4 Deep-Dive: The Laws for Sin Offerings Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. Ch 4 Laws for Sin Offerings A GOOD PARALLEL TRANSLATION = DECONTAMINATION, OR, PURIFICATION, OR REPARATIONS … AN OFFERING BY THE OFFENDER, AND, DECONTAMINATING THE SANCTUARY AND THE SACRED FURNITURE REMEMBER, THESE SACRIFICES (CH 5 ALSO) PRIMARILY APPLY TO UNINTENTIONAL SINS, ACTS OF NEGLECT OR OMISSION – IN THE LEVITICAL SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM, IN MOST CASES, YOU COULDN’T BUY YOUR WAY OUT OF INTENTIONAL SIN, IF SOMEONE DELIBERATELY BROKE A COMMANDMENT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO EITHER BE PUT TO DEATH, OR BE CUT OFF FROM ISRAEL, EXILED. HOWEVER, GOD WAS ALSO RECEPTIVE TO REPENTANCE Lev 26:40“But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers in their treachery that they committed against me, and also in walking contrary to me, 41so that I walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemies—if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled and they make amends for their iniquity, 42then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and I will remember my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. THERE ARE VERY FEW EXAMPLES IN SCRIPTURE OF AN ISRAELITE BEING PUT TO DEATH BY THE NATION FOR BREAKING ONE OF THE COMMANDMENTS. REMEMBER, THE LAW … AND LEVITICUS IS AT THE HEART OF THE MOSAIC LAW … WAS DESIGNED TO TURN HEARTS BACK TO GOD IN REPENTANCE AND TO PROVIDE A PRACTICAL WAY FOR AN ISRAELITE TO APPROACH GOD BEYOND PRAYER. BACK TO LEVITICUS CH 4 – SIN, OR, PURIFICATION / DECONTAMINATION OFFERINGS FOR NON-MORAL VIOLATIONS … USING BLOOD TO DECONTAMINATE THE SACRED FURNITURE. 4:1And the Lord spoke to Moses (SOMETHING NEW), saying, 2“Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If anyone sins unintentionally in any of the Lord’s commandments about things not to be done, and does any one of them, 3if it is the anointed priest who sins, thus bringing guilt on the people, then he (THE PRIEST) shall offer for the sin that he has committed a bull from the herd without blemish to the Lord for a sin offering. 4He shall bring the bull to the entrance of the tent of meeting before the Lord and lay his hand on the head of the bull and kill the bull before the Lord. 5And the anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull and bring it into the tent of meeting, 6and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle part of the blood seven times before the Lord in front of the veil of the sanctuary. 7And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense before the Lord that is in the tent of meeting, and all the rest of the blood of the bull he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 8And all the fat of the bull of the sin offering he shall remove from it, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails 9and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys 10(just as these are taken from the ox of the sacrifice of the peace offerings); and the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering. 11But the skin of the bull and all its flesh, with its head, its legs, its entrails, and its dung— 12all the rest of the bull—he shall carry outside the camp to a clean place, to the ash heap, and shall burn it up on a fire of wood. On the ash heap it shall be burned up. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SACRIFICE IS TO MAINTAIN THE PURITY OF THE SANCTUARY AND SACRED FURNITURE. IF THE PRIEST SINNED, EVEN UNINTENTIONALLY, HIS UNCLEAN STATE CONTAMINATED THE HOLY FURNITURE – AND IT NEEDS TO BE ATONED FOR … SPIRITUALLY WIPING DOWN THE HIGHCHAIR … THERE IS A HYPER-FOCUS ON HIGHLIGHTING SIN AND THE SPIRITUAL DAMAGE IT DOES EVEN TO THE HOLY FURNITURE OF THE SANCTUARY. AS WE LOOK FURTHER WE WILL SEE THE BLOOD ONLY APPLIED IN THE SANCTUARY AS FAR AS THE OFFENDER COULD CONTAMINATE. A PRIEST COULD GO INTO THE HOLY PLACE, EVERYONE ELSE MENTIONED IN THIS CHAPTER COULD NOT … 4:13 “If the whole congregation of Israel sins unintentionally and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they do any one of the things that by the Lord’s commandments ought not to be done, and they realize their guilt, 14when the sin which they have committed becomes known, the assembly shall offer a bull from the herd for a sin offering and bring it in front of the tent of meeting. 15And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the Lord, and the bull shall be killed before the Lord. 16Then the anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull into the tent of meeting, 17and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord in front of the veil. 18And he shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is in the tent of meeting before the Lord, and the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 19And all its fat he shall take from it and burn on the altar. 20Thus shall he do with the bull. As he did with the bull of the sin offering, so shall he do with this. And the priest shall make atonement for them THE SACRED FURNITURE IS ATONED FOR – DECONTAMINATED, SPIRITUALLY WIPING DOWN THE HIGHCHAIR)and they THE CONGREGATION shall be forgiven. 21And he shall carry the bull outside the camp and burn it up as he burned the first bull; it is the sin offering for the assembly. 4:22“When a leader sins, doing unintentionally any one of all the things that by the commandments of the Lord his God ought not to be done, and realizes his guilt, 23or the sin which he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a goat, a male without blemish, 24and shall lay his hand on the head of the goat and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord; it is a sin offering. 25Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering. 26And all its fat he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings. So the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin, and he shall be forgiven (DECONTAMINATED). LEADERS ARE TREATED THE SAME AS THE COMMON PEOPLE … GUILTY & ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY SIN … IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES THE LEADERS ARE LIKE MINOR GODS AND NEVER HELD ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL THE POWER ! THIS IS A REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPT IN THE ANCIENT WORLD… EVERYONE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD. 4:27“If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally in doing any one of the things that by the Lord’s commandments ought not to be done, and realizes his guilt, 28or the sin which he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female (LESSER VALUE) without blemish, for his sin which he has committed. 29And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering. 30And the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out all the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. 31And all its fat he shall remove, as the fat is removed from the peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a pleasing aroma to the Lord. And the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven (DECONTAMINATED). 4:32“If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish 33and lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and kill it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. 34Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out all the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. 35And all its fat he shall remove as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it on the altar, on top of the Lord’s food offerings. And the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed, and he shall be forgiven (CLEANSED – PURIFIED – DECONAMINATED). THE WESTERN MIND IS FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING BLAME “WHO CAUSED THIS?” … BUT THAT’S JUST SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND IT MISSES THE WHOLE POINT … THE BIBLE IS TRYING TO HUMBLE EVERYONE AND BRING THEM TO REPENTANCE, FAITH AND OBEDIENCE … THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 4 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40125380

Leviticus Chapter 3 Deep-Dive: The Laws for Peace Offerings 02/16/2026

Leviticus Chapter 3 Deep-Dive: The Laws for Peace Offerings Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. Ch 3 Laws for Peace Offerings (SACRIFICE OF WELL BEING) “DEAR GOD, IT IS WELL WITH ME AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT BY SHARING A MEAL WITH YOU…” NOTE THAT THE MEAL PORTION IS NOT MENTIONED HERE IN CH 3, BUT IS MENTIONED IN OTHER PORTIONS OF TORAH REGARDING THE PEACE OFFERING … 3:1“If his offering is a sacrifice (“SACRIFICE” USUALLY MEANS IT IS TO BE EATEN BY THE ONE(S) MAKING THE SACRIFICE) of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, (BULL OR HEIFER) he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. 2And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar. 3And from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as a food offering to the Lord, he shall offer the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, 4and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys. THE PRIME PORTIONS … THE KEY IS THE FAT. 5Then Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on top of the burnt offering (BURNT OFFERING FROM CH 1 … MULTIPLE OFFERINGS CAN BE MADE AT THE SAME TIME), which is on the wood on the fire; it is a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 3:6“If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering to the Lord is an animal from the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. 7If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the Lord, 8lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it in front of the tent of meeting; and Aaron’s sons shall throw its blood against the sides of the altar. 9Then from the sacrifice of the peace offering he shall offer as a food offering to the Lord its fat; he shall remove the whole fat tail, cut off close to the backbone, and the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails 10and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys. 11And the priest shall burn it on the altar as a food offering to the Lord. 3:12“If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the Lord 13and lay his hand on its head and kill it in front of the tent of meeting, and the sons of Aaron shall throw its blood against the sides of the altar. 14Then he shall offer from it, as his offering for a food offering to the Lord, the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails 15and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys. 16And the priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering with a pleasing aroma. All fat is the Lord’s. 17It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places, that you eat neither fat nor blood.” BIBLEBONESANDLIGAMENTS: 1 Sam 1:1There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. 2He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3Now this man used to go up year by year from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the Lord. 4On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. 5But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF LEVITICUS IN ACTION IN ISRAEL DURING THE TIME OF THE JUDGES LET’S PUT ON OUR NEW COVENANT DECODER GLASSES ... Jn 6:53 So Jesus said to them (TEACHING IN THE CAPERNAUM SYNAGOGUE), “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. 55For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum. 1 Cor 11:25 In the same way also he (JESUS) took the cup (OF WINE), after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 3 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40124645

Levitcus Chapter 2 Deep-Dive: Laws for Grain Offerings 02/16/2026

Levitcus Chapter 2 Deep-Dive: Laws for Grain Offerings Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. Ch 2 Laws for Grain Offerings A MEMORIAL OF THE BINDING COVENANT BETWEEN THE ISRAELITES AND GOD “DEAR GOD, I REMEMBER THAT I HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN MY COVENANT WITH YOU …” SALT IS THE FOCUS AS A REMINDER OF THE BINDING NATURE OF THE COVENANT. THINK OF JESUS DESCRIBING HIMSELF AS THE BREAD OF HEAVEN ON WHICH WE MUST FEED AND DESCRIBING US AS THE SALT OF THE EARTH… 2:1“When anyone brings a grain offering as an offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense (AN AROMATIC GUM RESIN FROM A TREE BURNED AS INCENSE) on it (MOST LIKELY ONLY ON THE PORTION TO BE BURNED ON THE ALTAR) 2and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. And he shall take from it a handful (A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLOUR OFFERED – MOST OF THAT GOES TO THE PRIESTS – ONLY A HANDFUL OF IT IS BURNED) of the fine flour and oil, with all of its frankincense, and the priest shall burn this as its memorial portion on the altar (SO THAT GOD AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THE COVENANT – THINK OF JESUS AT THE LAST SUPPER … DO THIS AS A MEMORIAL OF/TO ME), a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 3But the rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the Lord’s food offerings. MOST HOLY DESIGNATES THAT THE PRIESTS GET A SHARE 4“When you bring a grain offering baked in the oven as an offering, it shall be unleavened loaves of fine flour mixed with oil or unleavened wafers smeared with oil. 5And if your offering is a grain offering baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed with oil. 6You shall break it in pieces and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. 7And if your offering is a grain offering cooked in a pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8And you shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the Lord, and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar. 9And the priest shall take from the grain offering its memorial portion (THE FISTFULL) and burn this on the altar, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 10 But the rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the Lord’s food offerings. LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO BAKE/COOK THE FISTFULL OF GRAIN … THE REST GOES TO THE PRIESTS. 11“No grain offering that you bring to the Lord shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey as a food offering to the Lord. (SCHOLARS NOT SURE WHY BUT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MORALITY, MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THESE BEING OFFERED TO PAGAN GODS, OR IN LEAVEN CAUSING FERMENTATION, OR SOMETHING EXCRETED/HONEY) 12As an offering of firstfruits you may bring them to the Lord, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a pleasing aroma. 13You shall season all your grain offerings with salt. You shall not let the salt of the covenant with your God be missing from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt. IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST SALT WAS USED IN COVENANT TREATY CEREMONIES, AS IN, SALTING THE LAND OF A PERSON WHO BREAKS A COVENANT … A CONSTANT REMINDER TO THE ISRAELITES THAT THEY NEED TO UPHOLD THEIR PART OF THE COVENANT. 14“If you offer a grain offering of firstfruits to the Lord, you shall offer for the grain offering of your firstfruits fresh ears, roasted with fire, crushed new grain. 15And you shall put oil on it and lay frankincense on it; it is a grain offering. 16And the priest shall burn as its memorial portion some of the crushed grain and some of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is a food offering to the Lord. BIBLE BONES AND LIGAMENTS … THINK ABOUT HOW LEVITICUS SUPPORTS WHAT JESUS IS SAYING TO THE ISRAELITES WHO WERE WELL VERSED IN LEVITICUS … Mt 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” Jn 6:51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 2 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/40124320

Leviticus Chapter 1 Deep-Dive: The Burnt Offering 11/23/2025

Leviticus Chapter 1 Deep-Dive: The Burnt Offering Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. Leviticus Overview – PUTTING THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED TABERNACLE TO USE … One of the most quoted books of the Torah (5 books of Moses) in the NT. Torah = law = shoot at/aim for/teach/instruct. Central book of the Torah/the 5 books of Moses – the foundation of the Jewish religion. Key to the book: Lev 19:2 You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. Moses – the mediator between Yahweh and His people, Moses – a priest but not of the Levitical priesthood, Moses – the first true picture of Christ in the bible. Leviticus includes legal and sacrificial codes and historical narrative … similar to Exodus. JESUS UPHELD LEVITICUS AS AUTHORITATIVE: Lk 5:12While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 13And Jesus (GOD IN THE FLESH) stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses (LEVITICUS – THE LAW OF MOSES) commanded, for a proof to them.” THAT’S ALSO THE ONLY TIME JESUS MENTIONED THE MOSAIC SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM AND KEEP IN MIND THAT HE TOLD THE LEPER TO DO IT SIMPLY AS A PROOF, OR WITNESS, FOR THE PRIESTS. THINK OF ALL THE TIMES JESUS WAS IN THE TEMPLE TEACHING YET THERE’S NO RECORD OF HIM MENTIONING OR USING THE SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM. We think of the Tabernacle and the holy furniture designed by God and built by Israel during the Exodus, along with the Levitical sacrificial system … as something the Israelites DID … they thought of it as something they ARE or WERE … the sacred furniture and detailed systemic instructions from God regarding ritualistic, bloody death were REQUIRED and CRITICAL for Israel in having a relationship with Yahweh. BLOODY DEATH REQUIRED BY GOD BECAUSE OF THE SPIRITUAL UNCLEANNESS OF MAN AND HIS SIN. EVEN WHEN A PERSON WAS NOT SINNING HE WAS STILL SEPARATED FROM GOD BECAUSE OF HIS SPIRITUAL “NASTINESS” AND IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR HIM TO OCCUPY SACRED SPACE. IT WAS A MESSY, NASTY, SMELLY, BRUTAL PROCESS FOR ISRAEL TO FOLLOW GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS. You could hear and smell the Sanctuary long before you saw it (bleating screams of the animals having their throats cut and the feces, offal and spilled blood as part of the process, the odor of the meat cooking mixed with the fragrance of the anointing oil and incense. The New Covenant that Jesus brought is NOT the CORRECTION of the covenant we see in Torah, the Mosaic Law – it’s the FULFILLMENT of the “Old Covenant” … THIS IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT AND ONE OF THE REASONS WE MUST STUDY AND UNDERSTAND TORAH. Torah was the foundation of Judaism … it was what the rest of the old testament writers and prophets were thinking … it’s what the apostles were THINKING as they lived with Jesus then wrote the NT. It’s what Paul was thinking as he constructed the doctrines of the new covenant – the FULFILLMENT of Torah. As we read through Leviticus THINK THIS WAY ... ISRAEL IS NOW ABOUT 2 YEARS INTO THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT. THERE IS NO BIBLE & THE HOLY SPIRIT DID NOT INHABIT EVERY ISRAELITE. ISRAEL HAS FAILED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO FAITHFULLY FOLLOW GOD… OTHER THAN THE TIME THEY SPENT CONSTRUCTING THE TABERNACLE AND THE HOLY FURNITURE … WHILE IN EGYPT THEY GREW FROM A SMALL TRIBE INTO THE NATION OF GOD. THEY HAVE A LOT OF BAD SPIRITUAL HABITS THEY NEED TO SHAKE OFF AND GROW OUT OF … THEY NEED LAWS, SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE AND A PRIESTHOOD … PUT YOURSELF IN THAT PLACE … GOD IS HOLY BEYOND ANYTHING WE COULD EVER IMAGINE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY WE CAN “EARN” RIGHTEOUSNESS THROUGH ANY ACTION ON OUR PART OR SACRIFICE … GOD OWES US NOTHING AND OWED ISRAEL NOTHING EVEN AS THEY FOLLOWED HIS REGULATIONS IN LEVITICUS. THE LAW, OR TORAH, KEPT ISRAEL SAFE … BUT, SAFE FROM WHAT? FROM YAHWEH !!! AS WESTERN CHRISTIAN EVANGELICALS WE THINK OF LAW AS BAD OR DEATH, AND GRACE AS GOOD OR LIFE, BUT, LAW IS PART OF GRACE … IT’S GOOD … IT LEADS US TO REPENTANCE, THE DOORWAY TO GRACE CLEAN = QUALIFIED/SAFE (FROM GOD’S WRATH) TO PARTICIPATE OR OCCUPY SACRED SPACE. UNCLEAN = DISQUALIFIED/UNSAFE TO PARTICIPATE OR OCCUPY SACRED SPACE … THINK OF A 10 YEAR OLD BOY PLAYING OUTSIDE ALL DAY IN THE SUMMER … HE NEEDS A BATH BEFORE DINNER, UNCLEANNESS IS SIMILAR TO THAT … IT’S NOT REALLY SIN, IT’S A TYPE OF SPIRITUAL “NASTINESS” LAYING HANDS ON THE ANIMAL TO BE OFFERED = THIS IS NOT USUALLY A TRANSFER OF GUILT, IT’S SIMPLY DESIGNATING THAT ANIMAL TO NO LONGER BE A PART OF THE HERD – IT’S NOW CONSECRATED FOR SACRED USE – BELONGING TO THE LORD. OFFERINGS WERE PRESENTED TO GOD – A GIFT TO PROVIDE ATONEMENT / PROTECTION FROM GOD, USUALLY COMPLETELY BURNED UP SACRIFICES WERE SHARED WITH GOD THROUGH A MEAL BLOOD & FAT ARE NEVER TO BE EATEN, THEY ARE ALWAYS OFFERED TO GOD … FAT BURNED, BLOOD POURED ON THE GROUND AT THE FOOT OF THE ALTAR. ATONEMENT = PRIMARILY A SPIRITUAL RESET – WIPING DOWN THE HIGHCHAIR AFTER FEEDING THE 2 YEAR OLD, HAVING YOUR SPIRITUAL DIAPER CHANGED BY PROTECTING THE WORSHIPPER IN HIS BASIC HUMANITY FROM DIVINE WRATH … SOME EXAMPLES FROM TORAH: Ex 29:31“You shall take the ram of ordination and boil its flesh in a holy place. 32And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram and the bread that is in the basket in the entrance of the tent of meeting. 33They shall eat those things with which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration, but an outsider shall not eat of them, because they are holy. NO SINFUL ACTS HERE Ex 29:36 and every day you shall offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement. Also you shall purify the altar, when you make atonement for it, and shall anoint it to consecrate it.37Seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it, and the altar shall be most holy – NO SIN INVOLVED IN CONSECRATING A PHYSICAL OBJECT, THE ALTAR. Ex 30:15 (WHEN A CENSUS IS TAKEN) The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when you give the LORD's offering to make atonement for your lives – NO SINFUL ACT v16 You shall take the atonement money from the people of Israel and shall give it for the service of the tent of meeting, that it may bring the people of Israel to remembrance before the LORD, so as to make atonement for your lives.” CENSUS TAKEN – HALF SHEKEL PAID BY EACH MAN – FOR THE SERVICE OF THE TABERNACLE, AND, TO BRINK THE PEOPLE TO GOD’S REMEMBRANCE AND PROTECT THEIR LIVES. Ex 32:30 GOLDEN CALF INCIDENT The next day Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” … v33 But the Lord said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me, I will blot out of my book. (GOD CONTROLS WHO’S IN AND OUT OF THE BOOK) … 35Then the Lord sent a plague on the people, because they made the calf … AND GOD HAD BEEN PREPARED TO DESTROY THE WHOLE NATION. SO, WAS ATONEMENT MADE? THEY REPENTED OF THEIR SIN AND HAD THE MOST PRODUCTIVE 12 MONTHS IN THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL … CONSTRUCTING THE HOLY FURNITURE, THE TABERNACLE AND THE PRIESTLY GARMENTS. THE ASSUMPTION BY GOD AS HE PROVIDES THE SACRIFICIAL RULES IN LEVITICUS IS THAT THE ISRAELITES WILL VOLUNTARILY FOLLOW HIS LAW … THIS IS A BIG-BIG-BIG DEAL AND CONTRARY TO THE WAY WE AS EVANGELICALS THINK ABOUT SIN. THIS IS THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING TORAH – GOD EXPECTED OBEDIENCE. THERE IS LITTLE PROVISION IN LEVITICUS FOR DELIBERATELY BREAKING A COMMANDMENT … IN MOST OF THOSE CASES THE GUIDANCE WAS EITHER DEATH OR EXILE. AN ISRAELITE COULD NOT BREAK THE SABBATH AND THEN “PAY THE PRICE WITH A SPECIFIC SACRIFICE” AND BE OK WITH GOD. HERE’S AN EXPLANATION FROM GOD AND AN EXAMPLE: Num 15:30 A PARALLEL PASSAGE TO LEVITICUS – GOD GIVING MOSES INSTRUCTION REGARDING UNINTENTIONAL/ACCIDENTAL SIN. But, the person who does anything with a high hand, whether he is native or a sojourner, reviles the Lord, and that person shall be cut off from among his people. 31Because he has despised the word of the Lord and has broken his commandment, that person shall be utterly cut off; his iniquity shall be on him.” AND HERE’S AN EXAMPLE … 32While the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. 33And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation. 34They put him in custody, because it had not been made clear what should be done to him. 35And the Lord said to Moses, “The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.” 36And all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death with stones, as the Lord commanded Moses. THERE WAS NO SACRIFICE HE COULD OFFER TO “COVER THIS” OR PROVIDE “ATONEMENT” FOR HIM … GOD SAID, STONE HIM TO DEATH !! KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS THE ONLY RECORD IN SCRIPTURE OF A PERSON BEING EXECUTED FOR BREAKING THE SABBATH. LEVITICUS ILLUSTRATES THE HOLINESS OF GOD IN COMPARISON TO OUR BASIC HUMANITY – HOW DANGEROUS GOD IS IN HIS HOLINESS. GOD ASSUMES HIS PEOPLE WILL OBEY HIM AND HE PROVIDED WAYS ISRAEL COULD HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AS THEY OBEYED HIM. BEING “RIGHT” WITH GOD STARTS WITH FAITH & OBEDIENCE … THEN MOVES BEYOND THAT !! THERE REALLY IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN WHAT JESUS DID FOR US ON THE CROSS COMPARED TO ANY OFFERING OR SACRIFICE DESCRIBED IN LEVITICUS … THIS IS WHY THE CLAIMS OF JESUS AND THE EARLY CHURCH WERE SO SCANDALOUS TO AN ISRAELITE. THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST WAS INFINITELY MORE THAN ANYTHING DESCRIBED IN LEVITICUS … EVEN BEYOND THE DAY OF ATONEMENT: IN CHRIST ALL SIN IS FORGIVEN, EVERY BELIEVER IS PART OF THE BODY OF MESSIAH, THE BRIDE OF MESSIAH, EACH MEMBER THE TEMPLE OF GOD INHABITED BY THE HOLY* SPIRIT – WHO IS THE LORD/YAHWEH, AND EACH BELIEVER IS A PRIEST OF GOD AND SITS ON MESSIAH’S THRONE WITH HIM, WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD LED BY JESUS, THE MESSIAH, AND YAHWEH … THIS IS WHAT MESSIAH DID FOR ISRAEL, AND THE WORLD, WHEN HE WAS CRUCIFIED … THESE CONCEPTS “BLEW THE MINDS” OF THE EDUCATED JEWS WHO WERE CONTEMPORARY TO JESUS … TORAH GAVE THEM BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPTS, THEN JESUS’ CLAIMS STARTED WITH TORAH AND WENT INFINITELY FURTHER … WE WILL NOT BE DOING A DEEP DIVE INTO THE SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS COMPLEX AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT LEVITICUS, NUMBERS & DEUTERONOMY. Ch 1 Laws for Burnt Offerings – “DEAR GOD, I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT WITH YOU … FOR FELLOWSHIP / WORSHIP / A REQUEST …” NOT FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN. THE TEACHING IS – PROXIMITY TO GOD IS DANGEROUS – PROVIDE A GIFT FOR ATONEMENT IF YOU WANT TO DRAW NEAR! 1:1 The Lord called Moses (SUMMONED MOSES) and (YAHWEH) spoke to him from the tent of meeting (THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED TABERNACLE), saying, 2“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or from the flock (THAT GOD PROVIDED!) 3“If his (THE ONE MAKING THE OFFERING) offering is a burnt offering from the herd (A BULL), he shall offer a male (WHY A MALE? UNCLEAR IN SCRIPTURE … VALUE? POWER? GENERATIVE? A PICTURE OF CHRIST?) without blemish (VALUABLE). He shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord. ONLY PRIESTS ENTERED THE TABERNACLE AREA 4He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering (IDENTIFYING THE ANIMAL FOR SACRED USE … BEFORE THIS IT WAS A COMMON PART OF THE HERD, NOW IT’S DESIGNATED AS AN “OFFERING” TO GOD), and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him (A SPIRITUAL WIPE-DOWN, RESET, DIAPER CHANGE) 5Then he (THE ONE MAKING THE OFFERING-STILL AT THE ENTRANCE) shall kill the bull before the Lord NO SPECIFIC WAY OF KILLING IS MENTIONED … IT’S NOT RITUALIZED, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall bring the blood and throw the blood against the sides of the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting (THE BLOOD IS DRAINED, THEN THROWN AGAINST THE SIDES OF THE ALTAR AND THE REST IS POURED OUT AT THE BASE OF THE ALTAR … YOU CAN’T ENTER OR LEAVE THE SANCTUARY WITHOUT SEEING AND SMELLING BLOOD). THERE SHOULD BE NO BLOOD LEFT FOR ANYONE TO MISUSE … STRICT GUIDANCE AGAINST EATING BLOOD … THAT GOES BACK TO NOAH) 6Then he shall flay the burnt offering (THE SKIN OR HIDE WAS NOT BURNED) and cut it into pieces, 7and the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. 8And Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar; 9but its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water (WASH OFF THE FECES AND OFFAL … NO PLACE FOR MUDDY LEGS OR ENTRAILS LEAKING FECES). And the priest shall burn all of it on the altar, as a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord (SACRIFICIAL LANGUAGE THAT SHOWS GOD ACCEPTS THE SACRIFICE) 10“If his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock (LESS EXPENSIVE OFFERING), from the sheep or goats, he shall bring a male without blemish, 11and he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall throw its blood against the sides of the altar. 12And he shall cut it into pieces, with its head and its fat, and the priest shall arrange them on the wood that is on the fire on the altar, 13but the entrails and the legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 14“If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds (LEAST EXPENSIVE), then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or pigeons. 15And the priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head and burn it on the altar. Its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar. 16He shall remove its crop with its contents and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes. 17He shall tear it open by its wings, but shall not sever it completely. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord EVEN THE LEAST OF THE THREE TYPES OF OFFERINGS IS STILL PLEASING TO THE LORD. THREE TIERED STRUCTURE PROBABLY BASED ON THE WEALTH OF THE PERSON OFFERING THE SACRIFICE … SACRIFICES WERE COSTLY. COULD ALSO BE AN ISSUE OF THE HEART … BRINGING YOUR BEST TO THE LORD? A RICH MAN COULD NOT SEND A SERVANT TO MAKE THE OFFERING – HE HAD TO DO IT HIMSELF AND IT WAS A BLOODY AND PHYSICAL PROCESS: WORSHIPPER: BRING THE ANIMAL, KILL, SKIN, GUT & BUTCHER THE BULL/SHEEP. PRIEST: PROVIDE/PREPARE WOOD FOR THE FIRE, SPRINKLE BLOOD ON THE ALTAR, PLACE DISMEMBERED BODY PARTS ON THE FIRE SO, THIS OFFERING WAS MADE BY AN ISRAELITE SO THAT GOD WOULD NOT KILL HIM AS HE APPROACHED SACRED SPACE AND MADE A REQUEST OF GOD … IN CHRIST, WE ARE SACRED SPACE! AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 1 xxxxxxxxxxxx Ch 2 Laws for Grain Offerings A MEMORIAL OF THE BINDING COVENANT BETWEEN THE ISRAELITES AND GOD “DEAR GOD, I REMEMBER THAT I HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN MY COVENANT WITH YOU …” SALT IS THE FOCUS AS A REMINDER OF THE BINDING NATURE OF THE COVENANT. THINK OF JESUS DESCRIBING HIMSELF AS THE BREAD OF HEAVEN ON WHICH WE MUST FEED AND DESCRIBING US AS THE SALT OF THE EARTH… 2:1“When anyone brings a grain offering as an offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense (AN AROMATIC GUM RESIN FROM A TREE BURNED AS INCENSE) on it (MOST LIKELY ONLY ON THE PORTION TO BE BURNED ON THE ALTAR) 2and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. And he shall take from it a handful (A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLOUR OFFERED – MOST OF THAT GOES TO THE PRIESTS – ONLY A HANDFUL OF IT IS BURNED) of the fine flour and oil, with all of its frankincense, and the priest shall burn this as its memorial portion on the altar (SO THAT GOD AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THE COVENANT – THINK OF JESUS AT THE LAST SUPPER … DO THIS AS A MEMORIAL OF/TO ME), a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 3But the rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the Lord’s food offerings. MOST HOLY DESIGNATES THAT THE PRIESTS GET A SHARE 4“When you bring a grain offering baked in the oven as an offering, it shall be unleavened loaves of fine flour mixed with oil or unleavened wafers smeared with oil. 5And if your offering is a grain offering baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed with oil. 6You shall break it in pieces and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. 7And if your offering is a grain offering cooked in a pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8And you shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the Lord, and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar. 9And the priest shall take from the grain offering its memorial portion (THE FISTFULL) and burn this on the altar, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 10 But the rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the Lord’s food offerings. LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO BAKE/COOK THE FISTFULL OF GRAIN … THE REST GOES TO THE PRIESTS. 11“No grain offering that you bring to the Lord shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey as a food offering to the Lord. (SCHOLARS NOT SURE WHY BUT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MORALITY, MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THESE BEING OFFERED TO PAGAN GODS, OR IN LEAVEN CAUSING FERMENTATION, OR SOMETHING EXCRETED/HONEY) 12As an offering of firstfruits you may bring them to the Lord, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a pleasing aroma. 13You shall season all your grain offerings with salt. You shall not let the salt of the covenant with your God be missing from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt. IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST SALT WAS USED IN COVENANT TREATY CEREMONIES, AS IN, SALTING THE LAND OF A PERSON WHO BREAKS A COVENANT … A CONSTANT REMINDER TO THE ISRAELITES THAT THEY NEED TO UPHOLD THEIR PART OF THE COVENANT. 14“If you offer a grain offering of firstfruits to the Lord, you shall offer for the grain offering of your firstfruits fresh ears, roasted with fire, crushed new grain. 15And you shall put oil on it and lay frankincense on it; it is a grain offering. 16And the priest shall burn as its memorial portion some of the crushed grain and some of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is a food offering to the Lord. BIBLE BONES AND LIGAMENTS … THINK ABOUT HOW LEVITICUS SUPPORTS WHAT JESUS IS SAYING TO THE ISRAELITES WHO WERE WELL VERSED IN LEVITICUS … Mt 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” Jn 6:51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” AND THAT WILL WRAP UP LEV CH 2 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/39138735

Exodus Chapter 40 Deep-Dive: The Tabernacle Erected 11/16/2025

Exodus Chapter 40 Deep-Dive: The Tabernacle Erected Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. EXODUS CH 40 The Tabernacle Erected 1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil. 4And you shall bring in the table and arrange it, and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. 5And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 6You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, 7and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 8And you shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court. 9“Then you shall take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture, so that it may become holy. 10You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar may become most holy. 11You shall also anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it. 12Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water 13and put on Aaron the holy garments. And you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest. 14You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them, 15and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.” 16This Moses did; according to all that the Lord commanded him, so he did. 17In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected. 18Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars. 19And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 20 He took the testimony (TABLETS OF STONE) and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark and set the mercy seat (ATONING LID) above on the ark. (THE TABLETS OF STONE CONTAINING THE 10 COMMANDMENTS WERE THE ONLY THING IN THE ARK) 21And he MOSES brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 22 He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil, 23and arranged the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 24He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle, 25and set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 26He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil, 27and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 28 He put in place the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 29And he set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 30He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing, 31 with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet. 32When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, as the Lord commanded Moses. 33 And he erected the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work. MOSES IS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTH ISRAEL AND YAHWEH – THE MEDIATOR – A PICTURE OF CHRIST WHO IN HIS HUMANITY REPRENTS HUMANITY BEFORE YAHWEH, AND YAHWEH BEFORE HUMANITY. The Glory of the Lord 34 Then (ONCE THE WORK WAS FINISHED) the cloud (THE HOLY SPIRIT) covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. BIBLE BONES & LIGAMENTS: Isaiah 6: 1In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” 4And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. BACK TO MOSES: THE TENT OF MEETING – OUTSIDE OF THE CAMP – IS NOW REPLACED BY THIS TABERNACLE, GOD IS NOW READY TO MEET WITH BOTH MOSES AND THE NATION OF ISRAEL THROUGH THIS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED TABERNACLE COMPLEX. 36 Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. 37But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys. THE TABERNACLE WAS CRITICAL IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YAHWEH AND HIS PEOPLE – THE FURNITURE OF THE EARTHLY HOUSE OF GOD … SACRED SPACE … SOMETHING WE HAVE DIFFICULTY RELATING TO TODAY. ISRAEL HAS BEEN AT SINAI FOR ABOUT 1 - 2 YEARS. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP EX CH 40 AND THE BOOK OF EXODUS TIMELINE FROM LEAVING EGYPT TO LEAVING SINAI … The Exodus started on the fourteenth day of the first month in the city of Rameses (Exodus 12:2, 6). They then traveled to Succoth (Exodus 12:37) and that night was the day they left Egypt (Exodus 12:40-42; Deuteronomy 16:6). It is possible that they had not physically left Egypt, but starting that day they left in purpose. From Succoth, through the Wilderness of Red Sea, to Etham was the next stage of the journey (Exodus 13:18-20). They camped by Pi Hahiroth (Exodus 14:2). After crossing the Red Sea, they took a three day journey to Marah (Exodus 15:22-23). The next stop was Elim (Exodus 15:27). They then reached the Wilderness of Sin. Total time so far was 30 days (Exodus 15:1). The next stop was Rephidim and then Sinai. This took another 30 days, or more (Exodus 19:1-2). They spent almost two years here (Numbers 10:11). From Sinai it was a three days journey to Taberah (Numbers 10:33). The next stop was Hazeroth (Numbers 11:35). From there they went to Kadesh-Barnea in the Wilderness of Paran. It was here they were sentenced to wander 40 years in the Wilderness. So the number of years from the Exodus to the entrance in Canaan was about 42 years. Another way to mark the time is to know that Moses was 80 when he came before Pharaoh (Exodus 7:7) and he died a bit before Israel went into Canaan at the age of 120 (Deuteronomy 34:7). About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/39049875

Exodus Chapter 39 Deep-Dive: Making the Priestly Garments 11/10/2025

Exodus Chapter 39 Deep-Dive: Making the Priestly Garments Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. EX CH 39 Making the Priestly Garments – REMEMBER, THE DESCRIPTION OF THESE GARMENTS WAS GIVEN TO MOSES WHEN HE WAS FIRST ON MT SINAI FOR 40 DAYS (EX 28) … NOW THEY’RE BEING MADE BY THE ISRAELITES 1From the blue and purple and scarlet yarns they made finely woven garments, for ministering in the Holy Place. They made the holy garments for Aaron, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 2 He made the ephod of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen. 3And they hammered out gold leaf, and he cut it into threads to work into the blue and purple and the scarlet yarns, and into the fine twined linen, in skilled design. 4They made for the ephod attaching shoulder pieces, joined to it at its two edges. 5And the skillfully woven band on it was of one piece with it and made like it, of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 6They made the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold filigree, and engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel. 7And he set them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod to be stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 8 He made the breastpiece, in skilled work, in the style of the ephod, of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen. 9It was square. They made the breastpiece doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled. 10And they set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle was the first row; 11and the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond; 12and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 13and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in settings of gold filigree. 14There were twelve stones with their names according to the names of the sons of Israel. They were like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes. 15And they made on the breastpiece twisted chains like cords, of pure gold. 16And they made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two edges of the breastpiece. 17And they put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece. 18They attached the two ends of the two cords to the two settings of filigree. Thus they attached it in front to the shoulder pieces of the ephod. 19Then they made two rings of gold, and put them at the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inside edge next to the ephod. 20And they made two rings of gold, and attached them in front to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, at its seam above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. 21And they bound the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, so that it should lie on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastpiece should not come loose from the ephod, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 22 He also made the robe of the ephod woven all of blue, 23and the opening of the robe in it was like the opening in a garment, with a binding around the opening, so that it might not tear. 24On the hem of the robe they made pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. 25They also made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates all around the hem of the robe, between the pomegranates— 26a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate around the hem of the robe for ministering, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 27 They also made the coats, woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons, 28and the turban of fine linen, and the caps of fine linen, and the linen undergarments of fine twined linen, 29and the sash of fine twined linen and of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, embroidered with needlework, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 30 They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engraving of a signet, “Holy to the Lord.” 31And they tied to it a cord of blue to fasten it on the turban above, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 32Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished, and the people of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses; so they did. 33Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its utensils, its hooks, its frames, its bars, its pillars, and its bases; 34the covering of tanned rams’ skins and goatskins, and the veil of the screen; 35the ark of the testimony with its poles and the mercy seat; 36the table with all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence; 37the lampstand of pure gold and its lamps with the lamps set and all its utensils, and the oil for the light; 38the golden altar, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, and the screen for the entrance of the tent; 39the bronze altar, and its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin and its stand; 40the hangings of the court, its pillars, and its bases, and the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, and its pegs; and all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting; 41the finely worked garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons for their service as priests. 42According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the people of Israel had done all the work. 43And Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, so had they done it. Then Moses blessed them. AN ECHO OF CREATION AND THAT WILL WRAP UP EX CH 39 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/38982195

Exodus Chapter 38 Deep-Dive: The Altar of Burnt Offering 11/03/2025

Exodus Chapter 38 Deep-Dive: The Altar of Burnt Offering Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. EX CH 38 1 He (BEZALEL, THE HEAD CRAFTSMAN) made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. Five cubits was its length, and five cubits its breadth. It was square, and three cubits was its height. 2He made horns for it on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. 3And he made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its utensils of bronze. 4And he made for the altar a grating, a network of bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down. 5He cast four rings on the four corners of the bronze grating as holders for the poles. 6He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 7And he put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it with them. He made it hollow, with boards. Making the Bronze Basin 8 He made the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze, from the mirrors of the ministering women who ministered in the entrance of the tent of meeting. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN OFFICIAL OFFICE FOR WOMEN … A SPECIFIC MINISTRY … MENDING, PREPARING, CLEANING, PRAYING, WORSHIPPING, ETC. Lk 2:36 WHEN JESUS WAS PRESENTED TO THE LORD AT THE TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM … And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him JESUS to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. THOSE WAITING FOR THE MESSIAH BACK TO EX CH 38 Making the Court 9 And he (BEZALEL THE HEAD CRAFTSMAN) made the court. For the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits; 10their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. 11And for the north side there were hangings of a hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. 12And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their ten pillars, and their ten bases; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. 13And for the front to the east, fifty cubits. 14The hangings for one side of the gate were fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three bases. 15And so for the other side. On both sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 16All the hangings around the court were of fine twined linen. 17And the bases for the pillars were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. The overlaying of their capitals was also of silver, and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver. 18And the screen for the gate of the court was embroidered with needlework in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It was twenty cubits long and five cubits high in its breadth, corresponding to the hangings of the court. 19And their pillars were four in number. Their four bases were of bronze, their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their fillets of silver. 20And all the pegs for the tabernacle and for the court all around were of bronze. Materials for the Tabernacle 21These are the records of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, as they were recorded at the commandment of Moses, the responsibility of the Levites under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 22Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses; 23and with him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and designer and embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. 24All the gold that was used for the work, in all the construction of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. 25The silver from those of the congregation who were recorded was a hundred talents and 1,775 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary: 26a beka a head (that is, half a shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary), for everyone who was listed in the records, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men. 27The hundred talents of silver were for casting the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil; a hundred bases for the hundred talents, a talent a base. 28And of the 1,775 shekels he made hooks for the pillars and overlaid their capitals and made fillets for them. 29The bronze that was offered was seventy talents and 2,400 shekels; 30with it he made the bases for the entrance of the tent of meeting, the bronze altar and the bronze grating for it and all the utensils of the altar, 31the bases around the court, and the bases of the gate of the court, all the pegs of the tabernacle, and all the pegs around the court. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP EX CH 38 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/38896160

Exodus Chapter 37 Deep-Dive: The Ark, Table, Lampstand, and Incense 08/31/2025

Exodus Chapter 37 Deep-Dive: The Ark, Table, Lampstand, and Incense Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. EX CH 37 1 Bezalel THE HEAD CRAFTSMAN made the ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half was its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 2And he overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold around it. 3And he cast for it four rings of gold for its four feet, two rings on its one side and two rings on its other side. 4And he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold 5and put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark. 6And he made a mercy seat of pure gold. Two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth. 7And he made two cherubim of gold. He made them of hammered work on the two ends of the mercy seat, 8one cherub on the one end, and one cherub on the other end. Of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim on its two ends. 9The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim. Making the Table 10 He also made the table of acacia wood. Two cubits was its length, a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold around it. 12And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide, and made a molding of gold around the rim. 13He cast for it four rings of gold and fastened the rings to the four corners at its four legs. 14Close to the frame were the rings, as holders for the poles to carry the table. 15He made the poles of acacia wood to carry the table, and overlaid them with gold. 16And he made the vessels of pure gold that were to be on the table, its plates and dishes for incense, and its bowls and flagons with which to pour drink offerings. Making the Lampstand 17 He also made the lampstand of pure gold. He made the lampstand of hammered work. Its base, its stem, its cups, its calyxes, and its flowers were of one piece with it. 18And there were six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it; 19three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand. 20And on the lampstand itself were four cups made like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers, 21and a calyx of one piece with it under each pair of the six branches going out of it. 22Their calyxes and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole of it was a single piece of hammered work of pure gold. 23And he made its seven lamps and its tongs and its trays of pure gold. 24He made it and all its utensils out of a talent of pure gold. Making the Altar of Incense 25 He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit, and its breadth was a cubit. It was square, and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece with it. 26He overlaid it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And he made a molding of gold around it, 27and made two rings of gold on it under its molding, on two opposite sides of it, as holders for the poles with which to carry it. 28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 29 He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer. About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/38037200

Exodus Chapter 36 Deep-Dive: The Tabernacle 08/31/2025

Exodus Chapter 36 Deep-Dive: The Tabernacle Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. 36:1“Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whom the Lord has put skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded.” 2And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work. 3And they received from Moses all the contribution that the people of Israel had brought for doing the work on the sanctuary. They still kept bringing him freewill offerings every morning, 4so that all the craftsmen who were doing every sort of task on the sanctuary came, each from the task that he was doing, 5and said to Moses, “The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the Lord has commanded us to do.” 6So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp, “Let no man or woman do anything more for the contribution for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing, 7for the material they had was sufficient to do all the work, and more. THIS WAS A VOLUNTARY FREE WILL OFFERING FROM THE PEOPLE AND ISRAEL RESPONDED GENEROUSLY 8 And all the craftsmen among the workmen made the tabernacle with ten curtains. They were made of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns, with cherubim skillfully worked. 9The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. All the curtains were the same size. 10He coupled five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he coupled to one another. 11He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain of the first set. Likewise he made them on the edge of the outermost curtain of the second set. 12He made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set. The loops were opposite one another. 13And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to the other with clasps. So the tabernacle was a single whole. 14He also made curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle. He made eleven curtains. 15The length of each curtain was thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. The eleven curtains were the same size. 16He coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. 17And he made fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain of the one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the other connecting curtain. 18And he made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together that it might be a single whole. 19And he made for the tent a covering of tanned rams’ skins and goatskins. 20 Then he made the upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood. 21Ten cubits was the length of a frame, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each frame. 22Each frame had two tenons for fitting together. He did this for all the frames of the tabernacle. 23The frames for the tabernacle he made thus: twenty frames for the south side. 24And he made forty bases of silver under the twenty frames, two bases under one frame for its two tenons, and two bases under the next frame for its two tenons. 25For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty frames 26and their forty bases of silver, two bases under one frame and two bases under the next frame. 27For the rear of the tabernacle westward he made six frames. 28He made two frames for corners of the tabernacle in the rear. 29And they were separate beneath but joined at the top, at the first ring. He made two of them this way for the two corners. 30There were eight frames with their bases of silver: sixteen bases, under every frame two bases. 31He made bars of acacia wood, five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle, 32and five bars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the tabernacle at the rear westward. 33And he made the middle bar to run from end to end halfway up the frames. 34And he overlaid the frames with gold, and made their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. 35 He made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen; with cherubim skillfully worked into it he made it. 36And for it he made four pillars of acacia and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold, and he cast for them four bases of silver. 37He also made a screen for the entrance of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework, 38and its five pillars with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals, and their fillets were of gold, but their five bases were of bronze. About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/38037005

Exodus Chapter 35 Deep-Dive: Construction of the Tabernacle 08/31/2025

Exodus Chapter 35 Deep-Dive: Construction of the Tabernacle Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. EX CH 35 EXODUS CH 35-40 IS A REPEAT OF WHAT’S ALREADY BEEN COVERED IN CH 25-31 (GOD’S INSTRUCTION) AND IT WILL DESCRIBE THE MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME IN ISRAEL’S HISTORY, ISRAEL’S OBEDIENCE AS THEY CONSTRUCT THE TABERNACLE AND ITS FURNITURE OVER THE NEXT 6 - 9 MONTHS 1Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do. 2Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death. 3You shall kindle no fire in all your dwelling places on the Sabbath day.” SO, NO HOUSEHOLD WORK … EVERYONE GETS THIS AS A DAY OF REST. Contributions for the Tabernacle 4Moses said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. 5Take from among you a contribution to the Lord. Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord’s contribution: 10 “Let every skillful craftsman among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded: 11the tabernacle, its tent and its covering, its hooks and its frames, its bars, its pillars, and its bases; 12the ark with its poles, the mercy seat, and the veil of the screen; 13the table with its poles and all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence; 14the lampstand also for the light, with its utensils and its lamps, and the oil for the light; 15and the altar of incense, with its poles, and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, and the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle; 16the altar of burnt offering, with its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils, the basin and its stand; 17the hangings of the court, its pillars and its bases, and the screen for the gate of the court; 18the pegs of the tabernacle and the pegs of the court, and their cords; 19the finely worked garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests.” 20 Then all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. (THEY GOT TO WORK … A COLLECTIVE EFFORT OFFERED TO GOD … EACH ONE USING HIS/HER SPECIAL SKILLS … SIMILAR TO SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN THE NT) 21 And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord’s contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22So they came, both men and women. All who were of a willing heart brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and armlets, all sorts of gold objects, every man dedicating an offering of gold to the Lord. 23And every one who possessed blue or purple or scarlet yarns or fine linen or goats’ hair or tanned rams’ skins or goatskins brought them. 24Everyone who could make a contribution of silver or bronze brought it as the Lord’s contribution. And every one who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work brought it. 25And every skillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. 26All the women whose hearts stirred them to use their skill spun the goats’ hair. 27And the leaders brought onyx stones and stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastpiece, 28and spices and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 29All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord. Construction of the Tabernacle 30 Then Moses said to the people of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence (TO KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES GOD HAS SET) with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, 32to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze, 33in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every skilled craft. 34 And he has inspired him to teach, both him and Oholiab the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan. 35He has filled them with skill to do every sort of work done by an engraver or by a designer or by an embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, or by a weaver—by any sort of workman or skilled designer. 36:1“Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whom the Lord has put skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded.” About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/38036500

Exodus Chapter 34 Deep-Dive: The New Stone Tablets 08/31/2025

Exodus Chapter 34 Deep-Dive: The New Stone Tablets Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. Exodus Ch 34 1The Lord said to Moses, “Cut for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. A REBUKE? MAYBE … BUT THE COVENANT LAW IS STILL THE PLAN … GOD IS OPEN TO REPENTANCE 2Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain. 3No one shall come up with you, and let no one be seen throughout all the mountain. Let no flocks or herds graze opposite that mountain.” MOSES IS GOING ALONE – AARON IS NOT GOING! AARON WAS DISOBEDIENT, MOSES WAS A MEDIATOR 4So Moses cut two tablets of stone like the first (GOD HAD PRESENTED THE FIRST COPY, NOW MOSES MUST CUT THE BLANK TABLETS AND CARRY THEM UP THE MOUNTAIN). And he rose early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand two tablets of stone. 5The Lord descended in the cloud THE HOLY SPIRIT and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. THIS REMINDS US THAT YOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD IN VAIN – YAHWEH, I-AM, ANNOUNCES HIMSELF … HE PROCLAIMS, PROTECTS, PRESERVES, RESPECTS AND HONORS HIS OWN NAME. 6 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7keeping steadfast love for thousands (GENERATIONS IS IMPLIED – A THOUSAND GENERATIONS WOULD BE, AT MINIMUM, 20,000 YEARS – WE CAN ONLY TRACK HUMAN HISTORY ABOUT 5,000 YEARS), forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” ALL OF THAT IS CONTAINED IN THE “NAME OF THE LORD” - MERCY, GRACE, SLOW TO ANGER, ABOUNDING IN STEADFAST LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS, FORGIVING INIQUITY AND TRANSGRESSION AND SIN, BUT, HOLDING ACCOUNTABLE THOSE WHO REFUSE TO REPENT … JUSTICE … THESE ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD WHICH APPLY TO THE GOLDEN CALF SIN … HOW DO WE MOVE PAST THAT? FORGIVING SIN, YET ALSO, VISITING/ALLOWING THE CONSEQUENCES OF INIQUITY … NOT A GENERATIONAL CURSE – IT’S A GENERATIONAL CONSEQUENCE OF SIN, BUT, THAT EVENTUALLY ENDS … TO THE 3RD & 4TH GENERATIONS! (FROM THE COMMANDMENT ABOUT IDOLATRY Ex 20:4-6) HOWEVER, MERCY & STEADFAST LOVE IS WHAT CONTINUES FOR THOSE WHO LOVE GOD AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS Rom 3:21 APOSTLE PAUL WRITING TO THE ROMAN CHURCH, But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25whom God put forward as a propitiation by his (JESUS’) blood (DEATH ON THE CROSS), to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins (THROUGH THE LEVITICAL SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM). 26It was to show his (YAHWEH’S) righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just (JUDGE) and the justifier (GOD IN THE FLESH WAS THE JUSTIFIER OF THE GUILTY … THROUGH HIS SACRIFICE) of the one who has faith in Jesus. Rom 5:8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us) BACK TO MOSES ON MT SINAI WITH YAHWEH – AS YAHWEH IS FILTERING THE GLORY OF HIS PRESENCE BEFORE MOSES Ex 33:8And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped. 9And he said, “If now I have found favor in your sight, O Lord, please let the Lord go in the midst of us, for it is a stiff-necked people, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance” 10And he YAHWEH said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. (RENEWING IT – ONLY – BECAUSE OF WHO I (YAHWEH) AM!) Before all your people (YAHWEH STILL DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM ISRAEL) I will do marvels, such as have not been created in all the earth or in an nation. And all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the Lord, for it is an awesome thing that I will do with you. ALL THE PEOPLE AMONG WHOM YOU ARE SHALL SEE THE WORKS OF THE LORD … THE NATIONS. 11“Observe what I command you this day. Behold, I will drive out before you the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 12Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst. 13You shall tear down their altars and break their pillars and cut down their Asherim (PLURAL OF ASHERA – PORNOGRAPHIC FEMALE IDOLS, TEMPLE PROSTITUTES) 14(for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God), 15lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and when they (THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND) whore after their gods and sacrifice to their gods and you are invited, you eat of his sacrifice, 16and you take of their daughters for your sons, and their daughters whore after their gods and make your sons whore after their gods. ISRAEL IS GOING INTO TEMPTATION – THE LAND INHABITED BY THESE IDOLATROUS, SINFUL PEOPLE GROUPS … HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM … DESTROY EVERYTHING!!! TWO CLASSIC EXAMPLES – SOLOMON LED ASTRAY BY HIS MANY WIVES OF OTHER NATIONS, AND, AHAB – HIS WIFE, JEZEBEL, WAS FROM SIDON AND WORSHIPPED BAAL. IF YOU’RE IN COVENANT WITH YAHWEH – YOU CAN’T BE IN COVENANT WITH ANYONE ELSE! REMEMBER … ISRAEL CONSISTED OF PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT GENETIC GROUPS WHO JOINED ISRAEL WHILE THEY WERE IN EGYPT, THE NATIONS THAT ARE GOING TO BE DESTROYED WHEN ISRAEL ENTERS THE PROMISED LAND EXIST IN THE SAME WAY … IT’S NOT A “GENETIC” THING, IT’S PEOPLES WHO ARE GROUPED BY CULTURE AND COMMITMENT TO A SPECIFIC FALSE GOD/IDOL WHO ARE INVOLVED IN VERY BAD BEHAVIOR, HOWEVER, ANYONE COULD JOIN ISRAEL AND BECOME PART OF THE NATION … CONSIDER CALEB THE KENIZZITE WHO BECAME ONE OF THE ELDERS OF JUDAH, OR RAHAB THE PROSTITUTE IN JERICHO WHO SAVED THE SPIES, OR RUTH, THE MOABITESS … THE LINE OF DAVID & CHRIST PASSED THROUGH BOTH OF THEM!! SO, WHEN GOD SAID THESE EVIL NATIONS NEED TO BE COMPLETELY DESTROYED HE’S TALKING ABOUT THEIR EVIL PRACTICES … BACK TO YAHWEH SPEAKING WITH MOSES IN EX CH 34: 17 “You shall not make for yourself any gods of cast metal. (YUP – A REMINDER – THE GOLDEN CALF) 18 “You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread (PASSOVER). Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Abib, for in the month Abib you came out from Egypt. 19All that open the womb are mine, all your male livestock, the firstborn of cow and sheep. 20The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty-handed. Lk 2:22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him JESUS up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” 21 “Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest. In plowing time and in harvest you shall rest. 22You shall observe the Feast of Weeks, the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year’s end. 23Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel. 24For I will cast out nations before you and enlarge your borders; no one shall covet your land, when you go up to appear before the Lord your God three times in the year. YAHWEH WILL PROTECT THE HOMESTEADS WHILE THE MEN ARE AWAY APPEARING BEFORE THE LORD 25 “You shall not offer the blood of my sacrifice with anything leavened, or let the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover remain until the morning. 26The best of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring to the house of the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.” PAGAN FERTILITY RITE THINK ABOUT IDOLATRY AS HEDGING YOUR BETS SPIRITUALLY … YES, I BELIEVE IN YAHWEH AND PARTICIPATE IN THE TORAH … BUT … WHAT IF THERE ARE OTHER GODS … ? SUPERSTITIONS 27And the Lord said to Moses, “Write these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” 28So he MOSES was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he (YAHWEH) wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments AKA THE 10 WORDS. THIS TIME AARON AND THE PEOPLE MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THEMSELVES WHILE MOSES WAS ON THE MOUNTAIN WITH GOD FOR 40 DAYS … AND THE COVENANT BETWEEN YAHWEH AND ISRAEL IS RENEWED. The Shining Face of Moses 29When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know (HE COULDN’T FEEL IT – DIDN’T NOTICE IT) that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. (AFTERGLOW OF THE RADIANCE OF GOD’S GLORY) 30Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. 31But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them. 32Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken with him in Mount Sinai. 33And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. 34Whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would remove the veil, until he came out. And when he came out and told the people of Israel what he was commanded, 35the people of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him YAHWEH. CONSIDER THE EXAMPLE OF WILD WOLVES AND DOMESTICATED DOGS … THEY CAN INTER-BREED, THEY’RE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL GENETICALLY, BUT, THEY BEHAVE VERY DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE DOGS INTERACT WITH HUMANS … IT’S THE HUMAN INTERACTION WHICH DOMESTICATES THEM … AS THEY INTERACT WITH HUMANS THEY TAKE ON HUMAN TRAITS … ALTHOUGH THEY NEVER BECOME HUMAN. IT’S THE SAME THING WITH THOSE WHO INTERACT WITH GOD ON A REGULAR BASIS … AS WE DO THAT OUR CHARACTER IS CHANGED AND WE BECOME LIKE JESUS ... THE APOSTLE PAUL USES THIS SCENE FROM EXODUS WHEN WRITING TO THE CORINTHIONS ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GRACE AND LAW 2 Cor 3:1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? 2You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. 3And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. DIRECT COMPARISON BETWEEN THE STONE TABLETS OF THE LAW COMPARED TO THE HUMAN HEARTS OF BELIEVERS TRANSFORMED BY THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD. 4 Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. 5Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, 6who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter (OF THE LAW) but of the Spirit. For the letter (LAW) kills (BRINGS TO REPENTANCE), but the Spirit gives life. 7Now if the ministry of death (THE LAW), carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, 8will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? 9For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation (THE LAW – WHICH BRINGS REPENTANCE), the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. 10Indeed, in this case, what once had glory (THE LAW) has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it (LIVES TRANSFORMED BY JESUS THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT). 11For if what was being brought to an end came with glory (MOSES DESCENDING SINAI WITH THE TABLETS OF THE LAW), much more will what is permanent have glory. (LIVES TRANSFORMED THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS THROUGH THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT). 12Since we have such a hope (IN JESUS THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT), we are very bold, 13not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end (EVENTUALLY THE GLOW ON MOSES’ FACE FADED). 14But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant (THE LAW), that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. 15Yes, to this day whenever Moses (THE LAW) is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16 But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit THE HOLY SPIRIT, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. THE SURPASSING GLORY OF CHRIST AND THE NEW COVENANT – APPLIED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT IN EVERY BELIEVER’S LIFE. THE LAW BRINGS DEATH/REPENTANCE – THE SPIRIT BRINGS LIFE. THE LAW WAS A MINISTRY BY GOD – OF CONDEMNATION, SHOWING US OUR SIN, BRINGING EVERY BELIEVER TO THE POINT OF REPENTANCE. EVEN WHEN ISRAEL READS THE LAW TODAY – THEY FAIL TO SEE THAT IT HAS COME TO AN END AND THAT THERE IS A NEW COVENANT PROVIDED BY FAITH IN JESUS AND APPLIED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. AN UNVEILING – BEHOLDING THE GLORY OF GOD – OUR EYES HAVE BEEN OPENED BY GOD AND WE ALL WITH UNVEILED FACES (NO LAW SEPARATING US FROM GOD) ARE BEING TRANSFORMED FROM ONE DEGREE OF GLORY TO ANOTHER INTO THE IMAGE OF JESUS … GROWING IN GRACE IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. A LIFE TRANSFORMED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. ISRAEL RECOILED FROM THE HOLINESS OF GOD REFLECTED IN MOSES’ GLOWING FACE … EVEN THAT REFLECTION OF GOD’S HOLINESS WAS TOO MUCH FOR THEM, HOWEVER, CHRISTIANS DON’T RECOIL – WE’RE DRAWN TO EACH OTHER AS WE SEE GOD WORK IN OUR LIVES. THE WORLD SEES THIS SAME GLORY AND THIS TIES TO WHAT PAUL SAID TO THE CORINTHIANS JUST BEFORE THIS PASSAGE. 2 Cor 2:14But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, 16to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. THIS SCENE OF MOSES DESCENDING SINAI, WITH HIS FACE SHINING, AFTER SEEING GOD’S GLORY, IS THE CLIMAX OF THE EXODUS. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP EX CH 34 About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/38035865

Exodus Chapter 33 Deep-Dive: Moses and the Glory of the Lord 08/31/2025

Exodus Chapter 33 Deep-Dive: Moses and the Glory of the Lord Hosted by Joey and Matt Deep-dives into the Bible beyond what Sunday teaches you. EXODUS CH 33 1The Lord said to Moses, “Depart; go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give it.’ CHANGE IN TONE FROM GOD … THE PEOPLE WHOM YOU (MOSES) HAVE BROUGHT UP … GOD’S STILL FURIOUS WITH THEM. 2 I will send an angel GENERIC ANGEL, A WARIOR & PROTECTOR, BUT – DIFFERENT FROM YAHWEH’S ANGEL – HIS PRESENCE … before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 3Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, lest I consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people.” A QUICK REMINDER THAT GOD IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON IN THE UNIVERSE … “LEST I CONSUME YOU ON THE WAY” REMINDER – MOSES WAS ON THE MOUNTAIN 40 DAYS BEFORE THE PEOPLE CREATED THE GOLDEN CALF. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THAT YAHWEH CALLS THE LEADERS UP THE MOUNTAIN Ex 24:9 Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, 10and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. 11And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THAT YAHWEH SAYS TO MOSES Ex 23:20 “Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared. 21 Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him. (NOW HE COULD FORGIVE YOUR SINS … BUT HE WON’T … BECAUSE YAHWEH’S “NAME” IS IN HIM … DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER ANGEL) 22“But if you carefully obey his voice THE ANGEL’S VOICE and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. 23 “When my angel goes before you and brings you to the Amorites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites, the Hivites and the Jebusites, and I blot them out, 24you shall not bow down to their gods nor serve them, nor do as they do, but you shall utterly overthrow them and break their pillars in pieces. 25You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you. 26None shall miscarry or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days. THIS IS THE SPECIAL “ANGEL OF THE LORD” WHO SHARES AUTHORITY WITH YAHWEH … THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN A PHYSICAL FORM WHICH MAN CAN SEE AND STILL LIVE … JESUS MAKING AN APPEARANCE BACK TO CH 33:2 I WILL SEND AN ANGEL … BUT I WILL NOT GO UP AMONG YOU. MOSES NOTICES THIS DIFFERENT TONE FROM GOD AND HE PASSES THAT THOUGHT ON TO THE PEOPLE … 4When the people heard this disastrous word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments. 5For the Lord had said to Moses, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people; if for a single moment I should go up among you, I would consume you. So now take off your ornaments, that I may know (DECIDE) what to do with you.’” 6Therefore the people of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward. IT’S TIME TO REPENT – IF GOD HAD ABANDONED HIS PEOPLE HE WOULD NOT HAVE SPOKEN TO THEM … JEWELRY WAS AN ANCIENT WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR WEALTH AND TO USE IT TO MAKE YOURSELF MORE ATTRACTIVE – THIS IS AN ACT OF HUMILITY & REPENTANCE The Tent of Meeting – SIDEBAR IN THE NARRATIVE – THIS IS MENTIONED TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT MOSES HAD A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YAHWEH 7Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. THIS IS NOT THE TABERNACLE … THIS TENT IS WHAT MOSES WAS USING BEFORE SINAI AS A PLACE TO MEET WITH YAHWEH, AND WHAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO USE UNTIL THE TABERNACLE IS CONSTRUCTED … THIS SECTION HAS MOST LIKELY BEEN WRITTEN TO REMIND THE READER OF THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP MOSES HAD WITH YAHWEH BEFORE SINAI. And everyone who sought the Lord would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp. THE TABERNACLE, ONCE IT’S BUILT, WILL BE THE CENTER OF THE CAMP 8Whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would rise up, and each would stand at his tent door, and watch Moses until he had gone into the tent. 9When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud (HOLY SPIRIT – THE SPIRIT/BREATH OF YAHWEH) would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the Lord would speak with Moses. 10And when all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would rise up and worship, each at his tent door. 11Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING SCENE, A PICTURE OF THE INTIMACY GOD WANTS WITH HIS PEOPLE. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent. JOSHUA HAD A FRONT ROW VIEW OF MOSES’ RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD … GOD IS PREPARING JOSHUA TO BE MOSES’ SUCCESSOR. BACK TO MOSES INTERCEDING WITH YAHWEH Ex33:12Moses said to the Lord, “See, you say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’ IS MOSES ASKING … WHAT ANGEL WILL YOU SEND WITH ME? IF YOU’RE NOT GOING … WHO IS IT … WHAT’S GOING ON? 13Now therefore, if I (MOSES) have found favor in your (YAHWEH’S) sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people.” 14And he (GOD) said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (YAHWEH CHANGES HIS MIND) 15And he (MOSES) said to him (TO YAHWEH – PRESSING THE POINT) “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. 16For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?” JUST A PLAIN OLD “ANGEL” GOING WITH THEM ISN’T ENOUGH … MOSES IS INSISTING THAT “YAHWEH” MUST GO WITH THEM … THE THING THAT SETS THEM APART IS THE PRESENCE OF GOD WITH THEM. 17And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for (BECAUSE) you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” (JOHN CH 10:14 I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD, AND I KNOW MY OWN, AND MY OWN KNOW ME) MOSES HAS INTERCEDED FOR THE PEOPLE AGAIN – AND YAHWEH HAS RESPONDED, YES, MY PRESENCE WILL GO WITH YOU. 18Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” MOSES IS WORSHIPING AND IS ASKING FOR SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS … MOSES IS SAYING … SHOW ME MORE!! REMEMBER, JUST 40-60 DAYS BEFORE THIS (EX 24) MOSES AND 70 OF THE LEADERS OF ISRAEL HAD EATEN A MEAL WITH GOD ON MT SINAI!! 19And he (YAHWEH) said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy (SOVEREIGNTY). 20But,” he said, “you cannot see my face (YAHWEH’S GLORIOUS SPIRITUAL ESSENCE … HIS PRESENCE), for man shall not see me (MY PRESENCE) and live.” THIS IS A PROBLEM, IN VERSE 11 THEY WERE SPEAKING FACE TO FACE NOW GOD SAYS NO MAN CAN SEE ME AND LIVE ? … MOSES SPEAKS FACE TO FACE WITH YAHWEH’S ANGEL, JESUS, AND ALSO BETWEEN YAHWEH AND MOSES DIRECTLY … CAN’T SEE MY FACE AND LIVE … NINE VERSES APART, SO, THERE’S A PERSON YOU CAN SEE, AND LIVE, AND STILL BE TALKING DIRECTLY TO GOD … THE ANGEL / MESSENGER / SON / SPOKESPERSON / PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE … OF YAHWEH 21And the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock, 22and while my glory (MY PRESENCE) passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen.” GOD APPEARED TO MOSES ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE THIS, AS AN ANGEL IN THE BURNING BUSH ON MT SINAI – THIS THEOPHANY, OR APPEARANCE OF GOD, IS DIFFERENT – THE APPEARANCE OF YAHWEH HIMSELF IN HIS GLORIOUS HEAVENLY PRESENCE WHICH NO MAN CAN SEE AND LIVE (ELIJAH 1 Ki 19:9-18, Abram Gen 15:17-18) TURN TO ISAIAH TO SEE THE ANGEL OF GOD’S PRESENCE CONFIRMED – GOD APPEARING IN HUMAN FORM SO MAN CAN SEE HIM AND LIVE, AND THE TRINITY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT … Is 63:7 I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord (YAHWEH), the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. 8For he said (AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EXODUS), “Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely.” And he became their Savior. 9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence (JESUS) saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. 10 But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them. 11Then he remembered the days of old, of Moses and his people. Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put in the midst of them his Holy Spirit, 12who caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to make for himself an everlasting name, 13who led them through the depths? Like a horse in the desert, they did not stumble. 14Like livestock that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest. So you led your people, to make for yourself a glorious name. JESUS – THE GLORY OF GOD IN PHYSICAL FORM Jn 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15(John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God (YAHWEH); the only God (JESUS), who is at the Father’s side (YAHWEH’S SIDE), he (JESUS) has made him (YAHWEH) known. Jn 5:46 JESUS SPEAKING … For if you (ISRAELITE PHARISEES) believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me. ISRAEL HAS BEEN AN ABJECT FAILURE SINCE LEAVING EGYPT, OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN … THE PEOPLE OF GOD RIGHT IN THE MIDST OF SPECTACULAR SIGNS, WONDERS AND MIRACLES … DEMONSTRATE UNBELIEF AND REBELLION … HOWEVER, THE ISRAELITES WERE NO WORSE THAN ANYONE ELSE … THIS IS A PICTURE OF US - HUMANITY. AND THAT WILL WRAP UP EX CH 33 – WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CHAPTERS IN THE WHOLE BIBLE About This is an audio broadcast, designed to encourage you to dive deeper into the most influential and impactful literature of all time: The Bible. This podcasts helps to show the benefits of reading/listening to the Bible, front to back, over and over and over endlessly. And study to fill the gaps for deeper understanding. Join us as we dissect the bones and ligaments of God’s written revelation to mankind through scripture. /episode/index/show/a0d29dc2-522b-4be7-a162-869bf42ed535/id/38035410

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