RUF Fall 2009- Leviticus: Gospel In Shadows

The third chapter of the Bible is usually where you stopped. Periodically, religiously curious people will determine to read the entire Bible, cover to cover. Genesis and the first half of Exodus keep the reader fairly interested with its action and characters. But things take a turn towards the mundane in the latter half of Exodus. Nothing compares to the tedium of the next book, Leviticus. So much for your read-through the Bible.

In our day, the book of Leviticus stands as a major stumbling block for the religiously skeptical and an embarrassment for the devout. BUT...if we can make some sense of the message behind this book, it means that we have to listen to every inch of the Bible's revelation to mankind. Truth be told: the book is the scaffolding of the message of Jesus. Miss this book, and the majority of Jesus' words remain unintelligible.


Message One: Justifying Leviticus' Existence

Message Two: The Sacrifices, Part 1

Message Three: The Sacrifices, Part 2

Message Four: Sin and Repentance

Message Five: The Priesthood

Message Six: The Food Laws (did not record)

Message Seven: The Clean Laws

Message Eight: The Day of Atonement

Message Nine: Homosexuality

Message Ten: Holiness and Your Neighbor

Message Eleven: Holiness and Resting

Message Twelve: The Year of Jubilee

Message Thirteen: The Blessings and Curses