Jubilee Leviticus 25:8–13 In this year of jubilee each of you shall return to his property. Leviticus 25:13 Jubilee was the year, occurring every fifty years, in which all land holdings in Israel were to revert to their original family owners. Nothing in our experience exactly parallels this year of Jubilee. But the intent of […]

A Time for Giving Thanks Leviticus 23:33–44 Celebrate the feast of the Lord. Leviticus 23:39 Our lives are filled with many responsibilities. Our days are usually taken up with useful activities. Much of our time is spent working. We have five days a week for that, and for many of us the other days are

The Gospel in the Law Leviticus 16:15–22 The goat shall bear all their iniquities. Leviticus 16:22 The meaning of Christ’s sacrifice was made particularly clear in the instructions for the two sacrifices to be performed in Israel on the Day of Atonement. In the first sacrifice a goat was driven away into the wilderness to

Pointing to Christ Exodus 40:17–35 And the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:35 If we are to approach God “in truth” (John 4:24), we must approach God Christocentrically. This means “in Christ,” for this is God’s way of approach to him. Jesus himself signified this when he said to his disciples, “I

The Merciful God Exodus 34:1–8 The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious. Exodus 34:6 After Moses had interceded for the people of Israel so that God would not destroy them because of their having made the golden calf, Moses made three great prayers. His first request was that he might know God (33:13).