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Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 20:1-20:27 Today in Leviticus, more rules from God, and punishments are laid out for rule-breakers. However, God again gives us insight into the reason for these rules: so that His people, and His culture, remain separate and special, distinct from the cultures of those people whose land they will [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 19:1-19:37 In Leviticus, a laundry list of unrelated commands. Or are they unrelated? In Psalms, we get a glimpse into the intimacy with which God knows each of us. And in Romans, Paul talks about the very nature of righteousness, and how not to go about finding it. Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 17:1-18:30 Today in Leviticus: a prohibition against sacrificing apart from the Tabernacle; a prohibition on eating blood and animals that die of natural causes or are killed by other animals; and a series of regulations about sexual practice centered on individual responsibility and self-reflection. In the Psalms: a refrain about God’s [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 16:1-16:34 Today in Leviticus, we read about the Day of Atonement, and how it will be a permanent holiday for the people of Israel. In the Psalms, we finish the Songs of Ascents. We then read Psalm 135, which contrasts the heritage of Israel and the nature of its God [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 15:1-15:33 Today in Leviticus: bodily emissions! Is this all just antiquated ways of looking at our bodies and our reproductive functions, or is there some more enduring, deeper wisdom at play? We read four short Psalms today, including one that uses imagery that is accessible to us even today. And Paul [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 14:1-14:57 Today in Leviticus – the poignant image of a bird involved in a post-infection purification sacrifice being allowed to escape and fly free over the countryside. Some famous words from the Psalms, and a curious analogy. And in Romans, Paul underscores the paradigm shift we experience when we find ourselves in [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 13:29-13:59 Today in Leviticus, more on ceremonial purity/impurity. Today’s topic: sickness, infection, and contagion – both of bodies and, because it is apparently costly and scarce, clothing. Five more Psalms of ascent continue to convey hope in God, acknowledgment of His past deliverance and blessing, and anticipation of His favor [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 11:20-13:28 In Leviticus, more about being ceremeonially clean or unclean. More about animals to eat, diseases we might catch, and, of all things, childbirth. In Psalms, we begin the “Songs of Ascent” with Psalms 120 and 121. These proceed and continue through Psalm 134 in the coming days. And in [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 11:9-11:19 Today in Leviticus, regulations about which fish and sea creatures may be eaten, and which are unclean. Also, which birds are clean and unclean. In Psalms, we climb Mt. Everest: Psalm 119, which at 176 verses is the longest Psalm and in fact the longest chapter in the whole [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Leviticus 10:12-11:8 In Leviticus, Aaron proceeds tentatively after what happened to his two sons. Also, God chooses this point in time to begin relating the rules and regulations pertaining to ceremonial and spiritual cleanliness/uncleanliness. Today in the Psalms – a long reading, by Saul’s own admission, but one that yields an [...] |
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