Session 11
Leviticus 9:15-10:3
Memory Verse: Leviticus 11:45
The book of Leviticus is famous for being a major hurdle to those reading through the Bible.
Its emphasis on sacrifices, offerings, holiness, and purification seems foreign to many Christ followers.
Many of the laws feel obsolete for a faith rooted in grace.
But the central Christian doctrine of atonement-being reconciled to God through a substitute-is rooted in Leviticus.
So, it’s important to understand the book and what it says about sin.
What will be the venue? What will the attendants wear? What will be the songs?
What kind of flowers? Where will everybody stand on the platform? What about vows? Who will be the photographer and videographer?
Many details go into planning the wedding service before the big day comes.
Watching the video years later with their children or grandchildren, the couple knows the effort was worth it.
What a wonderful celebration of their love and devotion! (PSG, p. 100)
discuss what goes into planning a major life event.
Just as God had special instructions for building the tabernacle, He also had directions for the work that would take place there.
This included the sacrifices people would offer and the priests who would offer them.
And, as we will see in this session, those who did not honor God’s directions faced the consequences.