by Paul Apple | Jan 14, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: TO MAINTAIN GOD’S HOLY PRESENCE WITH HIS COVENANT PEOPLE, ATONEMENT FOR SIN AND CLEANSING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE HIGH PRIEST ON THIS VERY SPECIAL DAY ACCORDING TO A VERY STRICT RITUALINTRODUCTION:F. Duane Lindsey: Nadab and Abihu were consumed...
by Paul Apple | Jan 13, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S ABIDING PRESENCE WITH HIS PEOPLE DEPENDS ON BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ADDRESSING THE UNCLEANNESS DERIVING FROM BODILY DISCHARGES (WHETHER HEALTHY OR DISEASED) FROM THEIR GENITAL ORGANSINTRODUCTION:Mark Rooker: Leviticus 15, which deals with the purity laws...
by Paul Apple | Jan 12, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S ABIDING PRESENCE WITH HIS PEOPLE DEPENDS ON A PROCESS OF CLEANSING AND RESTORATION IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT BLEMISHES ON SKIN OR HOUSESINTRODUCTION:Kenneth Mathews: Chapter 14 continues the discussion of dealing with skin and...
by Paul Apple | Jan 12, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S ABIDING PRESENCE WITH HIS PEOPLE DEPENDS ON RESTRICTING CONTACT WITH SKIN OR GARMENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT BLEMISHESINTRODUCTION:Constable: Before proceeding, we need to note that by “treatment,” we do not mean that God medically prescribed a...
by Paul Apple | Jan 11, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: RITUAL PURITY MUST BE REESTABLISHED AFTER CHILDBIRTH VIA THE REQUIRED PERIOD OF SECLUSION AND THE APPROPRIATE SACRIFICESINTRODUCTION:Richard Hess: Turning from foods to childbirth, ch. 12 continues the theme of impurity. Indeed, this change signals what the...
by Paul Apple | Jan 11, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S PEOPLE MUST IDENTIFY WITH GOD’S HOLINESS IN THE CHOICES THEY MAKE IN THEIR DAILY DECISIONSINTRODUCTION:Mark Rooker: The purity laws cannot be isolated from previous laws concerning instruction for bringing sacrifices (1:1 – 6:7), instruction for the...
by Paul Apple | Jan 10, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: PRIESTLY PRESUMPTION MUST BE SEVERELY JUDGED IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE SACRED AND THE PROFANEINTRODUCTION:Keil and Delitzsch: The Lord had only just confirmed and sanctified the sacrificial service of Aaron and his sons by a miracle,...
by Paul Apple | Jan 9, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE GOAL OF WORSHIP FROM ITS INCEPTION IN THE LEVITICAL OT SYSTEM MUST BE THE APPEARANCE OF THE GLORY OF THE LORD TO HIS REDEEMED AND CLEANSED PEOPLEINTRODUCTION:Kenneth Mathews: Up to this place in Leviticus, all that has gone before was preparatory for...
by Paul Apple | Jan 8, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: CONSECRATION TO SERVICE = ELABORATE RITUAL OF PREPARATION, PURIFICATION, ANOINTING, SANCTIFICATION AND DEDICATIONINTRODUCTION:Allen Ross: With the laws of the sacrifices in place, the next section of Leviticus focuses on who has the right to offer sacrifices...
by Paul Apple | Jan 7, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ALL OF THE SACRIFICES REQUIRE CAREFUL AND HOLY ADMINISTRATION BY THE DIVINELY APPOINTED PRIESTS UNTIL THEY FIND THEIR FULFILLMENT IN CHRISTINTRODUCTION:Roy Gane: Earlier divine speeches in Leviticus concerning voluntary and mandatory sacrifices were directed...
by Paul Apple | Jan 6, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS REPARATION OFFERINGS WHERE ONE HAS DEFRAUDED GOD OR HIS NEIGHBORINTRODUCTION:Allen Ross: Anyone who sinned by defrauding the LORD’s sacred property or holy name or by cheating his neighbor and...
by Paul Apple | Jan 5, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS OFFERINGS FOR SINS OF OMISSION EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR CLEANSING AND PURIFICATIONINTRODUCTION:This is a continuation of chapter 4 in light of the opening words of 4:1. Now it takes up some...
by Paul Apple | Jan 5, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS OFFERINGS FOR INADVERTENT SINS EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR CLEANSING AND PURIFICATIONINTRODUCTION:Now we are moving from the discussion of the soothing aroma offerings (the first 3 sacrifices) to...
by Paul Apple | Jan 4, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS PEACE OFFERINGS REFLECTING THE BENEFITS OF OUR RECONCILED RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND OTHER BELIEVERSINTRODUCTION:Constable: The “peace (fellowship [NIV], well-being [NRSV]) offering”...
by Paul Apple | Jan 3, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS GRAIN OFFERINGS REFLECTING OUR TOTAL DEDICATION FOR HIS DAILY PROVISIONINTRODUCTION:Peter Pett: We must not be too dogmatic about the differing significance of these sacrifices, as if we could...
by Paul Apple | Jan 3, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ONGOING ACCESS TO A HOLY GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP PROMPTS BURNT OFFERINGS REFLECTING SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT AND TOTAL SURRENDERINTRODUCTION:Constable: The Hebrew word qorban, translated “offering,” comes from the verb that means...
by Paul Apple | Dec 19, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ISRAEL’S POSSESSION OF HER INHERITANCE IN THE PROMISED LAND ALLOWS HER TO ENJOY THE ABIDING PRESENCE OF GOD INTRODUCTION: Lamar Cooper: Ezekiel saw five elements of the new kingdom that revealed the restoration would be permanent. – First, the new...
by Paul Apple | Dec 18, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LIFE-GIVING WATER FLOWING FROM THE TEMPLE BECOMES A POWERFUL RIVER INTRODUCTION: Lamar Cooper: The view taken here is that Ezekiel 47:1–48:35 is neither wholly symbolic nor wholly literal. The best approach, considering the apocalyptic character of the...
by Paul Apple | Dec 17, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE HOLINESS OF GOD, THE SANCTITY OF WORSHIP AND THE PROTECTION OF LAND OWNERSHIP GOVERNED BY SPECIFIC REGULATIONS INTRODUCTION: Feinberg: The emphasis here is unmistakably on the Sabbath and the new moon, which alone should indicate the Jewish setting of...
by Paul Apple | Dec 17, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WORSHIP IN THE MILLENNIAL ERA REQUIRES: – SECURING THE SANCTITY OF THE SANCTUARY – STOPPING THE FORMER PRACTICE OF GREED AND EXPLOITATION BY THE CORRUPT LEADERS IN FAVOR OF FAIR BUSINESS DEALINGS – SUPPORTING THE PRINCE IN HIS ROLE OF...
