Basic Themes
Why did God Give Israel the Law?
To create order for the Israelites, to give spiritual direction to Israel, to create a path to be at peace with God
Where did YHWH (God) call Moses from at the beginning of Leviticus?
From the tent of meeting
Leviticus 19 states what famous commandment about neighbors?
To love your neighbor as yourself
Leviticus 23 states that "Six days you may work but the seventh day is the…"
Sabbath, a day of rest
The high priest was not allowed to tear _______.
his robes (because they were holy/dedicated to God)
What does atonement mean?
To make reconciliation, cleansing of sin, to repay a debt, to purify
Who entered the Tent of Meeting in Leviticus chapter 9?
Moses and Aaron
Leviticus 19 says that the Israelites were forbidden from consulting what kind of people?
Psychics/Mediums/Necromancers
When does Passover Begin?
At twilight, on the fourteenth day of the first month
If the Israelites obeyed the commands that God gave them, what would happen?
God would look on them with favor and make them fruitful and increase their numbers and keep His covenant with them. (Leviticus 26:9)
How can someone enter the presence of YHWH(God)?
They must be in a state of Holiness.
How did Nadab and Abihu disobey God in Leviticus chapter 10?
they used fire from outside the Tabernacle
What was the punishment in Leviticus 20 for worshipping false gods?
Stoning/Being Stoned
When you reap a harvest of your land, don't reap to the very edges of your field for you must leave it for who?
the poor and foreigner residing among you
If the Israelites disobeyed the commands that God gave them, what would happen?
Bring sudden terror on them, diseases, crops won't grow, they will be defeated by their enemies, those who hate the Israelites would rule over them, and they will flee when no one is pursuing them. (Leviticus 26:14-17)
Who is the author of Leviticus?
Moses
What happened to the man that cursed YHWH (God) in Leviticus 24?
The man was stoned
Name three land animals that would make a person unclean if they ate it.
Camels, Rock Badgers, rabbits, pigs, weasel, rat, any kind of great lizard, gecko, monitor lizard, wall lizard, skink, or chameleons
Leviticus 23 says, "On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with ______"
Trumpet Blasts (Festival of Trumpets)
Why was eating blood forbidden?
Because life is in the Blood (Leviticus 17:11)
What tribe did the priests of the tabernacle come from?
The tribe of Levi, also known as Levites
What parts of their bodies did Moses anoint Aaron and his sons during their ordination as priests?
They put blood on their right ear lobes, on their right thumbs, and right big toes.
What two animals must be sacrificed after a baby is born per Leviticus 12?
a year old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon/dove for a sin offering
Which Festival Feast was the most important each year for the Israelites and why?
the Day of Atonement, because God cleansed all the sins of the people from the previous year
Nothing that a person owns and devotes to the Lord can be sold or redeemed because…
It is set apart (holy) to the Lord. (Leviticus 27:28)