1. From Paradise to the Promised Land
Lesson 4: LEVITICUS

2. Leviticus: The Book
Context
Events
Name
Narrative Portions

3. Leviticus: Low Flying 1-7: Offerings 8: Aaron and Priesthood
9: Ministry, Glory of the LORD
10: Nadab and Abihu
11-16: Codes of Cleanness
17: Day of Atonement
18-22: Morality
23: Feasts and Ordinances
26: Blessing and Curses

4. Leviticus: The Purpose
It’s all about FELLOWSHIP with God
God with man
Man with God
(How could God come to communicate with them in the first place in the tent of meeting? – Exodus 24:8, 40:34)

5. Leviticus: The Purpose
Major theme: The Presence of God
Which leads to another theme:… Holiness
Leviticus 19:2
In order for God to remain in fellowship with them, they are to…
(See Ezekiel 8-11)

6. Leviticus: The Purpose
Through their sacrifices they can come before the LORD (1-17)
Through their holy lives, fellowship is sustained (18-27)

7. Leviticus: Literary Structure
CH 1 – 17:
THE BASIS FOR FELLOWSHIP
(SACRIFICE)
The Way to God is through propitiatory sacrifice
CH 18 – 26:
THE OBLIGATIONS OF FELLOWSHIP
(SANCTIFICATION)
The Walk with God through practical sanctification

8. The Great NT Truth 1 John 1:6-7
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and we walk in darkness, we lie and are not practicing the truth.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of His Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin.

9. 1 John 1:7 we have fellowship with one another
(Father, Christ, Believers)…
SACRIFICE
SANCTIFICATION
“and the blood of Christ purifies us from all sin”
1 – 17
(Acts 15:7)
“if we walk in the light as He is in the light”
18 – 27
(2 Cor 7:1)

10. Leviticus: Sacrifices
5 major sacrifices:
Burnt
Grain
Peace
All a sweet savour to God, non-compulsory sacrifice. Free-willing.
Sin
Trespass
compulsory sacrifices

11. Christ Fulfils all these sacrifices
Burnt (complete consecration, repentance, dedication)
Christ was:
sinless
Provides Atonement
Grain (Homage, thanksgiving)
wholly devoted to the Father’s will
Provides Consecration to God through Him
Peace (Fellowship with God)
at peace with God
Provides reconciliation, fellowship
Sin (no restitution possible)
Christ died substitutionary death
Provides propitiation
Trespass (restitution possible)
Christ paid it all, redemption
Provides repentance/ redemption

12. Christ Fulfils the Priesthood
Jesus is our priest forever,
Read Hebrews 5:1-10
Read Hebrews 10:1-22

13. Leviticus: Lessons about Holiness
Holiness vs Uncleanness
Incompatible
Transmitted
God is Holy!

14. Lessons about Holiness
Holiness must be the ambition of every believer (1 Pet 1:15-17, Heb 12:14-17)
God is the giver! (1 Thes 5:23, Heb 12:10)

15. Fellowship with God!
To God be the Glory!