February 2018

Can you withstand the fire of the LORD and still stand? Find out what Leviticus 9 says about how God shows (shekinah) presence to Israel.

If you’d asked me in high school what a Levite was, I’d have said it was someone who wore Levis jeans. Haha! Well, Levites were priests in ancient Israel, and there are important things to learn about them in today’s Journey Bible Project blog.

There is a recurring theme in the chapters leading up to and in Leviticus 7: forgiveness of to the offender. Read that again: the offender, not the offended. Pay back what you owe and add to it, make your offering, and you will be forgiven. The phrase is repeated several times in this section: “and the person will be forgiven.”

The idea of reparations is as ancient as Leviticus. The idea came from God and the English word that gets translated in this context of life in Israel is restitution. In today’s Journey Bible Project blog, learn more about how the ideas of restitution, reparations, and punitive damages can be found in Leviticus.

Exodus and Leviticus include strong warnings against false idols and entering the presence of God without caution and disobediently. Journey Shepherd reflects on his upbringing in the Catholic Church and what he learned about reverence and holiness in those years and what he is learning now in reading Leviticus.

The nature of the sacrifices were to restore relationship with God and one another in community. What are the ways we restore relationship in our world today?

Thanksgiving is the first move of worship. Learn in this Journey Bible Project blog how important thanksgiving was in the worshiping life of Israel in the days of Tabernacle worship.

There’s an old commercial about a company that elevates their credentials as people you want to listen to for financial advice. “When E.F. Hutton speaks . . . ” — if you are older than forty, you can probably finish the line. No financial words come close to the wisdom of God when He speaks, yet few truly listen. Will you listen to God today? Read God’s words to the Israelites worshipping Him after the Exodus in today’s Journey Bible Project blog.

There’s an old commercial about a company that elevates their credentials as people you want to listen to for financial advice. “When E.F. Hutton speaks . . . ” — if you are older than forty, you can probably finish the line. No financial words come close to the wisdom of God when He speaks, yet few truly listen. Will you listen to God today? Read God’s words to the Israelites worshipping Him after the Exodus in today’s Journey Bible Project blog.