Leviticus-I don't get it!?

Question

Could you explain how all of these rituals fit in the Christian faith?

Answer 1

The rituals are a cleansing of sins...The Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16 is the day the people were cleansed from their sins. The Israelites were to get a male animal without defect, the type depends on their social class, and sin. The scapegoat. Have you read about it? It is the goat that all the sins are confessed onto it's head and it is sent into the desert to die. The Israelites are to confess their sins and repent and the Levites (God's people, chosen to be priests) sacrifice the animals in the Tabernacle. Ok, there are two systems of atonement. The Old System and The New System, the books of the Law set up the old system. Just so you know, all systems require sacrifice to be cleansed. The Old System of atonement was for all the Israelites, God's chosen people, it was preformed by the Levites, they sacrificed the animals as God's chosen. The Old System was just temporary, the new system is permanent and it is for everybody. The new system sacrifice was Jesus Christ, He was the ultimate sacrifice. I really hope I am not confusing you even more. If you email me, I will help explain this better.

Answer 2

The performances and ordinances described in Leviticus are part of the Law of Moses which has been fulfilled in the coming of Jesus Christ. We are no longer required to offer blood sacrifices, wash our feet, and all of those other performances under the Law of Moses.

One of the major questions the early Church in Palestine had to decide was about the obligation of Christians to the ceremonial law of Moses. The matter was partially solved by the conference held in Jerusalem, as recorded in Acts 15 and Gal. 2. The Jewish Christians in particular had difficulty giving up the ritual of the law of Moses.

Answer 3

In the Old Testament days (Leviticus) served as a guideline for the Levites and priests duties in worship. This book provided Holy guidance to the Hebrews as well. Key message here is that God was conveying to the Israelites how to live as holy people. Which is what christians are supposed to be doing as well. Our christian traditions and holidays are different, but they are necessary ingredients of worship. <>< <><

Answer 4

These were rituals for the Jewish faith, and many pointed to the coming Messiah.

They are not applicable to Christianity.

That was part of the reason the Pharisees hated Jesus, He did not respect their rituals. He was bringing a new covenant to us.

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Answer 5

We don't do those rituals today, however, much of those rituals represented the person of Christ. If you go to www.ttb.org. click on to the daily archives, you can go back and listen to some teachings on Leviticus and it will be much more interesting to you.

Answer 6

Laws of the times that were to explain to ignorant people how to live. Teaching things like inbreeding is wrong and cleanliness to keep from getting sick .Remember these were people un -educated,didn`t know how to read or write,mostly nomadic.Even the word was handed down from prophets that traveled and taught and then their teachings were passed on from person to person.That is why it says that we should not fail to gather together to hear Gods word,there weren`t any Bibles or written documents among the plain people only among the teachers,so they would only hear the word if they went together to here a prophet preach and then later to temples that were raised up.Today we don`t have any excuse not to know Gods will for us.

Answer 7

Value of the Book.

God promised Israel that if they obeyed his voice they would become to him “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” (Ex 19:6) The book of Leviticus contains a record of God’s installing a priesthood for his nation and giving them the statutes that would enable them to maintain holiness in his eyes. Even though Israel was only God’s typical “holy nation,” whose priests were “rendering sacred service in a typical representation and a shadow of the heavenly things” (Heb 8:4, 5), God’s law, if obeyed, would have kept them clean and in line for filling the membership of his spiritual “royal priesthood, a holy nation.” (1Pe 2:9) But the disobedience of the majority deprived Israel of filling exclusively the place of membership in the Kingdom of God, as Jesus told the Jews. (Mt 21:43) Nevertheless, the laws set down in the book of Leviticus were of inestimable value to those heeding them.

Through the sanitary and dietary laws, as well as the regulations on sexual morality, they were provided with safeguards against disease and depravity. (Le chaps 11-15, 18) Especially, however, did these laws benefit them spiritually, because they enabled them to get acquainted with Jehovah’s holy and righteous ways and they helped them to conform to His ways. (11:44) Furthermore, the regulations set out in this portion of the Bible, as part of the Law, served as a tutor leading believing ones to Jesus Christ, God’s great High Priest and the one foreshadowed by the countless sacrifices offered in accord with the Law.—Ga 3:19, 24; Heb 7:26-28; 9:11-14; 10:1-10.

The book of Leviticus continues to be of great value to all today who desire to serve Jehovah acceptably. A study of the fulfillment of its various features in connection with Jesus Christ, the ransom sacrifice, and the Christian congregation is indeed faith strengthening. While it is true that Christians are not under the Law covenant (Heb 7:11, 12, 19; 8:13; 10:1), the regulations set out in the book of Leviticus give them insight into God’s viewpoint on matters. The book is, therefore, not a mere recounting of dry, inapplicable details, but a live source of information. By getting a knowledge of how God views various matters, some of which are not specifically covered in the Christian Greek Scriptures, the Christian can be helped to avoid what displeases God and to do what pleases him.

Answer 8

Sanitary conditions and reproduction. Basically, in leviticus, foods that might make you sick, and sex that cannot produce offspring, or might produce offspring with physical problems (inbreeding) is outlawed. It's all about making sure your tribe survives. Mostly outdated today. We have no problems with continuation of the species, humans are pretty well dug in and here to stay. Frankly we could do with a little less reproduction, and we know how to cook our foods properly now.

Answer 9

These things are a picture of things that were to come for instance.

They had to sacrifice a perfect Lamb, they had to examine the Lamb 4 days before they could slay the lamb.

Jesus was the Lamb of God he was perfect and they examined him 4 days before he went to the cross.

The old testament is a picture of the new testament.

Answer 10

God wanted to be personal with the children of Israel. They came before God and decided they wanted Moses to speak for them. God set down the rules to follow and they show the need for the new covenant we have in Jesus.

I recently learned that in Leviticus there is a provision for the lepers and when they are cleansed what they need to do. Only one leper was cleansed in the old testament and the others were healed by Jesus. God loved them enough to make a provision for them long before it was ever needed. For me it showed me how God loves us enough that He makes provisions for us long before they are needed.