God’s Provision in the Wilderness

In Exodus 16 and 17, God provided bread from heaven (manna) and water from a rock. The people of Israel ate the manna forty years, till they came to a habitable land. They ate the manna till they came to the border of the land of Canaan. (Exodus 16:35) The manna ceased the day after...

Israelites Refuse to Enter Canaan

Numbers 14 All the people wept and murmured against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation: If only God had allowed us to die in the land of Egypt or in this wilderness! Why has the Lord brought us to this land to die by the sword and leave our wives and children unprotected to become...

Leviticus 10 – Aaron’s Sons Sin

Two of Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu (Exodus 6:22), took their censers, and put fire in them, and put incense on them, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not to do. (Exodus 30:9)  Fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Moses (to...

Leviticus 9 – The Priests Begin Their Duties

On the eighth day (after the seven days of consecration of Aaron and his sons), Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;   Moses (to Aaron): Take a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. Speak to...

Leviticus 8 Aaron and Sons Consecrated

The Lord spoke to Moses.   Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; Gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. Moses did as the Lord...

Leviticus 6 – Restitution and Law of Sacrifice (a)

The Lord spoke to Moses. Restitution: If a person takes from his neighbor in any of these ways: • Lies to his neighbor in that which was delivered to him to keep, or delivered to him by pledge • Taken away a thing by violence • Has deceived his neighbor • Found that which was...

Leviticus 1 – Burnt Offerings

The Lord spoke to Moses out of the tabernacle of the congregation.  The Lord (to Moses): Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: If any man of you shall bring an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of cattle, of the herd and of the flock. If his offering...