Day 9 Leviticus 14:33 - Leviticus 26:26

Leviticus 14:33-26:26 Laws/Ordinances/Statutes Continued

• The Day of Atonement is at the beginning of the Feasts of Tabernacles (the 3rd of the 3 High Holy Feasts outlined in Exodus 23:14-19). This was set aside once a year in the seventh month (Sept/Oct) for atonement for all of Israel's sins.
• In Leviticus 18:5 it states that keeping the Lord's statutes and judgments is to live in them...clarification that God does not want blind followers "acting" out a script, He wants you to live as you believe. Where your heart truly lies is where your true actions follow.
• Leviticus 18:8 defines what it means to "uncover your father's nakedness" (lie with his wife).
• Leviticus 18:9 "born abroad" means previous marriage.
• Reminder that fear in most places referring to God should be translated "revere". God does not want you to fear Him as He is not a God to be feared. He is a God of love and wants your love. He should be revered as our Creator and Father.
• Molech is a king-idol and represents pagan worship (children sacrificed by fire).
• Leviticus 20:9 "curseth" means to bring into contempt, despise.
• God's distinction between the people and nations of Canaan (Israel's promised land) was that they did all the things that God forbid (in His statutes and judgments). He stipulates that Israel will also be spewed from the land if they do the same. God did not want them mixing with these nations so as not to follow in their pagan rituals or tainted in heart against the statutes and judgments of God for their protection. Similar to why the priests could not marry but a virgin (to marry a widow or divorced woman would be to marry someone who was influenced by another).
• The Feasts (high Holy days) are detailed in Leviticus 23. Note that "no servile work" is different than "no work" at all. 
• To blaspheme the Lord is to use the name instead of Jehovah, libel against God's name. Taking the Lord's name in vain is to slander against His name in misrepresentation, snide reference of, idolic replacement of, to use Him for self-gain. "Cursed" here is the same Hebrew word "curseth" meaning bring into contempt, despise.
• "killeth" in Leviticus 24:17 is to lie in wait to murder (this is not the same as self-defense or soldiers at war...more on this in another post).
• Leviticus 26 provides the IF/THENS....it's vital not to gloss over the "if you do" of God's promises. God's promises and blessings stated are not the same as His Everlasting Covenant. Here it is stipulated that "if" His statues, commandments are followed, then, and only then, would His promises of abundance, blessings, protection be given. Further stipulated is that if they are not followed, then He outlines the consequences. There will be a post later on regarding the historical occurrence and relevance of the seven times punishment that Israel underwent by not adhering to these if/thens from Leviticus 26. For now, "A Time"