Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Leviticus 16-17

Highlight Verse:

“The purpose of this rule is to stop the Israelites from sacrificing animals in the open fields. It will ensure that they bring their sacrifices to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle, so he can present them to the Lord as peace offerings.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭17‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I love the fact that Scripture explains the purpose behind this particular rule.

More often than not, the rules are not explained.

From this explanation I infer two things.

First, there are reasons behind each and every rule found in Scripture.

Second, the reason for this particular rule no longer exists. Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross did away with the sacrificial system including the need for priests who continually offered sacrifices.

Those of you who know me personally know that I’m not very legalistic. If there isn’t a compelling reason to keep a rule, I say to ditch it.

But then there’s often reasons that we never figure out.

I know I say it often but it’s true. God knows way more than we do so it is always better to trust His viewpoint rather than our own.

When His viewpoint is expressed in Scripture, it is always best to follow that viewpoint unless it is superseded by a later Scripture (like the sacrificial system was replaced by God’s grace through faith by the Cross).

What rules from the Bible do you believe are still for today?
What rules do you think are no longer appropriate for today?