The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Exodus 24:3, “Then Moses came and recounted to the people all the words of the LORD and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, ‘All the words which the LORD has spoken we will do!’”

The first five books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) constitute what is known as the Torah or the Pentateuch. They contain priestly rituals and laws that are the outworking of the Covenant the LORD established with Israel in Genesis and Exodus.

The Book of Leviticus does not contain the phrase, “all the Words of the LORD”; therefore, our verse comes from the Book of Exodus. The absence of that phrase in Leviticus, however, does not mean that there is no Word from the LORD in Leviticus. It is, in fact, filled with ordinances and instructions for the conduct of the LORD’s people. The name Leviticus comes from the name Levi, who was a leading priest of the LORD in the Old Testament era.

C. Leviticus27

Author: Moses

Date: 1450?1410 B.C.

Theme: Fellowship with God

Key Words: Holiness, Atonement

I. THE GROUND OF FELLOWSHIP IS SACRIFICE (1-17).

1. The Offerings Signify Absolution (1-7).

2. The Priesthood Signifies Mediation (8-10).

3. The People Learn Purification (11-16).

4. The Altar Signifies Reconciliation (17).

II. THE WALK OF FELLOWSHIP IS SEPARATION (18-27).

1. Note The Regulations Concerning The People (18-20).

2. Note The Regulations Concerning The Priests (21-22).

3. Note The Regulations Concerning The Festivals (23-24).

4. Note The Regulations Concerning The Land (25-27).

Notice that the first part of the book concerns sacrifice. All of the Old Testament sacrifices pointed through history to Christ’s death. As with His people in Old Testament times, we are to meditate on His Word and live purified lives. There is no other path to fellowship with Him.

The second part of this book concerns “The Walk of Fellowship”; and that fellowship only comes from separation from the things of the world. Make no mistake about it, the LORD is serious about His regulations. People, priests, festivals, and the land are all His and He holds the authority over them, just as the owner of a house has authority over the house.

There are so many distractions around us today. Popularity, prestige, notoriety, money, possessions, authority –all hang above us, vying for entrance and dominence over our lives. Yet, we must look beyond our time to the Eternal. There we can successfully calculate what is of value; namely, Jesus Christ!

I have today read of some serious troubles in the lives of some Christian people. We should always keep abreast of such instances and communicate the needs to Christ Jesus in prayer. Yet, our prayers’ value depends upon our walk of fellowship with the LORD.

We love and pray for you daily,

Nana & Dado III

(Rose Marie & Gene)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”