Podcasts about clean and unclean

Today's episode dives into the mystical works of God, and what our approach should be for explaining them in the natural world, as we read from Exodus 17-18, Leviticus 12, and Psalm 73. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Church Online 12th of January 2025 David Hodgens, teaching on clean and unclean by WDBC

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God tells Moses what he wants Israel to eat.

In this exploration of Leviticus, we're invited to reconsider our understanding of holiness and its relevance in our daily lives. The central theme revolves around God's call for His people to be set apart - not for isolation, but for the purpose of reflecting His goodness to the world. We delve into the intricacies of ritual purity and moral purity, understanding that these ancient laws were designed to keep God's people constantly aware of His presence in every aspect of their lives. The message challenges us to think about how we, as modern believers, can embody this same level of devotion and awareness. Are we as concerned with our moral distinctiveness as the Israelites were with their ritual cleanliness? This reflection invites us to consider how our daily choices and actions can serve as a powerful testimony of God's love and justice in our world. How does understanding the concepts of holiness, purity, and impurity in Leviticus change your perspective on your daily life and choices? In what ways can we, as modern believers, embody the spirit of Leviticus' laws about caring for the poor and vulnerable in our society today? How might our lives and communities be different if we were as mindful of moral purity as ancient Israelites were of ritual purity? What are some practical ways we can show that 'every part of our life matters to God' in our current cultural context? How does the idea of God setting limits on our desires for our own good challenge or affirm your view of God's character? In what ways can we apply the principle of 'not twisting justice' in our personal relationships and societal roles today? How can we balance the call to be 'set apart' with the command to love our neighbors, especially those different from us? What are some modern equivalents to 'leaving edges of our fields unharvested' that could demonstrate trust in God and care for others? How does the reminder that every person is created in God's image impact how we engage in political discourse and treat those with opposing views? In light of the sermon's message, how can we approach the communion table with a renewed understanding of our need for cleansing and God's provision through Christ?

Clean and UncleanSeries: Autumn Midweek 2024: Leviticus Preacher: Cory BrockMidweekDate: 9th October 2024Passage: Leviticus 11:1-15:33

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Sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

What is clean and unclean in the sight of Jesus?

 Audio recordingSermon manuscript:Let's begin by defining a couple words: defilement and sanctification. These words are opposites. Defilement is when someone is made unclean and unholy. Sanctification is when someone is made holy. Whether we are defiled or sanctified is of utmost importance for how God regards us. If we are defiled, then we are unacceptable before God. It's like having something rotten in your home. It stinks. Put that stuff outside. It doesn't belong in the house. That is how are we before God when we are defiled. Being sanctified is the opposite. When we are holy, we belong with God. One of the ways that the Bible talks about holiness is by being properly dressed. When we are properly dressed we have no need to be ashamed. If we were found in our underwear, or naked, we would be ashamed. But when we are properly clothed we are acceptable. We can be seen. So it is for those who are holy. Defilement describes a state of being where we have no business being together with God. Sanctification describes a state of being where we belong together with God. Understanding defilement and sanctification is essential for understanding the religion that God gave to the Israelites at Mt. Sinai in the Old Testament. God wanted the Israelites to be holy so that they could be with him and he could be with them. To make the Israelites holy God instituted many laws, rituals, and practices. Moses wrote these down in Exodus, and, especially, in Leviticus. The entirety of Leviticus is God's instructions for avoiding defilement and what is to be done if someone has become defiled. One of the regulations that God gave at that time was about clean and unclean foods. Clean food could be eaten without defilement. Unclean foods would defile the eater. For example, beef and lamb could be eaten. Pork, shellfish, and several other animals would defile the eater. We won't get into the whys and wherefores of this. You can read about that yourself in Leviticus 11. What I'd like to point out is that according to the laws God gave to the Israelites, there was such a thing as unclean food that would defile the Israelites if they ate it. This is important background information for our Gospel reading. For the nearly 1,500 years, from Moses to Jesus, the Jews observed the distinction between clean and unclean food. But then in our Gospel reading Jesus says: “Hear me, all of you, and understand: There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.” Let's apply Jesus's words to unclean food. Unclean food is something from outside. It defiles. Is Jesus rejecting the distinction between clean and unclean food? Yes, he is. Jesus is even clearer, later, with his disciples when they asked him to explain himself. He said, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus Jesus declared all foods clean.) Jesus said, “All foods are clean.” There seems to be an obvious contradiction between what Leviticus 11 says and what Jesus says in our Gospel reading. Leviticus 11 says that there are several foods that what will defile you. Jesus says, “Nothing from the outside can defile a person. What defiles a person is what goes out from a person.” The Pharisees and scribes—always quick to point out any faults they find with Jesus or with his disciples—thought that Jesus was taking away from what God had commanded. We heard in our first reading that nothing should be added or taken away from what God has said. But instead of thinking that Jesus is contradicting the Scriptures or taking something away, it might be helpful to think of what he is doing as fulfilling the Scriptures. The Law that God gave to the Israelites at Mt. Sinai was binding for a time, but that was not meant to be an arrangement that would last for all time. Something new would take its place. This was, in fact, already prophesied at that time. In Deuteronomy 18, which is at the same time as Mt. Sinai, Moses speaks of a mysterious Someone who is to come, who will be like him, but even greater. Moses calls this one the “prophet.” He says, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brother Israelites. Listen to him.” Jesus is the fulfillment of this prophecy. Moses says, “Listen to him.” The people had listened to Moses. Now we should listen to this Prophet. Moses says so. So if Jesus declares that all foods are clean, then we should believe all foods are clean. Jesus is Lord. In order to do this, however, you must understand who Jesus is. You must correctly identify him as the prophet spoken of by Moses. The problem with the scribes and Pharisees was that they didn't believe, or didn't want to believe, that Jesus is this prophet. They didn't want to listen to him even though Moses told them that they should. Because they didn't want to believe that Jesus is Lord, having authority over all things in heaven and on earth, they instead saw him as an enemy. They thought that he was contradicting Moses, taking away from Scripture, leading people astray. They became convinced that they would be doing God a favor if they got rid of him, and eventually they crucified him. This question, of who Jesus is, is important and highly consequential for every human being—not just for those scribes and Pharisees. We know what they thought of Jesus. What do you say about Jesus? Your answer is of eternal significance. The Catechism teaches us the correct answer for what we should say about Jesus. It says, “I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord.” That is the shortest creed in Christendom. What does it mean to be a Christian? Being a Christian is believing that Jesus Christ is your Lord. When it comes to what we've been talking about today—defilement and sanctification—Jesus being your Lord makes all the difference. The Catechism goes on to describe Jesus's lordship, what he does as my Lord: “I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned person, purchased and won me from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil; not with gold or silver, but with his holy, precious blood and his innocent suffering and death.” You can hear defilement language and sanctification language in that description of Jesus's lordship. We hear defilement language when we are spoken of as lost and condemned persons. We are defiled by what is in us and what comes out of us. It is as Jesus says in our Gospel reading, “What comes out of a person defiles him… From the heart comes evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.” Does what Jesus says describe you? Do you have evil thoughts? Are you guilty of sexual immorality, which in the Greek is porneia, which is where we get the word pornography? Do you covet? Do you lie? Do you gossip? I, unfortunately, have done these things and more, which means that I am a lost and condemned person. As far as how I am in myself I am defiled and have no business being together with God. I should be swept out and put with the rest of the trash. But there is sanctification language too—the opposite of defilement. The Catechism says that Jesus has redeemed me—a wonderful word! I am redeemed! I have been purchased. I have been won—not with gold or silver, but with the holy, precious blood and the innocent suffering and death of my Lord and your Lord. The sacrifice of this Lamb of God has brought about an eternal redemption so that all who trust in him will be clothed with holiness so as to live together with God. In conclusion, defilement and sanctification might not be the most common words. But whether we are defiled or sanctified is of eternal significance. Whether we are defiled or sanctified determines our relationship with God. When we are living in sin and unbelief, we are defiled. When we call out to Jesus in faith and say, “Have mercy on me, a sinner,” we are sanctified. The stakes have been raised, so to speak, from what was given at Mt. Sinai. Jesus reveals that our defilement is much deeper than we would otherwise think or imagine. It goes all the way down into our heart, the core of our being. But the remedy is also deeper. God has sent his Son to be the Lord who redeems us.   Jesus is the one about whom Moses prophesied. We should listen to him. What he has to say is not bad for us sinners, but good and life giving. As Jesus himself says, “I have not come in order to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through me.” Listen to him.

Today's sermon was given by our one time vicar Rev Cathy Pullinger on the fortenth Sunday after Trinity. 1st September 2024. Download Mp3 HERE! Sermon starts at 2:52 Mark 7 v 1-8, 14-15 & 21-23 That Which Defiles 1 The Pharisees … Continue reading →

--- This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 2-00 pm. -----This expository sermon is based on Romans 14-14-17.--In this sermon on Romans 14, you'll learn------ the 2nd principle of Christian conduct.---- why a persuaded conscience by the Lord is needed.---- the significance of clean vs unclean meat in the Old Testament Levitical law.---- why walking charitably towards weaker brothers and sisters in Christ is vitally important.--Romans 14-14-17 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself- but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of- For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink- but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.---- -- -- -- ----Jimmy Fortunato is the Pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, a bible-believing Baptist church that takes a strong stance on the authority of the King James Bible and the absolute necessity of public evangelism for true New Testament churches.--For more information about Pilgrim Baptist Church, visit--- https---pilgrimbaptist.church---Pastor Fortunato's Blog---- https---fortunato.blog---Stay Connected with Pilgrim Baptist Church on Social Media---- Facebook- https---www.facebook.com-PilgrimBaptistCookeville--- Instagram- https---www.instagram.com-pilgrimbaptistcookeville---- Twitter- https---twitter.com-pbc-cookeville

--- This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 2-00 pm. -----This expository sermon is based on Romans 14-14-17.--In this sermon on Romans 14, you'll learn------ the 2nd principle of Christian conduct.---- why a persuaded conscience by the Lord is needed.---- the significance of clean vs unclean meat in the Old Testament Levitical law.---- why walking charitably towards weaker brothers and sisters in Christ is vitally important.--Romans 14-14-17 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself- but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of- For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink- but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.---- -- -- -- ----Jimmy Fortunato is the Pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, a bible-believing Baptist church that takes a strong stance on the authority of the King James Bible and the absolute necessity of public evangelism for true New Testament churches.--For more information about Pilgrim Baptist Church, visit--- https---pilgrimbaptist.church---Pastor Fortunato's Blog---- https---fortunato.blog---Stay Connected with Pilgrim Baptist Church on Social Media---- Facebook- https---www.facebook.com-PilgrimBaptistCookeville--- Instagram- https---www.instagram.com-pilgrimbaptistcookeville---- Twitter- https---twitter.com-pbc-cookeville

https://www.truthseekah.com/unclean-spirits-and-demonsIn this episode of the TruthSeekah Podcast, we talk about the clean and unclean spirits, spiritual realms, exploring the often misunderstood topics of Nephilim, demons, and the hidden purposes of seemingly lost souls. This episode will immerse you in the profound roles of spiritual doorkeepers, the guardians of sacred portals who protect against unseen dangers. We also discuss the significance of grounding practices, such as fumigation and connecting with nature, and how these ancient techniques align with biblical teachings. Plus, we delve into the mysterious power of music, from symphonic renditions of Taylor Swift to the healing vibrations that resonate with the soul. Whether you're seeking to understand the spiritual purpose of animals or the deeper meaning behind your own life transitions, this episode offers insights that bridge the mystical with the practical. We talk candidly about the biblical significance of these entities and their roles in God's kingdom. We also reflect on personal life transitions and the importance of speaking your spiritual truth despite fear or ridicule. This episode is a collection of topics bringing home the point of restoration, faith, and understanding the divine purpose behind everything, from ancient beings to everyday challenges.

https://www.truthseekah.com/unclean-spirits-and-demonsIn this episode of the TruthSeekah Podcast, we talk about the clean and unclean spirits, spiritual realms, exploring the often misunderstood topics of Nephilim, demons, and the hidden purposes of seemingly lost souls. This episode will immerse you in the profound roles of spiritual doorkeepers, the guardians of sacred portals who protect against unseen dangers. We also discuss the significance of grounding practices, such as fumigation and connecting with nature, and how these ancient techniques align with biblical teachings. Plus, we delve into the mysterious power of music, from symphonic renditions of Taylor Swift to the healing vibrations that resonate with the soul. Whether you're seeking to understand the spiritual purpose of animals or the deeper meaning behind your own life transitions, this episode offers insights that bridge the mystical with the practical. We talk candidly about the biblical significance of these entities and their roles in God's kingdom. We also reflect on personal life transitions and the importance of speaking your spiritual truth despite fear or ridicule. This episode is a collection of topics bringing home the point of restoration, faith, and understanding the divine purpose behind everything, from ancient beings to everyday challenges.

In the New Testament, Jesus himself declared that it is not what goes into a person's mouth that defiles them, but what comes out of their heart. Does this mean that the Old Testament rules about clean and unclean foods no longer apply to Christians? Are believers in Christ free to enjoy all types of food without fear of breaking any religious laws? Yes, and no. Paul further explains that Christians need to be mindful of others. Therefore, if a particular food may lead someone astray, then you need to avoid it when you are around that person. As for specific food laws, focusing on strict dietary restrictions can distract you from more important matters such as showing love and compassion toward others. Instead of obsessing over whether certain foods are considered clean or unclean according to tradition, focus on living a life filled with kindness and generosity. Therefore, embrace your freedom in Christ and remember that true purity comes from having a pure heart full of love for God and others. Referenced Verses: Leviticus 11:1-46 Deuteronomy 14:1-21 Matthew 5:17 Ephesians 2:11-20 Genesis 22:18 Galatians 3:29 Romans 1:16 Matthew 11:30 Matthew 11:15 Acts 10:9-16 Romans 14:2-3 Romans 14:20-23 Matthew 15:18 Social Media Ministries is a project created by Spencer Coffman that is committed to spreading the Word of God to every place possible. We are founded on the belief that social media is the place to reach more people in more places and are counting on you to help us fulfill our mission. Learn more at https://socialmediaministries.com ------------------------------------------ MISSION: To use social media to present the living Word of God to as many people as possible and to help them understand and interpret the scriptures in the Bible. ------------------------------------------ FOLLOW US:YouTubePodcastInstagramFacebookMediumPinterestTikTokLinkedIn ------------------------------------------ DONATE:https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/4478888https://socialmediaministries.com/give ------------------------------------------Apparel ------------------------------------------365 Days Of Devotion by Spencer Coffman  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/social-media-ministries/support

In the Old Testament, God gave specific rules about what foods were considered clean and unclean for his people to eat. These guidelines were not merely arbitrary restrictions, but a way for God's chosen people to live set apart in obedience and holiness. By following the clean and unclean food rules, individuals showed their commitment to honoring God's commands and living according to His will. Eating only clean foods was a sign of faithfulness and devotion to the Lord. Furthermore, obeying these dietary laws helped protect the health of God's people by preventing them from consuming potentially harmful or contaminated substances. By avoiding unclean foods such as shellfish, pork, or already dead animals they could maintain physical well-being as well as spiritual purity. Therefore, adhering to the Old Testament clean and unclean food rules was not simply an act of legalism; it was a demonstration of reverence for God's authority over every aspect of life. Referenced Verses: Leviticus 11:1-46 Deuteronomy 14:1-21 Genesis 7:2 Social Media Ministries is a project created by Spencer Coffman that is committed to spreading the Word of God to every place possible. We are founded on the belief that social media is the place to reach more people in more places and are counting on you to help us fulfill our mission. Learn more at https://socialmediaministries.com ------------------------------------------ MISSION: To use social media to present the living Word of God to as many people as possible and to help them understand and interpret the scriptures in the Bible. ------------------------------------------ FOLLOW US:YouTubePodcastInstagramFacebookMediumPinterestTikTokLinkedIn ------------------------------------------ DONATE:https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/4478888https://socialmediaministries.com/give ------------------------------------------Apparel ------------------------------------------365 Days Of Devotion by Spencer Coffman  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/social-media-ministries/support

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Bible Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Clean and unclean (Malinis at marumi) Subtitle: Hard sayings of the Bible Speaker: Rodel Lasco Broadcaster: Trinity Bible Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/21/2024 Bible: Leviticus 11 Length: 36 min.

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. - 1 Corinthians 10:31 Pre-service Song: Psalm 99:1-3 Votum & Salutation Hymn 3:1,5 Profession of Faith: Hymn 1 Prayer Scripture Reading: Mark 7:14-23 Psalm 24:2-3 Text: Leviticus 11 Sermon: Clean and Unclean Food Demonstrates Our Holy God's Desire for Our Holiness 1. Shared Holiness 2. Daily Holiness 3. Ultimate Holiness Hymn 26 Thanksgiving Prayer Thanksgiving Offering Hymn 5 BenedictionTime:AfternoonMinister:Student A. TamsTexts:Leviticus 11Mark 7:14–23

Reach Out to Us Today!This week we're covering Acts 9 and 10 where HUGE moments of the spirit are taking place. We start off with one of the most famous scenes of Acts with the conversion of Saul and then we move into Peter and Cornelius and the recontextualization of what is clean and unclean. Support the Show. If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email at joe@buddywalkwithjesus.com One Stop Shop for all the links Linktr.ee/happydeamedia

Britton Taylor discusses Leviticus 11:2-3—“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth: Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat.'”Download our Clean & Unclean Meats Infographic: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/infographics/clean-unclean-meats/This episode is a companion to the following Daily Bible Verse post: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/bible/blog/biblical-food-laws-clean-and-unclean-meats/Verse by Verse releases every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Be sure to subscribe in your player of choice to hear each new episode as soon as it's released!

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In this sermon, we discuss John 13:1-17 where Jesus washes the feet of the Apostles. In our study, we aim to look at the heart of the passage; how this physical act reflects Jesus' entire earthly ministry and looks forward to the cross. For more information about The Trails, please visit: trails church.ca

What is the meaning of being ritually clean and unclean in the Old Testament? What does it have to do with our relationship to God and how does Jesus change it?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

What foods were fine for Israel? How were offerings given? What about servants?

A new MP3 sermon from Princeton Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Hygiene, Health, or Holiness: The Law of Clean and Unclean Animals Subtitle: Leviticus Speaker: Jason Roddy Broadcaster: Princeton Presbyterian Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 3/24/2024 Bible: Leviticus 11 Length: 51 min.

Today's Scripture passages are Leviticus 4 | Leviticus 11 | Mark 5:1-20 | Hebrews 13.Read by Christina Edmondson.Get in The Word with Truth's Table is a production of InterVarsity Press. For 75 years, IVP has published and created thoughtful Christian books for the university, church, and the world. Our Bible reading plan is adapted from Bible Study Together, and the Bible version is the New English Translation, used by permission.SPECIAL OFFER | As a listener of this podcast, enjoy 25% off your order at ivpress.com by using the code IVPOD25 at checkout.Additional Credits:Song production: Seaux ChillSong lyrics written by: Seaux Chill, Ekemini Uwan, and Christina EdmondsonPodcast art: Kate IrwinPhotography: Shelly EveBible consultant: JM SmithSound engineering: Podastery StudiosCreative producers: Ekemini Uwan and Christina EdmondsonAssistant producer: Paloma LeeExecutive producer: Helen Lee

God has the ability to clean what is unclean.

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Today's episode dives into the mystical works of God, and what our approach should be for explaining them in the natural world, as we read from Exodus 17-18, Leviticus 12, and Psalm 73. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

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Scott and I discuss these chapters about what God ordained, clean and unclean. God commanded the Israelites to eat from only animals that He declared clean. Certain procedures that women had to follow who gave childbirth different for a son v. daughter. These laws were likely to protect the babies and the mother from getting sick and dying, as giving birth was risky. Skin diseases like leprosy were on high alert, and God gave specific instructions on how the Levitical priests examine the skin to look for soreness and leprosy. The priests were the original health department and the CDC. Levicitual laws were given to protect the congregation from diseases and to quarantine them for a minimum of 7 days and a maximum of 14 days, unlike today, where any disease isolates the whole world for years. Only the sick were isolated, not the healthy people. What the governments are doing today is contrary to God's way of isolating and declaring unclean to become clean after a certain amount of time.Video at https://youtu.be/vlIc1-BzGoY***********You can contact Scott:https://ouramazinggrace.net/Tragedy-hospitalDeprogramming With Grace's Dad podcast: https://rumble.com/c/c-2054162https://soundcloud.com/deprogramminghttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprogramming-with-graces-dad/id1653041732https://www.brighteon.com/channels/scottschara***********Multiple ways to support my work:My books: https://www.savedandloved.com/shopDonate to my site: https://www.savedandloved.com/donateBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/savedandlovedDonate at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SavedAndLoved31

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In this episode Phylicia breaks down the Levitical laws about purification after childbirth and answers the hard question of whether boys and girls were equal to God.

Rev. Jason Schockman, pastor at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc, WI, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Leviticus 11:1-12:8. In the wake of the death of Nadab and Abihu, the LORD makes plain the distinction between clean and unclean. He starts with the matter of Israelite diet. That which is sacrificed at the LORD's altar makes the difference. That food which is fit for the LORD's table is fit for tables in Israelite homes; that food which does not have a place on the LORD's table should not be set on Israelite tables either. The purification of a mother after childbirth points forward to our LORD's presentation at the temple, when He fulfilled the Law in our place and was proclaimed a light for the nations. “The Holiness of God” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Leviticus. Because God desired to dwell among His sinful people for their blessing rather than their destruction, He gave them the sacrifices and regulations of Leviticus to bestow His holiness upon them. In this way, the book of Leviticus points us to Christ who is our great High Priest who offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice to make us holy before God.

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Have you seen those dishwasher magnets with two words on them: “Dirty” and “Clean”? They help us know when it’s okay to add dirty dishes to the racks and when it’s time to put clean dishes away. In Leviticus, we read many laws about what is considered clean or unclean. These categories may seem strange to us today. But it is important to realize that uncleanness did not necessarily equate with sinfulness. Many non-sinful aspects of life could make you unclean. Welcoming a child into the world was one such event. A woman was considered ceremonially unclean after giving birth (v. 1). She could not enter the sanctuary or participate in the normal duties of life until she was purified. There was nothing sinful about having children. In Scripture it is clearly considered a blessing (Ps. 127:3). But the loss of blood in childbirth rendered the woman unclean. Things associated with death, such as losing bodily fluids or touching a corpse, were nonmoral reasons why a person might be rendered unclean. A practical benefit was that it gave a new mother time to recover from labor before returning to normal life. Some may wonder why having a girl rendered the mother unclean for twice as long as a boy (vv. 1, 5). The length did not have anything to do with perceived value. Both male and female were created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27). The sacrifice for both was also the same (vv. 6–8). Some think the shorter length for the male baby could be so the woman could participate in the ceremony related to circumcision (v. 3). When Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph obeyed these regulations, including offering a sacrifice (Luke 2:22–24). As a poor family, they offered pigeons or doves instead of a lamb. >> Reading through these laws may make you wonder how anyone could ever achieve holiness. But we know that because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we are clean before God (John 15:3).

Today's Scripture passages are Leviticus 4 | Leviticus 11 | Mark 5:1-20 | Hebrews 13.Read by Christina Edmondson.Get in The Word with Truth's Table is a production of InterVarsity Press. For 75 years, IVP has published and created thoughtful Christian books for the university, church, and the world. Our Bible reading plan is adapted from Bible Study Together, and the Bible version is the New English Translation, used by permission.SPECIAL OFFER | Effective Jan. 1st, 2024, all promo codes/opportunities mentioned in this episode are expired. Please use the code IVPOD25 at ivpress.com for 25% off your order.Additional Credits:Song production: Seaux ChillSong lyrics written by: Seaux Chill, Ekemini Uwan, and Christina EdmondsonPodcast art: Kate IrwinPhotography: Shelly EveBible consultant: JM SmithSound engineering: Podastery StudiosCreative producers: Ekemini Uwan and Christina EdmondsonAssistant producer: Paloma LeeExecutive producer: Helen Lee

Today's episode dives into the mystical works of God, and what our approach should be for explaining them in the natural world, as we read from Exodus 17-18, Leviticus 12, and Psalm 73. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

What comes out of your heart is one of the most important things we need to consider. In this live teaching on Mark 7:1-23, we delve into Yeshua's confrontation with the Pharisees regarding tradition, ritual purity, what comes out of the heart, and touch on Messiah's words of food.