Cover to Cover Reading: Numbers 1:1-3:51 Focus: Numbers 3:11-13, 40-51 The first things are generally more valuable. The most treasured items are those that were first produced, even if they werenāt the best (maybe except in terms of technology). The older an antique, the greater its…
Cover to Cover Reading: Leviticus 26:1-27:34 Focus: Leviticus 26:1-46 When people ask you to describe a person, you generally gravitate to their pleasant and good characteristics, or if itās someone you dislike, you generally gravitate to their more negative (in your opinion) characteristics. Rarely do people…
Cover to Cover Reading: Leviticus 23:1-25:55 Focus: Leviticus 25:1-55 We live in a world where the rich are only getting richer, and the poor are only getting poorer. Over the generations, the status of families and businesses have overpowered and domineered over those who simply have not…
Cover to Cover Reading: Leviticus 20:1-22:33 Focus: Leviticus 22:17-33 I used to have a violin teacher in high school, a Russian violin teacher, who was never satisfied with my progress (catalysed by my lack of practice and apathetic attitude towards her). Without fail each week she would…
Cover to Cover Reading: Leviticus 16:1-19:37 Focus: Leviticus 19:1-37 Donāt you hate it when your parents give you the response, āBecause I told you so!ā Itās not that you disagree with what they want you to do (ahem!) but you just want to know the…
Cover to Cover Reading: Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Focus: Leviticus 15:1-32 Probably one of the most difficult things to understand about the Israelites was the matter of cleanliness and uncleanliness. The picture that is perceived by our account of the Gospels is that it related to oneās spiritual…
Cover to Cover Reading: Leviticus 11:1-13:59 Focus: Leviticus 13:1-59 When it comes to where church or religion fits into our daily lives, it is often in the domain of the spiritual which we would place the church. It provides pastoral care for the soul, spiritual nourishment through…
Cover to Cover Reading: Leviticus 8:1-10:20 Focus: Leviticus 10:1-5 There are times when we question the laws that govern our society: minors (under 18 years) cannot purchase cigarettes, but they can smoke; in Melbourne (Victoria) only a qualified electrician may change broken light bulbs otherwise inviting a…
