Leviticus 11:1–8
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come now to the book of Leviticus, and many a modern Christian, accustomed to the soaring theology of Romans, finds himself bogged down in a swamp of bloody sacrifices, skin diseases, and bizarre dietary regulations. Is it a relic of a primitive tribal religion, a set of arbitrary rules for hygiene in the Bronze Age, or is it, as with all Scripture, the very Word of God, profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness? But to understand Leviticus, you must first understand that it is a book about worship, which means it is a book about drawing near to a holy God. You do not saunter into His presence on your own terms. Leviticus is the divine protocol for communion with the Creator of heaven and earth. And here in chapter 11, God gets down to the menu.