![]() Ceremonial – These are rituals that reminded the people to be pure and to put God first.These cleansing laws were also divided into two realms: And Succession – these Laws helped insure there would be accurate records of a pure lineage and accurate for the Messiah (Gregory Neill).Sanctification – these rituals helped to draw God’s people close to Him.Separation – these laws helped to distinguish God’s people from other Nations.Sanitation – this was practical – Israel was a nation of millions of people, living close together in tents … they needed some sanitation rules!.These laws were given for the following reasons: Leviticus Chapters 11-15 focuses on various laws that deal with Cleansing. ![]() It gives instructions about how to get temporarily clean … then it magnifies our flaws to show we are never as clean as we think we are. Look in that side and the magnification shows the flaws and imperfections you couldn’t see before. We’re going to see today that would be a full time job for the Jews to follow these cleanliness laws.Īnd how many of you look in a mirror before you leave home in the morning? You may think your skin looks clean and clear, but what if you have a mirror like this one - the other side shows 8X magnification. The book of Leviticus gives page after page of instructions on how to get clean, how to stay clean, how to clean up when you’re not clean. How many of you carry hand sanitizer with you wherever you go? Are your hands really clean after you use it? How about 10 minutes later? What if you sneeze into your hand? Make a comment about how you’re looking pretty good! Put hand sanitizer on hands and wash them, then pat face, then look in mirror (small side). Visual aids: Magnifying Mirror, Hand Sanitizer, and Matryoshkas (nesting doll from Russia)
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