In exodus god saved his people and formed an alliance with them. Now we move into a section of the tanakh which gives the law for the israelite nation. Leviticus chapter 22 kjv king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying. Leviticus 18 nabre chapter 18 laws concerning sexual. In chapter 18 god says to israel, you shall not do what is done in the land of egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of canaan where i am bringing you, lev. Christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. Leviticus 18 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Chapter 18 starts with a couple reasons for the rules. The book of leviticus is the book of fellowship or communion.
The book of leviticus is about everything that goes on in. Lings linguistic study leads him to conclude that leviticus 18. Unlocking the old testament part 10 leviticus 1 youtube. The chapters before and after chapter 18 deal extensively with idolatry. What man in genesis had sexual relations with his daughters.
Any that is near of kin col shear besaro, any remnant of his flesh, i. Unlawful sexual relations 15 you must not have sexual relations with your daughterinlaw. Speak unto the children of israel, and say unto them, i am the lord your god. Contextually, chapter 17 is about blood atonement procedures, so that is for israel, not for everyone. Study the bible online using commentary on leviticus 18 and more. Leviticus 18 new international version niv biblica. Now we get to one of the most controversial sections in leviticus. After the doings of the land of egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do. The lord jesus testifies to the fact that moses was the author of leviticus in matthew 8. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. Leviticus chapter 18 kjv king james version noah was on the boat with his wife. The worshipping of demons, beasts, preceding chapters, leviticus 17. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of. God has his own lunch table and theyre not invited.
Read leviticus 18 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Verse click for chapter new international version do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman. In leviticus 18 the order of the topics is ambiguous, but in chapter 20 the socalled homosexual law appears within a list referring to incest. Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind. And his sons were on it with their wifes that they married and they had children and children i would think that they had children andexcanged wifes and had more children than down the blood line of cousins.
Leviticus 18, king james version kjv the bible app. Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it. It is part of the holiness code leviticus 1726 and its sexual prohibitions are largely paralleled by leviticus 20, except that chapter has more emphasis on punishment. Study leviticus 18 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah tobias judith esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of songs wisdom sirach ecclesiasticus isaiah jeremiah lamentations baruch ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habbakuk.
Leviticus 18, verses 6 to 21, contain a whole series of forbidden forms of sexual behavior with verse 6. Unlocking the old testament part 10 leviticus 1 david pawson official. Notably, the list of laws from leviticus 18 is reordered in leviticus 20. We can therefore expect that much of chapter 18 will deal with the same topic. Nor will a woman offer herself to an animal, to have intercourse with it. In leviticus the principles of approaching god are shown. This verse is one of the famous six clobber passages from the bible that is often used to condemn samesex sexual activity.
Leviticus chapter 18 parallel hebrew old testament. These commandments and expectations are spread throughout the torah first five books, but we focus on the book of leviticus for this discussion. Leviticus 18 the eighteenth chapter of the book of leviticus deals with a number of sexual activities considered abominable, including incest, bestiality and lying with a man as with a woman. I am the lord 3 say unto them, whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the. Leviticus 18 new american bible revised edition nabre chapter 18. If any of youwhether an israelite or a foreigner residing in israel presents a gift for a burnt offering to the lord, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering.