The Holiness of God in Sacrificial Worship in Leviticus Liturgical Contents Dr. John Kleinig pt 2

A. Introduction to Leviticus 3. Liturgical contents: Israel’s involvement in God’s service • Word of God: 36 speeches by God Address to Moses as cult founder and mediator (32x) Address to Moses and Aaron (11:1; 13:1; 14:33) One address to Aaron (10:8-11) Seventeen as teaching for the people (1:2; 4:1; 7:23, 25; 11:1; 12:1; 15:2; 18:2; 20:1; 23:2, 10, 24, 34; 24:2; 25:2; 27:2) and the whole assembly (19:2) Five as teaching for the priests (6:9, 25; 21:1; 22:2, 17) Two as teaching for the priests and the people (17:2; 22:18) One as teaching for Aaron (21:19) • God’s institution of the divine service by his word Divine mandate: legislation as God’s gift of the divine service to Israel Divine authorisation and empowerment • Purpose of divine institution Liturgical “enactment” of God’s word: see the use of the formula of compliance with God’s word in 8:4, 36; 16:34; 21:24;23:44; 24:23 and the formula of execution of God’s word in 8:9, 13,17, 21, 29; 9:7, 10, 21. Cooperation with God in enacting his word Sanctification of the service by his word in 20:7-8: Consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. Keep my statutes and do (enact) them; I am the Lord who sanctifies you (pl). Avoidance of the occult practices of pagan rituals This course was given at Cedar Falls, Iowa as part of a Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne continuing education week for pastors, from 18-22 August 2014