Now that we have considered the voluntary offerings and the mandatory offerings, the next section of Leviticus deals with the consumption of the holy food. The priest on duty each…
Lesson 7 ~ The Deliverer Came Esther finally reveals Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews to King Xerxes. Xerxes condemns Haman to death. However, the danger isn’t over yet. Come…
The animal prescribed for a reparation offering is a ram, the largest and most valuable animal in the flock. Why is the ram supposed to be valued according to the…
Lesson 6 ~ The Payoff After learning of Haman’s devious plan, Esther and her cousin, Mordecai, fast and (presumably) pray for three days. After that time, Esther goes to work…
Now that we have considered the various forms of sin offerings, how does the New Testament present Jesus as the ultimate sin offering? What is the difference between a sin…
Lesson 5 ~ Reaction and Response Haman’s wicked plan has been approved by the king and instructions have gone out. Mordecai is devastated by the news. He tells Esther and…
The mandatory offerings for atonement may sound like a burden at first, but when we read chapters four and five, the repeated refrain is that the priest will make atonement…
Lesson 4 ~ Heeeere’s Haman After four weeks of delving into the story of Esther, we finally meet the villain, Haman. He is a man of high rank who seems…
Lesson 1 ~ Humble Beginnings We’ve met Xerxes, now it’s time to meet two more characters in this book: Mordecai and Esther. Mordecai is Esther’s older cousin who adopted and…
The mandatory offerings for atonement may sound like a burden at first, but when we read chapters four and five, the repeated refrain is that the priest will make atonement…
