What is the meaning of Leviticus 24:11? The son of the Israelite woman • “Among the Israelites was a son whose father was an Egyptian and whose mother was an Israelite” (Leviticus 24:10). This mixed heritage highlights that everyone living inside God’s camp—native-born or sojourner—was accountable to the same covenant standards (Exodus 12:49; Numbers 15:15-16). • Scripture often recounts how non-Israelites joined the community (Exodus 12:38; Ruth 1:16), underscoring that privilege in God’s people always carries responsibility. • The text reminds us that God sees each individual, not just the masses (Psalm 33:13-15; Luke 12:7). blasphemed the Name with a curse • “He blasphemed the Name with a curse” (Leviticus 24:11 a). “The Name” points unmistakably to the LORD Himself (Exodus 3:15; Psalm 8:1). • The third commandment is explicit: “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God” (Exodus 20:7). Treating God’s name lightly assaults His character, which is why Scripture equates blasphemy with high treason against heaven (Isaiah 37:23; Revelation 13:6). • Leviticus later spells out the penalty: “Whoever curses his God shall bear the consequences of his sin” (24:15-16). The seriousness is echoed in Matthew 12:36-37, where Jesus warns that “men will give account for every careless word.” • Practical take-away: our speech is a spiritual barometer (James 3:9-10; Ephesians 4:29). So they brought him to Moses • Rather than taking private revenge, the community brings the offender “to Moses” (Leviticus 24:11 b). This models orderly appeal to God-appointed authority (Exodus 18:13-16; Deuteronomy 17:8-9). • Moses regularly sought the LORD for verdicts in unprecedented cases (Numbers 27:5; 15:34), illustrating that divine law, not personal feeling, governs justice. • Today, Christ fulfills the mediating role Moses pictured (Hebrews 3:1-6; 1 Timothy 2:5), yet the principle of submitting disputes to righteous judgment remains (1 Corinthians 6:1-3). His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan • God records the mother’s name—“Shelomith”—and her lineage (Leviticus 24:11 c). Scripture often preserves such details to show that sin never happens in a vacuum; families and tribes feel the impact (Joshua 7:24-25; Proverbs 10:1). • Mentioning Dan reminds us that no tribe is exempt from discipline (Genesis 49:16-17; Judges 18:30-31). Holiness is a community mandate. • The account also affirms that individual identity matters to God (Genesis 16:13; Isaiah 43:1), even when the story is cautionary. summary Leviticus 24:11 confronts us with the gravity of dishonoring God’s name. A man of mixed parentage, fully subject to Israel’s covenant, utters a curse and is promptly brought to Moses for divine judgment. The narrative underscores that everyone in God’s community is answerable to His statutes, that blasphemy is a direct assault on the LORD Himself, and that justice must follow God-ordained process. By recording the offender’s maternal lineage, Scripture shows the personal and communal dimensions of sin. The passage calls believers today to revere God’s name in every word and to uphold His standards with humble obedience. |
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