What is the meaning of Leviticus 6:24? And •This single connecting word links verse 24 to the preceding instructions about the guilt offering (Leviticus 6:1–23). Scripture ties truth together—God’s words are never isolated sound bites. •By beginning with “And,” the text reminds us that God’s revelation is progressive: He keeps adding clarity to what He has already said (Isaiah 28:10). •Every “and” in the Bible quietly affirms continuity between God’s earlier commands and His present ones (Exodus 12:1 “Now the LORD said…”; Leviticus 6:8 “Then the LORD said…”). •Practical takeaway: the instructions of Leviticus 6:24 flow out of, and depend on, everything God has just revealed about sacrifice, atonement, and holiness. the LORD •“the LORD” (Yahweh) is the covenant name God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14–15). It highlights His self-existence, faithfulness, and unchanging nature (Malachi 3:6; James 1:17). •Because the speaker is Yahweh, what follows carries absolute authority; it is neither suggestion nor mere religious tradition (Psalm 19:7–9; Isaiah 45:22–23). •Leviticus repeatedly anchors its commands in this name, stressing that holiness flows from who God is (Leviticus 11:45 “I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt; therefore be holy”). •Knowing that the covenant-keeping LORD speaks solidifies our confidence that His instructions on sacrifice still point us to the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice of Christ (Hebrews 10:10). said •God communicates with words. “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17). •When the text says “said,” it underlines verbal, propositional revelation—God makes Himself known in sentences we can understand (Deuteronomy 30:11-14). •2 Timothy 3:16 affirms that “All Scripture is God-breathed,” so every syllable, including the ceremonial laws of Leviticus, carries divine authority and profit for teaching. •God’s speech here anticipates the fuller revelation in His Son, “through whom He has spoken to us in these last days” (Hebrews 1:1-2). to Moses •Moses stands as mediator between God and Israel (Exodus 33:11; Numbers 12:7-8). By addressing Moses, the LORD communicates His will to the people through an appointed servant. •This pattern foreshadows the greater Mediator, Jesus, the one true “prophet like Moses” (Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22-23). •God chooses real historical figures—rooted in time and space—to deliver His word, underscoring the Bible’s factual reliability (1 Corinthians 10:11). •Because Moses is commanded to pass these instructions to the priests and the congregation (Leviticus 6:25), we learn that divine revelation is meant to be shared, taught, and obeyed within the community of faith (Matthew 28:20). summary Leviticus 6:24—“And the LORD said to Moses,”—announces another segment of God’s continuing, authoritative, verbal revelation to His people through His chosen mediator. The connective “And” ties these words to earlier commands; “the LORD” grounds them in the character of the covenant-keeping God; “said” highlights divine speech that is trustworthy and complete; and “to Moses” points to the mediator who transmits God’s will to the nation, prefiguring Christ. Together, the phrase affirms that every detail of Scripture is purposeful, authoritative, and intended to lead God’s people into deeper reverence, obedience, and anticipation of the ultimate sacrifice fulfilled in Jesus. |
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