Tag Archives: Leviticus

Hobbins on Leviticus 25

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

John Hobbins is starting a series on Leviticus 25.  It looks interesting.

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Notes on Leviticus Commentaries

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

A few weeks ago I compared two commentaries on Leviticus.  One of these was Samuel E. Balentine’s volume in the Interpretation commentary series.  In that review I noted that I was only half-way through my read of Balentine, but thought … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Numbers – Cornerstone Biblical Commentary

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

I’m trying to return to my pattern of posting short notes from my morning reading.  My schedule has been disrupted recently to the extent that my “morning” reading sometimes has taken place in the evening.  But today I moved from … Continue reading →

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Leviticus – Two Commentaries Compared

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

The first is by David W. Baker, one of three in Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (Cornerstone Biblical Commentary), which is based on the NLT text.  The second is Samuel E. Balentine, Leviticus (Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching). Yes, … Continue reading →

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Jubilee and Care for the Poor

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

I was struck by a comment made by David W. Baker in his commentary on Leviticus (Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy [Cornerstone Biblical Commentary]), p. 194-195: … Protection of life and dignity through a shared distribution of wealth was also known and … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day – Balentine on Ritual in Leviticus

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

From Samuel E Balentine, commenting on the tamid in Leviticus 6:13 and elsewhere in Leviticus (Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching), p 65: … All religious rituals are more than practical or even symbolic acts, as important as … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day – On Leviticus

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

… Byu inculcating worship patterns that emphasize mind over body, word over deed, and rational thought over “merely” reflexive sacramental systems, all legacies of the Protestant Reformation, religious communities learn to be at home in the cognitive, typically abstract world … Continue reading →

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Leviticus Study

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Henry Neufeld

I’ve been following through the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary in my study of Leviticus for the last few weeks.  Unfortunately, the way I like to study these passages involves reading the text in Hebrew, reading and annotating the commentary, reading the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:1-24: Eternity in Liturgy

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Henry Neufeld

I have had very little time to post on Leviticus over the last few weeks because of my business, in which I’ve been working on three books simultaneously. But Leviticus has not been very far from my mind. The more … Continue reading →

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Expectations follow Encounter

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Henry Neufeld

I haven’t been posting on Leviticus for some time because I have been busy preparing books for publication.  All that paying work sure does interfere with one’s hobbies! Today I encountered this quotation in my continuing effort to read through … Continue reading →

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