In this Bible Study, we unpack Leviticus chapter 17 in which we do a deep dive into Blood, from both a physical side as well as the spiritual side (as the instrument of atonement for our sins). In Leviticus 17.11 we get the entire point of the Gospel message, “the life is in the blood… I have given it to you to make atonement…”Outline:00:19 - Steel Wool Men’s retreat. October 3-5, Friday 5pm - Sunday at 11am. Find out more and sign up at https://ironsheep.org/steelwool01:57 - Lev 17-26 - “the Holiness Code”Verses: Lev 19.2 “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.’” As well as Exo 19.3-606:47 - Leviticus 17.1-9Any and all sacrifices were to be done at the tabernacle. 08:43 - Leviticus 17.3 - is it sacrifice or slaughter? T here is an interesting disparity between the translations, which can change the meaning, but if you read in the context, I think the Bible gives us a clear answer.Hebrew word: שָׁחַט šāḥaṭ “Shawkhat” - To kill, slay, slaughter, or offer (sacrifice)Leviticus 17.5 & 7 - שָׂעִיר śāʿîr or se'irim literally translates (hairy ones), sometimes it is translated in the KJV as Goat, Kid, Devil, Satyr. Other verses mentioned Exodus 32 as well as chapters 7-12 and Deuteronomy 12.15.24:33 - Leviticus 17.10-16 - The Life is in the Blood. I have given it to you to make atonement.Life is in the blood (physically and spiritually)26:32 - Physical (there is “life” in our blood)1. Blood provides Oxygen and Nutrient Delivery2. Blood provides Waste Removal and Detoxification3. Blood provides an Immune Defense Arsenal4. Blood provides Rapid Clotting and Hemostasis5. Blood provides temperature and pH Regulation6. Blood provides incredible Self-Renewal and ScalePsalm 139.14, - we are fearfully and wonderfully made!The complexity of the human system can only be explained by an intelligent designer far superior to ourselves.33:57 - Life is in the blood - a spiritual perspective of blood as an atonement currency.,Verses hit on: Heb 9.22; Romans 3.23; 1 John 1.8; Isaiah 53.6; Romans 6.23; 1 John 2.2; Romans 5.8; Hebrews 2.17; 1 Peter 2.24; 2 Corinthians 5.21; Romans 3.25. Jesus is the ultimate atonement, the price paid for our transgressions. To make us right with God (righteous).Support Iron Sheep Ministries: https://Ironsheep.org/donateListen to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/ironsheepContact Dave & the ISM team: info@ironsheep.orgJoin the email list: http://eepurl.com/g-2zAD

In this Bible Study we walk through all of Leviticus 16 in which we study the Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur (יום כיפור). The Day of Atonement was (and still is) the most holy day for all of Israel, although it was celebrated differently in Moses’ day from how it is today. We will talk about the foundation of this Holy Day, as well as what a scapegoat is (and who/what is Azazel).

OUTLINE:

00:13 - Personal update. Why am I wearing a bowtie?

02:37 - What is my job as a Bible teacher?

03:25 - Reading of Leviticus 16

10:30 - Leviticus 16.1 - Nadab & Abihu - Aaron’s sons who died in Chapter 10.

13:11 - Overview of the tabernacle set up, including the outer courtyard, the bronze altar, the wash basin, the candlestick, the table of show bread, the altar of incense, the curtain (or veil), the holy place, the holy of holies (or most holy place), and finally the ark of the covenant.

15:37 - What is the Day of Atonement?

17:05 - What was the sin of Nadab & Abihu?Watch the full study of Leviticus chapter 10 on Nadab & Abihu.https://youtu.be/ds7kyDHUq0w

20:00 - Leviticus 16.3-5 - the animals mentioned for the sacrifice for the day of atonement.

21:38 - Leviticus 16.6-10 “Scapegoat.” What is the Scapegoat? Who is Azazel? Is Azazel a demon? Why is there a discrepancy between translations of the Bible? The Hebrew word: עֲזָאזֵל ʿăzā'zēl (Azazel), the Greek translation (from the Septuagint) is ἀποπομπαῖος (apopompaios), meaning "the one sent away" or "scapegoat.”

32:07 - Jesus is our scapegoat! See verses Isa 53.5-6 and Heb 10.10.

34:13 - Yom Kippur (יום כיפור). A look at the most holy day for Israel, during Moses' day, during the first and second temple period as well as today (under the rabbinic law). Yom Kippur is still celebrated today; in 2025, it is on October 1 sundown - after nightfall on October 2. For full details of Yom Kippur traditions practiced by Jews today, visit:https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/177886/jewish/What-Is-Yom-Kippur.htm

38:46 - Conclusions; a reading of Hebrews 10.1-25. Jesus is the culmination and fulfillment of the Levitical law.

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Why are Christian's called to fear God? In this excerpt, taken from a full Bible study through Genesis 31, Bible Teacher Dave Bigler answers this hard question.Watch the full study: https://youtu.be/FhyzW_b89wYSupport Iron Sheep Ministries: https://Ironsheep.org/donateListen to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/ironsheepContact Dave & the ISM team: info@ironsheep.orgJoin the email list: http://eepurl.com/g-2zAD

In Matthew 8:1-4 we see a man who had leprosy approach Jesus and ask to be cleansed. Jesus heals the man and instructs him not only not to tell anyone what he did but also to go to the priests and give the offerings commanded by Moses. In this Bible study we will unpack the context of what this meant for the leper in that day. We will look at Leprosy (Hansen's disease) as it was in the days of Moses, the days of Jesus and for us today. Finally we will look at this passage for modern application for us today, looking at leprosy as a picture of sin, and how we can see our own story today in Jesus healing the leper.This video was filmed at Adirondack Christian Fellowship. For more on ACF visit: https://acfsaratoga.org/Support Iron Sheep Ministries: https://Ironsheep.org/donateListen to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/ironsheepContact Dave & the ISM team: info@ironsheep.orgJoin the email list: http://eepurl.com/g-2zAD

Life can be very stressful; there are many things we face that can cause anxiety. The Apostle Paul calls us not to be anxious about anything, but rather, to submit it to God and let his peace guard our hearts and our minds. In this study, we break down Philippians 4.4-7 looking at Paul’s words of encouragement in times of trouble.

Outline:

01:05 - Background on Philippians

04:10 - Philippians 4.4. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Bible verses referenced: Rom 3.10, 23; Isa 64.6; Rom 6.23

15:15 - Philippians 4.5. “Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” Bible verses referenced: Matt 11.29 and 2 Peter 3.9-10

18:10 - Philippians 4.6. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Bible verses referenced: Psalm 145.18-20.

24:22 - Philippians 4.7. “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard

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In this Bible Study, we cover Leviticus chapter 15, which talks all about bodily discharges; both regularly occurring discharges as well as irregular ones. We will look at these in the context of being “clean” as it relates to the Israelites' ability to worship in the Tabernacle. We will also look at modern applications as we look at our filthy rags and our need to be cleansed.

Outline:

01:39 - Introduction

02:14 - What does clean and unclean mean in Leviticus?

07:04 - How does a “discharge” differ from a “defiling skin disease” of Lev 13-14. Psalm 19.12 - “cleanse me from my hidden faults.”

08:05 - Leviticus 15.1-3

08:42 - What is an unusual bodily discharge? Word study: “Body” bāśār בָּשָׂר. “Discharge” zûḇ זוּב. Ex 3.8.

12:57 - Leviticus 15.4-12. Unusual bodily discharges for men and the repercussions of them. What are examples of bodily discharges that Leviticus 15.1-12 is talking about? Diarrhea, Puss, and Gonorrhea?

17:18 - Leviticus 15.13-15. Outline of what must be done for a man who has an unusual (not regular) bodily discharge to be cleansed. Included waiting 7 days, cleaning, and then bringing an offering (2 doves or 2 young pigeons); one for a sin offering, the other for a burnt offering.1

9:09 - Leviticus 15.16-18. Regularly occurring male discharges.

21:51 - Leviticus 15.19-24. Regularly occurring female discharges.

24:00 - Leviticus 15.25-27. Irregularly occurring female discharges.

25:07 - Leviticus 15.28-30. Outline of what a woman must do to be cleansed from irregular discharges (including waiting 7 days, cleaning, and then bringing an offering (2 doves or 2 young pigeons); one for a sin offering, the other for a burnt offering.

26:35 - Luke 8.40-48 - The woman who had been bleeding for 12 years who touched Jesus' hem and was healed. Heb 10:10, “we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Rom 5.8, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”

31:56 - Leviticus 15.31-33. God designed the human body, he designed the reproductive system, both the male system as well as the female system. They are amazing and beautiful and not to be ashamed of. The same is true with sex; it is designed by God and is an awesome gift from the Lord. Gen 1 & 2 we see God create them MALE & FEMALE (just 2), and they are given the charge to “be fruitful and increase in number” (Gen 2.28). Gen 2.24-25, “a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Matt 19.5-6, Jesus restates this and adds in “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” Heb 13.4 - “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.” More on Sexual Immorality read 1 Cor 6.9-20. 1 Cor 7.3-5 - actually instructs married couples to have regular intercourse. Seriously, read it. Sex is an amazing, beautiful thing that is a gift from God for us to experience in marriage.

38:50 - Application. Lev 15.31, “You must keep the Israelites separate from things that make them unclean.”We need to avoid things that keep us unclean today as well. A modern application for this today is looking at how sin makes us “unclean” and hinders us. Hebrews 12.1-3. We today can approach the lord in our filthy rags, but we also ought to avoid intentionally messing around with things that will trip us up.

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Leprosy is a picture (a metaphor for sin). We see in Leviticus 13-14 a description of leprosy (defiling skin diseases) that paints a picture of what sin is like and what has been done for us as a result of it.We see in Leviticus 13 that Sin Spreads (Lev 13.5-8), and that Sin Defiles & Isolates us (Lev 13.44-46). Sin desensatises us, it deadens our nerves (just like leprosy does). We see in Leviticus 14 the process that the sick person went through to be cleansed: First, the Priest went to the leper (Lev 14.1-3) - Jesus came to us (Luke 19.10, and Matt 18.12-14). Second, a sacrifice was offered (Lev 14.8-20) - Jesus is our sacrificial lamb (Heb 9.22, 10.1-25; John 1.29; 1 Cor 5.7; 1 John 4.9-10, and John 3.16). Three, the sick person had to do something; they had to act. In Leviticus, they were responsible for cleaning themselves (Lev 14.8-9). Today, we too have to do something, we have to act, and that simple act is accepting the sacrifice that was made in our place (Rom 10.9-10, 13).In looking at Leviticus 13 and 14, we see a picture of what sin does to us, and what God has done to free us from it!

Outline:

00:45 - Introduction to Leprosy (disease) as a picture of sin.

02:23 - Sin is more than skin deep. Lev 13.3-4, 25, 30-32, 34. Jer 17.9 - “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”

08:37 - Sin spreads Bible Verses: Lev 13.5-8, 22-23, 27-28, 32, 34-36, 51, 53, 55; 14.39, 44, 48; James 1.14-15; Mat 16.5-12; Gal 5.9, and Rom 1.18-32.15:53 - Sin Defiles

Bible Verses: Lev 13.44-46; Num 32.23, Isa 6,.5 and 64.6.

20:17 - Sin isolates

Bible Verse: Lev 13.44-46.22:58 - Sin deadens our nerves - causes us to lose sensitivity to right and wrong.

Bible Verse: Eph 4.17-19.

25:53 - SALVATION

26:58 - The priest went to the leperBible Verses: Lev 14.1-3; Luke 19.10, and Matt 18.12-14.

28:15 - The victim offers a sacrifice

Bible Verses: Lev 14.8-20; Heb 9.22, 10.1-25; John 1.29; Ex 11-12; 1 Cor 5.7; 1 John 4.9-10, and John 3.16.

35:03 - The Sick had to Act

Bible Verses: Lev 14.8-9; Mark 1.40-44; Rom 12.2; Psa 1; Rev 3.20, and Rom 10.9-10, 13.

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There is great symbolism in the Old Testament. In Leviticus 14.3-7 we see a cleansing ceremony to a person healed of leprosy (or a defiling skin disease). In that ceremony, there are two birds, a clay pot with fresh water as well as cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop. One can quickly read over these elements and their potential symbolism, pointing to the gospel narrative. Dave breaks down each of these elements and their potential symbolism.

Outline:

03:37 - The Sacrificial Bird - symbolizing Jesus crucified

04:12 - The Fresh Water - symbolizing living water, fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

John 4.1-26, and John 7.37-39

06:21 - The Clay Pot - we are earthen vessels.

2 Cor 4.7, Jer 18.1-6, and Isa 64.8

07:59 - The Cedar Wood - symbolizing the Cross

08:05 - The Scarlet Yarn - symbolizing the Gospel narrative woven throughout the entire Bible

09:09 - The Hyssop - found also at Passover and Calvary

09:42 - The Released Bird - symbolizing Jesus' resurrection and ascension

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