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Topic: Leviticus (Book)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-11
Locust-Clean or Unclean: Didn't the diet of John the Baptist, which included locusts, contradict the dietary laws he was required to keep? [Leviticus 11:20-23].
Progressive Revelation: Are the teachings of Jesus part of the "progressive revelation?"


2024-03-06
The Land of Israel & the Everlasting Covenant: About the land of Israel, could you comment particularly on the "everlasting covenant" in Isaiah 24? [Isaiah 24:5, Isaiah 24:3-6, Isaiah 24:10-12, Leviticus 18:28, Numbers 35:34, Genesis 9:6, Isaiah 27:12].



2024-03-05
The Cleansing Blood: Could you talk about the cleansing blood of Jesus from a scientific angle? [Leviticus 17:11, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7].



2024-02-26
Fulfillment of Feasts in Leviticus: If the final three feasts described in Leviticus are to be fulfilled as clearly as the first ones were, what should we look for as indications of fulfillment? [2 Corinthians 5:1].



2024-02-19
Sex during Women's Menstrual Cycle: Should we still be obeying the Old Testament laws about abstaining from sex during a women's cycle? [Leviticus 18:26-28].



2024-02-13
Homosexual within the Family: In light of the fact some Christians and churches say homosexual unions are acceptable, what are your thoughts on what the Bible says about it since it has just been introduced to our family? [Matthew 19:5-6, 1 Corinthians 5:1, Jude 1:7, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:27].



2024-02-07
Why Stand with Israel?: How can Christians stand with Israel when there is so much about Israel that they should not support? [Genesis 12:3, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Hosea 1:9].



2024-01-16
Beginning of Time: Is Isaiah referring to the beginning of time in Genesis? [Isaiah 46:10, Genesis 1:1].
Feasts of the Lord: Regarding the feast of the Lord in Leviticus 23, are they prophetic?


2024-01-12
Presenting an Alternate View of Israel: Is this a good summary or definition of Israel today in modern history? [Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:5, Leviticus 18:24-28, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Deuteronomy 28:63].



2024-01-04
The Occult-Consulting Mediums (Demons): Is it correct to think that someone contacting the dead or consulting a medium is actually communicating with a demon? [1 Samuel 28:12-20, Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:27].



2023-12-28
The Ways of God: What are the "ways of God" and does a pastor or leader need to know them? [Psalm 103:7, Romans 3:1, Ephesians 5:1, Leviticus 20:7, 1 Peter 1:15-16].



2023-11-27
God's Terrible Decision about the Promised Land: Why did God make such a terrible decision to have the Israelites take over the land when people were still fighting over it? [Leviticus 18:28, Deuteronomy 28:15f, James 4:1-4].



2023-11-21
The Promised Land of Israel: Could you help me understand the promise of "all the land" for Israel and how the British Balfour Declaration affected this? [Joshua 21:43-45, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:45-63, 1 Kings 4:11, Luke 19:44, Luke 21:5, Leviticus 18:24-28, Jeremiah 18:7-10].



2023-11-10
Tattoos: Does the Bible say anything about tattoos? [Leviticus 19:28].



2023-11-10
National Israel's Borders: Is Israel the only nation God gave physical borders to their land? [Daniel 2:37-38, Galatians 4:26, Galatians 3:29, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Acts 17:26, Deuteronomy 2:5].
Special Jewish People: Isn't the Jewish people special because we are to be grafted into the Jewish tree? [Romans 2:5-10, Romans 11:28, John 4:22].


2023-11-03
Jews Indigenous to the Land of Israel: Caller shares his view that the Jews are indigenous to the region of Israel. [Deuteronomy 30:10, Leviticus 26, Leviticus 18:25-28, Deuteronomy 28, Exodus 19:5-6, Jeremiah 18:7-10, Luke 19:44].



2023-10-19
Blood Sacrifice for Atonement: Why is the spilling of blood the only solution for atonement? [Leviticus 17:11].



2023-10-09
Israel & Current Military Events: Atheist Caller: From the Christian view, what role does Israel's current military situation play?
Zionism and the Wailing Wall: Atheist caller: What is "Zionism?" Are you a Zionist? What about the Wailing Wall? [Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Zechariah 14:1ff, Luke 19:41-44, Matthew 24:1-2].
Christian Interest in Israel: Athesist caller: Why do so many of your callers talk about Israel so much? Rec: Topical lecture series "What are We to Make of Israel?"

2023-09-01
The Body of the Risen Jesus: When Jesus rose from the dead, was His body physical or a spiritual body? [Luke 24:39, Leviticus 17:11, Philippians 3:21].



2023-08-14
Teaching Children to be Perfect: Why don't we teach our children to be perfect, rather than emphasize grace? [Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21, James 3:2].
Dietary Directives in Leviticus: Why don't we pay more attention to the dietary restrictions in Leviticus? [Deuteronomy 11:18, Matthew 18:6, Leviticus 11, Genesis 9:3-4].


2023-07-28
Leaving Judgment to God: Should we not leave judgment to God, since we really can't do much about the evil in culture? [Leviticus 19:17-18, Mark 12:31].



2023-07-10
Homosexuality: Why are some preachers avoiding the topic of homosexuality? [Leviticus 18:22].



2023-06-07
Symbolism of the Lamb of the Sacrifice: Regarding the sacrificial lamb ritual - how can we know that there is only one Messiah, since there are two lambs (the scapegoat and the sacrificial) in the Old Testament ritual? [Leviticus 16].



2023-06-05
Tattoos: What do you think about tattoos in these modern times? [Leviticus 19:27-28].



2023-05-23
Taking it (the Kingdom) by Force: What does "the Kingdom is taken by force" mean in Matthew 11? Could it be the difference between the way it was taken in the Old Testament and the New? [Matthew 11:12-13, Luke 16:16].
"Do Not Touch Me": Is it possible that the "Do not touch me" parallels the "Holy of Holies" rites when the high priest could not be touched before entering? [John 20:17, Leviticus 16, Hebrews 9:28].


2023-05-15
God's Vengeance vs God's Love: Can you help me deal with the contradiction between the Old Testament God that seems to be vengeful, but we say he is a God of Love? [Leviticus 9:22-24, Acts 12:23, Acts 5:1-11, Exodus 23:4-5, Proverbs 25:21].



2023-05-09
Nadab and Abihu & Strange Fire: How does the story of Nadab and Abihu apply to us today? [Leviticus 9-10].



2023-04-19
Noah & His Sons: Why was there such upset about Noah's sons seeing their father drunk in his tent? Why was this story included in scripture? [Genesis 9:21-25, Leviticus 20:11, Exodus 20:12].



2023-04-10
Unequally Yoked: Would you explain these passages about "unequally yoked?" [2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Leviticus 26:11-12, Ezekiel 37:27, Isaiah 52:11, 2 Samuel 7:14].



2023-03-20
Homosexuality: Regarding moral vs ritual law, where does homosexuality fit if it falls under moral law, then how does it violate God's character? [ Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, 1 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 6:13, Jude 1:7, Matthew 19:4-5].



2023-03-09
Various Kinds of Law in Scripture: Could you clarify the differences betwee civil law, ritual or ceremonial law and moral law? [Leviticus 18, Leviticus 20, Matthew 23:23].



2023-03-08
Daniel Refusing the King's Food: When Daniel refused the king's food, was he adhering to the restrictions of the dietary laws? [Daniel 1:5-16, Leviticus 11, Leviticus 17].
What is Truth? (Pilate): What do you think Pilate meant when he asked the question, "What is truth?" [John 18:38].


2023-02-15
Foods That Defile: How can foods that defiled you in Leviticus (Old Testament) no longer defile you in the New Testament? [Leviticus 11:43, Mark 7:15].
Unclean Foods: Were the unclean foods the ones that might be more likely unsanitary or prone to bacteria? [Acts 10:15, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Matthew 15:11].


2023-01-17
Capital Punishment: Should we look at capital punishment as they did in the Old Covenant? [Jeremiah 31:31-32, Genesis 9:6, Leviticus 24:19-21, Acts 25:11, 2 Corinthains 3:6-8, Romans 13:1-7].



2022-12-13
Noah's Nakedness: Is it possible that a biblical euphemism from Leviticus applies to the story of Noah's nakedness and his son actually had sex with his mother? [Genesis 9:23, Leviticus 20:11, Leviticus 18:7].



2022-10-27
Which Levitical Laws Apply to Us?: How do we know which scriptures apply to us, such as the laws in Leviticus?



2022-10-18
Sunday and "Sabbaton": Does the word "first day of Sabbaton" in Acts 20, actually refer to Sunday, and doesn't the "Sabbath" actually also refer to a week? [Acts 20:7, Leviticus 23:3 John 19:31].



2022-08-29
Prohibited Sexual Behaviors: Why are some sexual behaviors prohibited, without them being listed specifically in scripture (like premarital sex)? [I Corinthians 12:8-10, Romans 12:6-8, I Thessalonians 4:4, Matthew 19:5-6, Leviticus 18].



2022-07-27
Land Covenant with Israel: Where do I go to see the clearest presentation of God's land convenant with Israel? [Deuteronomy 28:1-46, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 15:18-21, Joshua 21:43, Leviticus 26].
The Promised Land: With Israel be restored all the land that they were promised in the future? [Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:16, Psalms 2:8, Matthew 5:5, Galatians 3:29, Luke 21:24].
Global Warming & the Bible: What does the Bible say about global warming and is it related to the verses that talk about the earth being destroyed by fire? [2 Peter 3:10-12, Revelation 20:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:8].

2022-07-21
Calculatin ghe Number of the Laws in Torah: How did the Jews calculate that there were 613 laws in the Old Testament Torah? [Exodus 20-23].



2022-07-18
Literal Genesis Creation & when Life Begins in the Womb: Caller shares his view of the literalness of pre-Abrahamic Genesis and the moment life begins.[Genesis 1-11, Genesis 4, Luke 11:51, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 24:37-39, Leviticus 17:11].



2022-05-30
Believers & Tattoos: Should believers get tattoos? [Leviticus 19:28, Deuteronomy 14:1].



2022-05-18
Do Jews Need Jesus?: How do I respond to those who think that as a Jew they do not need Jesus, but feel that it is sufficient that they have the Father? [Jeremiah 31:31-33, Leviticus 17:11, Leviticus 16].



2022-05-16
God Enlightening Pagan Cultures: Do you think that God's has endowed unbelieving, other religious cultures with wisdom, morality, and guidelines? [Mark 12:30-31, Leviticus 19:17-18].



2022-05-04
The Blessing Through the Ancestral Line: Does the blessing of Abram (Abraham) go down through the seed of that line? [Galatians 3:16].
God Brought "The Curse" Upon Himself: Did God bring the curse upon Himself, when He cursed Israel? [Galatians 3, Deuteronomy 30:19, Deuteronomy 28-29, Leviticus 26].


2022-02-22
Jesus and the Kosher Diet: Where did Jesus address the issue of food and diet making all food acceptable? [Mark 7:15, Matthew 15:11, Leviticus 11:13].
Jews Offended by Jesus: Was the dismissal of the Kosher diet one of the reasons that the Jews were so offended by Jesus?


2022-02-09
Consistent Directives Throughout the Bible: I tend to think that something that is commanded once in the Bible would be consistent throughout, but you do not. Can you explain? [Genesis 1:29, Genesis 9:3, Leviticus 11:3, I Timothy 4:4-5, Genesis 17:14, Galatians 5:2-4].



2021-12-31
Symbolism and Promises to Israel Regarding the Land: As a Dispensationalist, I believe the Bible should be taken more literally, so didn't God make certain promises about the land to Israel that need to be fulfilled? [Genesis 17:8, Romans 9, Galatians 4:28, Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:16, Leviticus 18:25-28, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:46, Deuteronomy 28:63-64, Joshua 21:45, Psalm 2:8].



2021-10-22
Sacrifices & Offerings in Old Testament: Could you talk about the different kinds of offerings from Leviticus and what the significance may have been?
Priests & the Sacrifices: Were the priests making sacrifices every day of the year, rather than just on the Day of Atonement?


2021-10-20
Keeping the Law Still Required: Caller accuses Steve of taking Matthew 5:18 out of context, how do you justify that? [Matthew 5:17-20, Jeremiah 7:22, Hebrews 9:8-9, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 21:27, Leviticus 13-14].



2021-09-14
Tattoos, Woven Fabrics and Old Testament Application of the Law: Could you comment on God's view of tattoos and other Old Testament directives and if they apply to us? [Leviticus 19:28, Leviticus 19:9].



2021-07-27
Evangelizing Muslims: What do we say to evangelize Muslims, and get past their objections about God not having a wife and therefore not a son?
Evangelizing Homosexuality: How do we evangelize homosexuals? [Matthew 19:1-12].
Tattoos Today: What do you say about all the tattoos people are getting today? [Leviticus 19:28].

2021-07-22
Homosexuality is Not a Sin: How do you respond to someone who thinks that homosexuality is not a sin and the original relative words do not mean what they are typically reported to? [Matthew 19:4, Leviticus 18:22].



2021-07-21
Love, Justice, Mercy: Could you share the verses you were referring to in regard to the components of love being, justice, faithful mercy? [Matthew 23:23, Micah 6:8, Isaiah 42:1-12, Matthew 7:12, Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 5-7].



2021-07-01
Change of Translation of the Word "Purify": Could you comment on the change of the pronoun relative to the word "purify" from "her" to "their"? Would this be suggesting that Jesus needed to purificatioin? [Luke 2:22, Leviticus 12].



2021-05-21
Sabbath Keeping: As a Sabbath Keeper, I applaud your presentation of the alternate view, so can you help me understand your perspective on these verses? [Leviticus 23, Romans 14:5, Colossians 2:16-17, Proverbs 27:17, I Corinthians 9:21, Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 8:13, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 3:17, Galatians 5:4, Matthew 15:11].
Feasts & Sabbath Keeping: Could you comment on this verse on celebrating the feasts and days of unleaven bread in light of Sabbath keeping? [I Corinthians 5:8, Hebrews 13:6, Galatians 5:9].


2021-02-23
"Satisfaction Theory" of the Atonement: What is your view of Saint Anselm's "Satisfaction Theory" of redemption? [I Corinthians 5:7, Leviticus 16].



2021-02-22
The Holocaust: Would you talk about the Holocaust? Is it in the Bible? [Leviticus 26, Deuteronomy 28].



2021-02-19
Truly Saved: What do you say to someone who thinks it enough to say you have been baptized or confirmed in a Christian church? [John 10:27-28, Luke 14:27, Acts 11:26].
Hate Your Enemies: Was Jesus referring to Old Testament scripture when he said you have been taught to hate your enemies? [Matthew 5:33, Leviticus 19:18, Luke 10:25-43].


2021-02-12
Defining "Judging": Have you ever heard someone use Leviticus to help to define what a witness is, particularly relative to a judgment within the church? [Leviticus 4, Leviticus 5:1].



2021-01-13
Founding Fathers-Deists: Caller shares a resource from David Barton, "Building on the American Heritage", that denies that the founding fathers were Deists.
Liberty Bell Scripture: What was the scripture on the liberty bell? [Leviticus 25:10].


2020-12-30
Pass Through the Fire by the Kings: Why were the two kings allowed to live when they let their kids pass through the fire? [Leviticus 20:2-5, Leviticus 18:21, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Kings 3:27].



2020-11-24
Blood Spoken of Frequently in Scripture: Why does the Bible speak so much about blood? [Leviticus 17:1, Hebrews 9:22].
The Baptist Denomination: What are the pros and cons of the Baptist denomination?


2020-11-12
Is an Embryo Alive: Where does it say in the Bible that the embryo is living? [Luke 1:41, Leviticus 17:11].
Baby Dies in Womb, Where Does it Go: If a baby dies in the womb, does it go into another body for another chance to live?


2020-10-20
Correcting Others: How do we offer correction correctly when we see so many people going the wrong way? [Isaiah 26:9-10, Leviticus 19:17].



2020-09-24
Compliments to Steve Gregg: Compliments to Steve regarding The Narrow Path's outreach.
Saul & the Witch of Endor: Could you clarify why Saul summoned the "Witch of Endor" because it was strictly forbidden, and was it a sin? [I Chronicles 10:13, Leviticus 19:31, 20:21, Deuteronomy 18:11].


2020-09-16
Feast of Tabernacles for the Return: Why do the Dispensationalists and others think that the feast of trumpets relate to the return of Christ? [Acts 2:1, Leviticus 20, Numbers 29:1, John 1:14, Acts 1:7, Matthew 24:36, Matthew 24:44].



2020-08-12
Different Levels of Heaven and Hell: Could you clarify the scriptural references to the different levels of heaven and hell?
Be Ye Holy as God is Holy: Is it really possible to be holy as God is holy, or to be perfect as God is? [I Peter 1:16, Leviticus 19:2, Luke 6:36, Matthew 5:48].


2020-08-04
The Earth Was Divided: Does "the earth was divided" refer to the division of the people at Babel? [Genesis 10:15].
Value of a Man in Shekels: What does setting the value of a man with shekels mean in the last chapter of Leviticus? [Leviticus 27].


2020-07-28
Old Testament Law-Resting the Land: Do you think that we still need to rest the land (according to Old Testament Law)? [Exodus 23:11, Leviticus 25:4].



2020-07-23
Abortion and the Beginning of Life: When do you think life begins? What do you think about abortion? [Leviticus 17:11].



2020-07-10
If We Fail God in Helping Another Come to Christ: What would God do with us, if we were responsible for someone's salvation, and we didn't do what we needed to do? [Matthew 18:6, Luke 17:2].
God Loves Me More than Anything: What verses would you say would be the best support the idea that God loves us and really wants us to be saved more than anything? [John 3:16, I John 3:16, Romans 5:8-10].
Great and Terrible Day of the Lord: What is the "great and terrible day of the Lord" in Malachi? [Malachi 4:5-6, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Joel 2:31, Acts 2, 2 Peter 3:10-12].

2020-06-15
What From the Old Testament Applies to Us Today: How do we determine what from the Old Testament still applies to us today-especially regarding moral vs ceremonial law, and this relative to the restriction on homosexuality?
Old Testament Restrictions on Tattoos and Menstruation Can you clarify why the sex during a menstrual cycle and tattoo Old Testament restrictions do not apply to us today? [Leviticus 18:19].


2020-05-26
Jews without a Blood Sacrifice: How do Jews get around the biblical statements requiring the shedding of blood for them to practice their religion? [Hebrews 9:22, Leviticus 17:11, Leviticus 16].



2020-04-09
Christians & Tattoos: Is there anything scriptural that would disallow a Christian from getting tattoos? [Ephesians 5:1, Leviticus 19:28].



2020-02-25
Anabaptist & Waldensians: Could you clarify the positions and relationship of the Anabaptists, and the Waldensians-particularly about baptism?
Dietary Restrictions: Why were dietary restrictions ever imposed in the laws levied on Israel? [Acts 10:15, Leviticus 11].


2019-10-30
Wave Offering: What is the "wave offering" in Leviticus? Is there any connection to the waving of the palm branches? [Leviticus 7:20-34, etc.].
Cross-Dressing: Is there anything in the Bible about cross-dressing? [Deuteronomy 22:5].


2019-07-02
Homosexuality: Did the original writing of the text from Leviticus, actually have more to do with sex with little boys, rather than with men, so does this verse really apply to pedophilia, rather than homosexuality? [Leviticus 18:22, Matthew 19:1-9, Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:32, Matthew 16:24].



2017-07-07
The Blood & Fat: I was reading Leviticus, & there's a lot of talk of blood there, & wondering why God was so specific w/ what to do w/ the blood & fat. [Leviticus]



2016-04-21
Burnt Offerings: Why would a sin/burnt offering be required to atonefor something that wasn't a sin as far as the individual willingly? [Leviticus 15:13-15]



2016-01-15
Dwarfs, Hunchbacks & Defects in the Eye: So people who are dwarfs, have hunchbacks or defects in their eye, they were less of a person than everyone else & couldn't go into the Temple? Can you please explain this because my daughter is a dwarf, & I've hesitated to mention this passage of Scripture to her. [Leviticus 21:16-23]



2015-07-16
Azazel: Who or what is Azazel in verse 8 of Leviticus 16? [Leviticus 16:6-8]



2015-01-30
The Law of the Atonement: The 2 Goats, one for Lord, one was as the Scapegoat. But what is "Azazel" (in the Hebrew)? [Leviticus 16:6-10]



2013-06-24
Wave Offering: What was a "wave offering"? [Leviticus 23:15-21]



2013-04-17
Lying-for the Higher Good: Is it ever justifiable to lie for the higher good? [Leviticus 19:18, Exodus 20:19, Deuteronomy 5:20].



2013-04-17
"Salt" & Avoiding "Gehenna" (Hell): Could you comment on the last verses in Mark about "salt" and avoiding "Gehenna"? [Mark 9:49-50, Matthew 5:13, Leviticus 2:13, I Peter 1:7, Job 23:10].



2013-04-17
Atonement for Sin (Old Testament): Do you have lectures on the Atonement for Sin? Are all the sins for the nation forgiven on that day-the Day of Atonement? [Leviticus 16, Hebrews 6-11].
Salvation in the Old Testament: How did people receive forgiveness and salvation in the Old Testament? [Philippians 3:6, Hebrews 10:4, Revelation 13:8, Hebrews 9:8].
Old Testament Salvation: What happened to the righteous people in the Old Testament, since Jesus had not yet come? Did they have to wait for Jesus to come because they had original sin?

2013-03-07
Leviticus: Salt of the Covenant What is the "salt of the covenant" in Leviticus? [Mark 9:49-50, Leviticus 2:13].


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