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Image 1: Comparative Diagrams of the Menorah and the Table of Showbread (Late 14th century)
Postillae Perpetuae in universam S. Scripturam: Commentary on Exodus 2
Nicholas of Lyra (c. 1270 - 1349)
Gothic Style
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, The Netherlands
Image Source: Bodleian Libraries of Oxford University; CB Menorah
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Image 2: Capaneus the Blasphemer
Illustration to The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri ( Inferno XIV, 46-72) - (1824-1827)
William Blake (1757-1827)
Symbolist and Romanticism Style
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
SPECIAL NOTE:
[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no days will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]
Explanation: Leviticus 24 contains several laws concerning the Tabernacle and personal interactions. Apparently, while the LORD was giving commandments to Moses concerning the lighting and care of the Tabernacle's main candlestick, the Menorah (1-4), and the processing of the Showbread (5-9), a fight broke out among the people, one of whom blasphemed the LORD and cursed, causing the people to bring the blasphemer to Moses (10-11).
After this interruption, the blasphemer was put in ward to inquire of the LORD about how to handle this incident (12). This was a violation of the third commandment which says "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain (ESV)." This regulation, however, does not prescribe a penalty for this sin -- hence the need to inquire of the LORD to find out how he wanted this blasphemer treated. The LORD told Moses to execute the man by stoning him outside the camp (13-14). He also said that anyone who blasphemes the LORD is to be put to death whether he is a native Israelite or a stranger (15-16).
The LORD also gave some additional, related, regulations. In relation to the death penalty, anyone who killed a man was to be put to death. But for killing a beast the penalty was to replace the beast. For causing an injury to a neighbor the penalty was to have the same done to him. This regulation, though often criticised, establishes the principle of the parity of justice. According to this principle, the punishment must fit the crime. A life, for example, may not be taken for an eye (17-21).
In general, the laws for native born Israelites and for strangers was the same (22).
After Moses received the law concerning the blasphemer and the other laws, the people took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him (23).
[ Sermons: William Still. J Ligon Duncan III - 1. J Ligon Duncan III - 2. Various. ]
[ Illustration: The First Image above depicts the Menorah and the Showbread, the main Tabernacle elements discussed in the first part of Leviticus 24. The Second Image depicts a blasphemer -- the subject of the latter part of chapter 24. ]
RESOURCES
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[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Leviticus 24: [5] Exodus 25:30; Matthew 12:4.
[9] Exodus 29:32; Leviticus 8:31; Matthew 12:4.
[16] Matthew 26:66; John 19:7.
[17] Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:12; Matthew 26:52; Revelation 13:10.
[20] Exodus 21:24; Deuteronomy 19:21; Matthew 5:38. -- From the KJV Reference Bible ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
HARMONY OF THE LAW
HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES
Pentateuch Detailed Outline:
Genesis Detailed Outline:
Exodus Detailed Outline:
Leviticus Detailed Outline
Old Testament Offerings Chart
Leviticus 24
{Pentateuch Outline: Section 13. Generations of Levi - Ex 6:14 - Nu 2:34) - 1446 - 1445 B.C. Egypt & Sinai}
2. Promised (Covenanted) Instruction (Ex 19:1 - Nu 2:34) - 1446 - 1445 B.C. Sinai, which,
in Exodus = Instruction for the People in General (or "THE VISITS") (Ex 19:1 - Ex 40:38) - 1446 - 1445 B.C. Sinai
1. Laws for Tabernacle Service (Lv 1:1 - Lv 10:20) - 1445 B.C. Sinai
2. Laws for the Covenant Community (Lv 11:1 - Lv 27:34) - 1445 B.C. Sinai
(NOTE: This section, (Laws for the Covenant Community), properly understood, gives a fairly complete infusion of the law into the mind and emotions of
the Israelites. Many laws are repeated and have multiple implications. The net effect would be that anyone who was
sensitive to the law and took it to heart would realize that violation of these laws would produce impurity,
loathsomeness, punishment, and cursedness. This personalized and emotionalized the law. The positive benefits of
the law did the same. Keeping it gave cleanness, atonement, acceptance, holiness, safety, rest, blessing, and
consecration to God.)
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
3 Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.
4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.
6 And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.
7 And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.
9 And it shall be Aaron's and his sons'; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy [a holy of holies] unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire [the LORD's offerings made by fire] by a perpetual statute.
10 And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father [son of man] was an Egyptians, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;
11 And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they bought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
12 And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.
13 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
14 Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
15 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death [to be put to death he shall be put to death], and all the congregation shall certainly stone [to stone they shall stone] him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.
17 And he that killeth any man [a soul of a man] shall surely be put to death [to be put to death he shall be put to death].
18 And he that killeth a beast [a soul of a beast] shall make it good; beast for beast.
19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
21 And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
22 Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.
23 And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones . And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.
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