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The Listener’s Bible Commentary

The Listener’s Bible Commentary

John Whittaker 636 Episodes Sep 16, 2026

The Listener’s Commentary provides clear, down-to-earth teaching through the books of the Old and New Testament to help you learn and live the Bible. For notes, pictures, maps, and other details, visit listenerscommentary.com.

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Leviticus, Holiness, and Using the Commentary for Discipleship | Fall 2026 Update
Leviticus, Holiness, and Using the Commentary for Discipleship | Fall 2026 Update Sep 16, 2026 1061 Leviticus, Holiness, and Using the Commentary for Discipleship | Fall 2026 Update In this Listener's Commentary update, John talks about:  Leviticus and holiness - a status to be lived Selecting the Spanish language in the app Adding The Listener's Commentary to your churches app Using the Commentary for discipleship  BIBLE READING GUIDE - FREE EBOOK - Get the free eBook, Bible in Life, to help
Leviticus 25-27, pt. 2
Leviticus 25-27, pt. 2 Sep 9, 2026 1743 Leviticus 25-27, pt. 2 The topic of chs. 25-27 can be thought of as “holiness in the land.” Israel has been camped at Mt. Sinai for about a year and it is almost time to march out. When they move into the land of promise, settle there, and build houses and have land to farm, what does it look like to live as God’s holy people then and there? That is the big theme of these chapters.  In this record
Leviticus 25-27, pt. 1
Leviticus 25-27, pt. 1 Sep 2, 2026 1998 Leviticus 25-27, pt. 1   The topic of chs. 25-27 can be thought of as “holiness in the land.” Israel has been camped at Mt. Sinai for about a year and it's almost time to march out. When they move into the land of promise, settle there, and build houses and have land to farm, what does it look like to live as God’s holy people then and there? That is the big theme of these chapters.  In this recor
Leviticus 23-24
Leviticus 23-24 Aug 26, 2026 1804 Leviticus 23-24   Leviticus 23-24 continues the theme of ritual holiness. We have to be careful not to think of this as “mere rituals that don’t really matter.” Our modern instinctive dislike of rituals in the West prompts us to think like that. But the rituals and instructions of Leviticus 23-24 matter for Israel's overall life as a people distinct and different from the nations -- as God’s holy
Leviticus 21-22
Leviticus 21-22 Aug 19, 2026 1709 Leviticus 21-22   Leviticus 21-22 provided special instructions for the priests. Leviticus 18-20 were addressed to the entire congregation of Israel and dealt mostly with holiness in everyday life. Since Israel as a whole is set apart for the Lord (=holy) to be a holy nation, chapters 18-20 detailed some of the ways they had to be distinct and different from the nations personally, socially, and r
Special Study: How Do the Laws of Leviticus Apply Today?
Special Study: How Do the Laws of Leviticus Apply Today? Aug 12, 2026 2147 Special Study: How Do the Laws of Leviticus (and the rest of the Torah) Apply Today?   Some of the Laws of the Torah seem easy to apply. For example, love your neighbor as yourself is found in Leviticus 19:18. Others feel foreign. The very next verse tells us not to wear a garment woven of two kinds of fabric (Leviticus 19:19). There are plenty of laws that seem strange or even impossible to keep
Leviticus 18-20
Leviticus 18-20 Aug 5, 2026 1920 Leviticus 18-20   Leviticus 18-20 is usually called "The Holiness Code." It details God's instructions to Israel for holy living in routine matters of everyday life. Holiness mean different, distinct, set apart for God's purposes. If Israel is going to be a holy nation (cf. Exodus 19:6), then they need to be different from the nations around them. They must be holy as God is holy.  BIBLE READING G
Leviticus 17
Leviticus 17 Jul 29, 2026 1233 Why does the Bible say not to eat meat with blood in it?  Leviticus 17 answers that question by focusing on the sacredness of blood. God gave animal blood for the purpose of atonement. Therefore, now that the tabernacle is operational, the only legitimate sacrifices are those offered at the tabernacle, and all meat must have blood drained from it.    BIBLE READING GUIDE - FREE EBOOK - Get the free
Leviticus 16
Leviticus 16 Jul 22, 2026 1769 Leviticus 16   Leviticus 16 records the instructions for the Day of Atonement celebration. This annual day of fasting and worship provided atonement for the Tabernacle and for all the sins of Israel. It finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus whose death provided full and final cleansing from sin.    BIBLE READING GUIDE - FREE EBOOK - Get the free eBook, Bible in Life, to help you learn how to rea
Leviticus 11-15, pt. 3
Leviticus 11-15, pt. 3 Jul 15, 2026 1739 Leviticus 11-15, pt. 3 Leviticus 11-15 gives Israel instructions for ritual purity, so that they can honor God by drawing near to his sacred tent in a ritually pure state. These chapters make clear what causes ritual impurity and what they need to do in order to be clean again. All of this is part of God's covenant with Israel.  This recording wraps up these instructions by looking at the instruct
Leviticus 11-15, pt. 2
Leviticus 11-15, pt. 2 Jul 8, 2026 1538 Leviticus 11-15, pt. 2   Leviticus 11-15 gives Israel instructions for ritual purity, so that they can honor God by drawing near to his sacred tent in a ritually pure state. These chapters make clear what causes ritual impurity and what they need to do in order to be clean again. All of this is part of God's covenant with Israel.  This recording focuses on Leviticus 12-14 which deals with ritual p
Leviticus 11-15, pt. 1
Leviticus 11-15, pt. 1 Jul 1, 2026 1726 Leviticus 11-15, pt. 1   Why does the Bible say not to eat pork? What about all the food laws of the Bible?  Leviticus 11-15 gives Israel instructions for ritual purity, so that they can honor God by drawing near to his sacred tent in a ritually pure state. These chapters make clear what causes ritual impurity and what they need to do in order to be clean again.  This recording focuses on Leviticu

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