Leviticus 19-21 - Yahweh Is Holy

Yahweh Is Holy

Lev 19:2 LSB - [2] "Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, 'You shall be holy, for I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

Lev 19:18 LSB - [18] 'You shall not take vengeance, and you shall not keep [your anger] against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.

Various Statutes

Lev 19:9-10 LSB - [9] 'Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. [10] 'Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the afflicted and for the sojourner. I am Yahweh your God.

Set Yourselves Apart as Holy

Lev 20:7 LSB - [7] 'Therefore, you shall set yourselves apart as holy and be holy, for I am Yahweh your God.

Lev 20:22 LSB - [22] 'You shall therefore keep all My statutes and all My judgments and do them, so that the land to which I am bringing you to inhabit will not vomit you out.

The Holiness of the Priests

Lev 21:6 LSB - [6] 'They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God, for they bring near the offerings to Yahweh by fire, the food of their God; so they shall be holy.

Lev 21:21-23 LSB - [21] 'No man among the seed of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall approach to bring near the offerings to Yahweh by fire; [since] he has a defect, he shall not approach to bring near the food of his God. [22] 'He may eat the food of his God, [both] of the most holy and of the holy, [23] only he shall not go in to the veil or approach the altar because he has a defect, so that he will not profane My sanctuaries. For I am Yahweh who makes them holy.'"

IS YOUR ALL ON THE ALTAR?

Words & Mu­sic: Eli­sha A. Hoff­man, 1905

1 You have longed for sweet peace, and for faith to increase,
and have earnestly, fervently prayed;
but you cannot have rest or be perfectly blest
until all on the altar is laid.

Refrain:
Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid?
Your heart, does the Spirit control?
You can only be blest and have peace and sweet rest,
as you yield Him your body and soul.

2 Would you walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,

and have peace and contentment alway?

You must do His sweet will to be free from all ill,

on the altar your all you must lay. [Refrain]

3 O we never can know what the Lord will bestow

of the blessings for which we have prayed,

till our body and soul He doth fully control,

and our all on the altar is laid. [Refrain]

4 Who can tell all the love He will send from above,

and how happy our hearts will be ade,

of the fellowship sweet we shall share at His feet,

when our all on the altar is laid? [Refrain]