Lévitique - Caput 22

Lévitique 22.1 locutus quoque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens Lévitique 22.2 loquere ad Aaron et ad filios eius ut caveant ab his quae consecrata sunt filiorum Israhel et non contaminent nomen sanctificatorum mihi quae ipsi offerunt ego Dominus Lévitique 22.3 dic ad eos et ad posteros eorum omnis homo qui accesserit de stirpe vestra ad ea quae consecrata sunt et quae obtulerunt filii Israhel Domino in quo est inmunditia peribit coram Domino ego sum Dominus Lévitique 22.4 homo de semine Aaron qui fuerit leprosus aut patiens fluxum seminis non vescetur de his quae sanctificata sunt mihi donec sanetur qui tetigerit inmundum super mortuo et ex quo egreditur semen quasi coitus Lévitique 22.5 et qui tangit reptile et quodlibet inmundum cuius tactus est sordidus Lévitique 22.6 inmundus erit usque ad vesperum et non vescetur his quae sanctificata sunt sed cum laverit carnem suam aqua Lévitique 22.7 et occubuerit sol tunc mundatus vescetur de sanctificatis quia cibus illius est Lévitique 22.8 morticinum et captum a bestia non comedent nec polluentur in eis ego sum Dominus Lévitique 22.9 custodient praecepta mea ut non subiaceant peccato et moriantur in sanctuario cum polluerint illud ego Dominus qui sanctifico eos Lévitique 22.10 omnis alienigena non comedet de sanctificatis inquilinus sacerdotis et mercennarius non vescentur ex eis Lévitique 22.11 quem autem sacerdos emerit et qui vernaculus domus eius fuerit hii comedent ex eis Lévitique 22.12 si filia sacerdotis cuilibet ex populo nupta fuerit de his quae sanctificata sunt et de primitiis non vescetur Lévitique 22.13 sin autem vidua vel repudiata et absque liberis reversa fuerit ad domum patris sui sicut puella consuerat aletur cibis patris sui omnis alienigena comedendi ex eis non habet potestatem Lévitique 22.14 qui comederit de sanctificatis per ignorantiam addet quintam partem cum eo quod comedit et dabit sacerdoti in sanctuarium Lévitique 22.15 nec contaminabunt sanctificata filiorum Israhel quae offerunt Domino Lévitique 22.16 ne forte sustineant iniquitatem delicti sui cum sanctificata comederint ego Dominus qui sanctifico eos Lévitique 22.17 locutus est Dominus ad Mosen dicens Lévitique 22.18 loquere ad Aaron et filios eius et ad omnes filios Israhel dicesque ad eos homo de domo Israhel et de advenis qui habitant apud vos qui obtulerit oblationem suam vel vota solvens vel sponte offerens quicquid illud obtulerit in holocaustum Domini Lévitique 22.19 ut offeratur per vos masculus inmaculatus erit ex bubus et ex ovibus et ex capris Lévitique 22.20 si maculam habuerit non offeretis neque erit acceptabile Lévitique 22.21 homo qui obtulerit victimam pacificorum Domino vel vota solvens vel sponte offerens tam de bubus quam de ovibus inmaculatum offeret ut acceptabile sit omnis macula non erit in eo Lévitique 22.22 si caecum fuerit si fractum si cicatricem habens si papulas aut scabiem vel inpetiginem non offeretis ea Domino neque adolebitis ex eis super altare Domini Lévitique 22.23 bovem et ovem aure et cauda amputatis voluntarie offerre potes votum autem ex his solvi non potest Lévitique 22.24 omne animal quod vel contritis vel tunsis vel sectis ablatisque testiculis est non offeretis Domino et in terra vestra hoc omnino ne faciatis Lévitique 22.25 de manu alienigenae non offeretis panes Deo vestro et quicquid aliud dare voluerint quia corrupta et maculata sunt omnia non suscipietis ea Lévitique 22.26 locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens Lévitique 22.27 bos ovis et capra cum genita fuerint septem diebus erunt sub ubere matris suae die autem octavo et deinceps offerri poterunt Domino Lévitique 22.28 sive illa bos sive ovis non immolabuntur una die cum fetibus suis Lévitique 22.29 si immolaveritis hostiam pro gratiarum actione Domino ut possit esse placabilis Lévitique 22.30 eodem die comedetis eam non remanebit quicquam in mane alterius diei ego Dominus Lévitique 22.31 custodite mandata mea et facite ea ego Dominus Lévitique 22.32 ne polluatis nomen meum sanctum ut sanctificer in medio filiorum Israhel ego Dominus qui sanctifico vos Lévitique 22.33 et eduxi de terra Aegypti ut essem vobis in Deum ego Dominus

Lévitique : Caput 22

The Sacredness of Offerings to God

Chapter 22 of the Book of Leviticus establishes precise rules regarding the consumption of sacred offerings. This fundamental text invites us to reflect on how to preserve the sanctity of offerings made to God. Indeed, it specifies who is authorized to eat priestly offerings and under what conditions this may be done. This chapter emphasizes the importance of respecting things consecrated to God and highlights the need to maintain purity in our worship and care for what belongs to God.

Reflection on the Scriptures

Throughout the ages, the Bible has taught us to honor God with the best of our worship. We invite you to meditate on five biblical passages that shed light on this essential principle:

1. 1 Corinthians 11:27-29

"Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will be guilty of sin against the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself, and then eat the bread and drink the cup. For whoever eats and drinks without discerning the body of the Lord eats and drinks to his own condemnation."

In this passage, Paul applies the principle of Leviticus 22 on holiness when partaking of sacred offerings, inserting it into the context of the Lord's Supper.

2. Malachi 1:7-8

"You offer unclean food on my altar! And they still ask, 'How have we profaned it?' When you call the Lord's table contemptible. When they bring blind animals to sacrifice, is that not evil? When you offer crippled and sick animals, is that not evil? Try offering them to your governor! Will he love you? Will he receive them with kindness? asks the Lord of hosts."

Here, Malachi criticizes practices that violate the principles of Leviticus 22, particularly the offering of animals without blemish.

3. Hebrews 9:14

"How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!"

The author of Hebrews refers to the language of Leviticus 22 regarding unblemished offerings to describe Christ's perfect sacrifice.

4. Matthew 15:11

"What goes into the mouth does not make a person 'unclean,' but what comes out of the mouth, this makes a person 'unclean.'"

Jesus reinterprets the purity laws of Leviticus, including those of Leviticus 22, by focusing on inner rather than outer purity.

5. 1 Peter 1:18-19

"For you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things like silver or gold from the vain conversation handed down to you by your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or defect."

Peter also uses the language of Leviticus 22 about animals without blemish to describe Christ as the perfect sacrifice, thus emphasizing the inestimable value of His sacrifice for our redemption.

Conclusion

Meditating on these passages, we are called to honor God with the best of our worship and to preserve the holiness of our offerings. May our worship always be filled with reverence and purity, reflecting our commitment to the One who is worthy of all our praise.