Weekly Teaching Reflection
September 13th Reflection
Discussion Questions
What stood out to you most from the teaching, and why? Was there anything that changed the way you think about Leviticus?
The teaching suggests that Leviticus makes more sense when we understand the larger story of Exodus. Why is context so important when we read difficult or unfamiliar parts of Scripture?
“God doesn't just want to get Israel out of Egypt. God wants to get Egypt out of Israel.” What do you think that means? What might Israel have carried with them from their life under Pharaoh?
Read Exodus 2:23–25. What do these verses reveal about the character of God? How might knowing that “God hears, God remembers, God sees, God is concerned” change the way we understand God?
Read Exodus 19:4–6. The teaching emphasized that Israel was rescued from something but also for something. What do you think God was forming Israel to become? How does that shape your understanding of what it means to follow Jesus?
“God is forming a people.” What is the difference between God simply giving people a list of beliefs or rules and God actually forming a people? What practices or rhythms do you think God uses to form us?
The teaching describes a conflict between two ways of ordering the world: Pharaoh's way of domination, exploitation, hierarchy, and accumulation versus God's way of liberation, justice, and care. Where do you see those competing ways of ordering the world today?
“What kind of people is God forming?” If that became the question you asked while reading Scripture, and while looking at your own life, how might it change the way you approach following Jesus?
Scripture for Reflection
Exodus 2:23–25
“God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant... So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.”
Exodus 19:4–6
“I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself... you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”
Exodus 40:34–35
“The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”
Leviticus 1:1
“The LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.”
Leviticus Series Practice
Read Leviticus slowly and ask a different question.
As we move through this series, don't worry about understanding every rule or finding an immediate application for every passage. Instead, each week ask:
“What kind of people is God forming?”
Then take a few minutes to consider:
What does this passage reveal about the character of God?
What kind of community is God forming?
What kind of person would I become if I practiced what this passage teaches?
The goal isn't to conquer Leviticus or check it off our Bible-reading list. The goal is to “hear the music and learn to dance with it.”
Practice: Read the assigned Leviticus passage each week with curiosity rather than defensiveness. Write down one thing you notice about God, one thing you notice about God's people, and one way God might be inviting you to become more like Jesus.