5 Smooth Stones--Leviticus 12 Making Atonement

Leviticus 12; Genesis 17:10-12; Psalm 127:3, 128:3; Romans 5:12-17; Genesis 3:16; 1 Corinthians 11:3; Romans 8:19-22; Deuteronomy 29:29; Luke 2:24; Philippians 2:7-8; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Luke 6:20; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Leviticus 16, 23:27-32; Hebrews 9:13-14; Colossians 2:16-17; Song of Solomon 6:3


We are walking in today:  5 Smooth Stones--Leviticus 12 Making Atonement

 Witness tithe throughout the Bible: H 4643 ma`aser tithe, tenth part, payment of the tenth part, year of tithe every 3rd year

Genesis 14:20; Leviticus 27:31; Numbers 18:24, 18:26, 18:28; Deuteronomy 12:11; 26:12; 2 Chronicles 31:12; Nehemiah 10:37-38; 12:44, 13:5; Amos 4:4; Malachi 3:8, 3:10; Luke8:12; Hebrews 7:5-6, 7:7-8

The phrase--and the Lord spoke, is an introduction that is found 26 times in the book of Leviticus.  This usually begins a new chapter or change in subject.  This phrase is in the books of the Torah and is related to the revelation that Moses received from HaShem Himself. This chapter proceeds to instruct us on on the days of blood purification for the mother after birth.  The time of separation for the son was 33 days plus 7 and for the daughter 66 days plus 14.  The only thing the mother was to do during this time was the circumcision of the son on the 8th day.  Which is the sign of the Abrahamic covenant.  The reference to being clean is in regards to the ritual purity.  The new mother was not to enter the temple nor touch the holy things during this time.  Once this time was complete she was to give a burnt offering and a sin offering.  For those who were able to it was a lamb for the burnt offering and a pigeon or turtledove for the sin offering.  If the parents were not able to offer the lamb they would offer two pigeons or turtledoves.  This shows us that Mary and Joseph who made this offering in the temple were not a wealthy family, that Yeshua was born through.  This offering is for the atonement of the mother.  The child was not the sin.






Psalm 127:3 (KJV) Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalm 128:3  (KJV)  Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

For both emissions from men and women are an offense to the most holy God, Yahweh.  Both children are equally regarded as valuable and precious.  The difference in the days of separation could be linked to the girl child being a woman later who would have her own menstrual cycles.

This Saturday we are observing one of the Lord's appointed days, a high holy day Yom Kippor. The most solemn and important day of the Hebrew calender where the high priest made atonement for the children of Israel.  A sacrifice was made and the sins of the people placed on the scapegoat that was sent out into the wilderness.  The 10 days of awe began from the new year, Yom Terurah and ends on Yom Kippor, that we go and make atonement with our friends and family before going in to the high holy day.  The month to Elul (August-September) is a time or repentance leading up to this day of atonement.  Elul is also known as an Hebrew acronym meaning--for I am my beloved and my beloved is mine.  The shofar blasts that are blown every morning are to search our hearts in preparation and we recite repentance prayers during the 10 days of awe.  To listen to this awesome teaching again click here.