Leviticus 5-6

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by: Debbie Galyen

05/01/2025

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“If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor ...” (v2). All sin is “against the Lord”, but Leviticus acknowledges that sin often harms or dishonors a neighbor, as well. In the case of deception in business, such as a “deposit or security”, or through robbery, or oppression, or lying (v2-3), the person was required to sacrifice to the Lord (v6) and also to “restore” what had been taken by deceit, adding an additional twenty percent of its value (v5).

“Give it to him to whom it belongs” (v5). Making things right with God often includes making things right with other people, and, when we are at fault, doing or giving ‘extra’ to restore a broken relationship. 

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“If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor ...” (v2). All sin is “against the Lord”, but Leviticus acknowledges that sin often harms or dishonors a neighbor, as well. In the case of deception in business, such as a “deposit or security”, or through robbery, or oppression, or lying (v2-3), the person was required to sacrifice to the Lord (v6) and also to “restore” what had been taken by deceit, adding an additional twenty percent of its value (v5).

“Give it to him to whom it belongs” (v5). Making things right with God often includes making things right with other people, and, when we are at fault, doing or giving ‘extra’ to restore a broken relationship. 

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