Leviticus - Chapter-12

Chapter Summary

The law of motherhood.

What does verse 4 show us about the respect with which to treat the presence of God? Why is this important to the author?
How do we see God's presence in our own life? How can we show a similar respect?
Read Luke 2:27. What is that passage's relationship to this chapter in Leviticus? Why is it important to Luke that Mary and Joseph obeyed Leviticus 12?
How would you respond to someone who claims that there is unfair gender inequality in this passage?
Why would sacrifices to God be necessary at a child's birth? How does this help us see humanity's sin and need for devotion to God and how is this relevant to us today?
Have you attended a modern day baby dedication? What were the similarities or differences from the instructions in this passage?
How does having religious rules for childbirth affect our view of childbirth? How is this similar or different to how we might think about childbirth?
How does it affect our worldview to have a chapter in the Bible that acknowledges unclean and painful aspects of our human bodies?
What do we learn about God from the fact that no uncleanness can be in his presence? How does this give us a picture of our hope to be purified and in his presence one day?
How would you respond to someone who asks you why this chapter is in the Bible?