Leviticus Chapter 12 Summary
The law of motherhood.
Discussion Questions for Leviticus, Chapter 12
- What does verse 4 show us about the respect with which we should treat the presence of God? Why is this important to the author?
- How do we see God's presence in our own lives? 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 do religious rules for childbirth affect our view of childbirth? How is this similar to or different from 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?
Key Words/Phrase
Conceiving, v. 2.
Characters
God, Moses.
Strong Verse(s)
8
