Leviticus 24:10-23 Click here for Bible Verses
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Today’s passage is Leviticus 24:10-23. Let’s go!
Leviticus 24:10-23 (NIV)
10 Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite.
11 The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse; so they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri the Danite.)
12 They put him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.
13 Then the LORD said to Moses:
14 “Take the blasphemer outside the camp. All those who heard him are to lay their hands on his head, and the entire assembly is to stone him.
15 Say to the Israelites: ‘If anyone curses his God, he will be held responsible;
16 anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD must be put to death. The entire assembly must stone him. Whether an alien or native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
17 “‘If anyone takes the life of a human being, he must be put to death.
18 Anyone who takes the life of someone’s animal must make restitution–life for life.
19 If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him:
20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he has injured the other, so he is to be injured.
21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.
22 You are to have the same law for the alien and the native-born. I am the LORD your God.'”
23 Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. The Israelites did as the LORD commanded Moses.
On verses 10-23: Leviticus 24:10-23 describes how Moses dealt with a half-Israelite, half-Egyptian man who had been found “blaspheming the name of God” (that is, misusing God’s name and speaking about God’s name disrespectfully). The people bring this man to Moses, Moses waits until he has a clear direction from God, and eventually the man is stoned in accordance with God’s command. Here are two lessons we can learn from this passage:
1. Seek God’s will when making a tough decision. Are you needing to make a tough decision? Don’t rush it. Don’t decide based on how you feel. Otherwise, you might miss the will of God. Instead, when you’re faced with a difficult question, go to God and seek His will until it’s clear in your heart and mind what He wants you to do. That’s what Moses did in verse 12: “They put him in custody until the will of the Lord should be made clear to them.”
2. Protect God’s name. The name of Jesus is precious. The Bible says that no other name can save us and that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow. It’s no wonder that in the middle of talking about a man who blasphemes God’s name, Leviticus 24:17-21
As life-giving and all-surpassing as Jesus’ name is, unfortunately there is also no other name that is more abused, more misused and more mistreated in our world than Jesus’ name. Our world has turned the most precious, beautiful, life-giving name into a cuss word.
Be careful to protect God’s name. Don’t say, “Oh my God” unless you’re actually praying to God. Don’t use the name of Jesus as a swear word. Remember: our lives are wrapped up in His name. So let’s treat God’s name with honour.
Lord Jesus, Your name is above every name. You have exalted above all things Your name and Your word (Psalm 138:2), so may I treat Your name accordingly, with the highest honour. In Jesus’ precious name, AMEN!
