Read Leviticus 25:1-27:34 at Bible Gateway.
The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture
Behar Hebrew paragraph divisions
Lev 25:1-7 {s} The law of the seventh year Sabbath of the land
Lev 25:8-24 {s} The law of the 50th year of Jubilee
Lev 25:25-28 {s} the law of redemption of land in the year of Jubilee
Lev 25:29-34 {s} The law of redemption of houses in the year of Jubilee
Lev 25:35-38 {s} The law of lending to the poor of the children of Israel (Jubilee)
Lev 25:39-46 {s} The law of redemption of servants of the children of Israel (Jubilee)
Lev 25:47-26:2{p} The law of the redemption price of the children of Israel (Jubilee)
Bechukotai Hebrew paragraph divisions
Lev 26:3-13 {p} Obedience and its consequences of blessing
Lev 26:14-26 {s} If you do not keep YHVH’s commandments, evil befalls you
Lev 26:27-46 {p} If you refuse to repent, exile from the land + if you repent, YHVH will remember His covenant
Lev 27:1-8 {s} Valuation of persons consecrated to YHVH
Lev 27:9-34 {p} Valuation and redemption of animals and property consecrated to YHVH
Behar + Bechukotai strong themes
Lev 25:1-26:2 {sx6+p} The law of the Sabbaths (seventh year + Jubilee)
Lev 26:3-13 {p} Obedience and its consequences of blessing
Lev 26:14-46 {s+p} Disobedience and its consequences/ repentance and its outcome
Lev 27:1-34 {s+p} Valuation of persons/ valuation and redemption of animals and property consecrated to YHVH
Lev 25:1-27:34 triennial Torah portions
Lev 25:1-38, triennial Behar, “On the mount”
Lev 25:39-26:2, triennial V’ki amuk, “If impoverished”
Lev 26:3-27:34, triennial Bechukotai, “By my decrees”
Lev 25:1-26:2 Behar chiastic structure
Lev 25:1-27:34 Behar + Bechukotai Chiastic structure
1a) Lev 25:1-26:2 (Behar) Law of redemption in the seventh and Jubilee years;
1b) Lev 26:3-13 (If you walk in My statutes) My soul shall not abhor you;
1c) Lev 26:14-26 If your soul abhors My judgments;
1d) Lev 26:27-30a I will walk contrary to you in fury;
central axis) Lev 26:30b My soul shall abhor you;
2d) Lev 26:31-43a The land shall enjoy its Sabbaths while it lies desolate without you/ them;
2c) Lev 26:43b Because their soul abhorred My statutes;
2b) Lev 26:44-45 (If they confess their iniquity) Nor shall I abhor them;
2a) Lev 26:46-27:34 Law of valuation and redemption of things consecrated to YHVH.
Theme of the parashah
Behar: The law of the Sabbaths (seventh year + Jubilee)
Bechukotai: Walk in YHVH’s statutes and He will walk among you; His soul shall not abhor you
Finding Messiah in Behar + Bechukotai
These posts are coming.
Additional readings
Jer 16:19-17:14 | Luk 4:14-22, Mat 16:20-28
Studies in Behar + Bechukotai
Lev 24 and 25, The gospel preached from Behar
Lev 26 and 27, The gospel preached from Bechukotai
Further study off site
Behar – Restoration of Torah (pdf download)
Bechukotai – Restoration of Torah (pdf download)
Behar Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson
Bechukotai Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson
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