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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Feb 3, 1909

Schedule for Week Ending Feb. 13, 1909.

Morning.	Evening.
Su. Feb. 7 Lev. 1, 2, 3.	Matt. 24:1-28.
Mo. “ 8 “ 4, 5.	“ 24:29-51.
Tu. “ 9 “ 6, 7.	“ 25:1-30.
We. “ 10 “ 8, 9, 10.	“ 25:31-46.
Th. “ 11 “ 11, 12.	“ 26:1-25.
Fr. “ 12 “ 13.	“ 26:26-50.
Sa. “ 13 “ 14.	“ 26:51-75.

Suggestive Notes.

"Leviticus" is so called, because it has to do with the tribe of Levi. It is the book regulating the priesthood and its offerings. Chapters 1 to 7 inclusive are special instructions and directions concerning the various offerings. They are also instructive as showing us God's hatred of sin and how sin demanded its penalty. All these offerings and types are shadows of the great substance which is in our Lord Jesus Christ. Chapters 8 and 9 have to do with the consecration of Aaron and his sons.

In chapter 10 is a valuable lesson on the necessity of temperance. Aaron's sons were destroyed because they identified themselves with sin and broke God's express commandments, because their minds had become confused by the wine which they drank.

Leviticus 11 contains one of the great diet laws of the Bible. It divides the animal kingdom into two classes, clean and unclean. Not an arbitrary division, but one existing in the very nature of the creatures themselves. This would not indicate, however, by any means that the clean creatures were the best food which man could eat. The directions of the Lord are permissive rather than mandatory. The best food still is that which God gave in the very beginning — vegetable food. This chapter and our readings to the close of the week, and even beyond, are all what might be called sanitary instructions; chapters 12, 13, and 14 having to do with leprosy. Eminent physicians tell us that there are no better instructions given than are here given concerning contagious diseases, or diseases which leave contagious or infectious germs in buildings.

Our New Testament readings begin at Matthew 24 and close with Matthew 26, covering the great discourse of Jesus on His second coming, parables of the talents and virgins applicable thereto, the arrest and trials of our Lord before the Sanhedrin and the chief priests. Lessons of intense interest are they. While some of the Old Testament lessons are not of so much interest, dealing as they do many times with ceremonial uncleanness, the New Testament presents before us the Saviour of the world, His power, and His wonderful example.

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