Leviticus 7

Leviticus 

Chapters 7

Group Questions 

• What praise or testimony would you like to share from this past week?

• What is your favorite bird?

• What is your favorite shirt?

  Context

Leviticus 7 describes the rituals for guilt and peace offerings, focusing on their preparation, presentation, and the priests' roles and portions, emphasizing the holiness of these rituals.

Text Questions                       

1. What do you remember from Leviticus 6? 

2. What does God want us to know about sacrifices and offerings given at the Tabernacle?

3. Read Leviticus 7:1-7

4. What stuck out to you?

5. What do we learn about the guilt offering?

6. Summarize these verses.

7. Read Leviticus 7:8-10

8. What stuck out to you?

9. What do we learn about the priest's portion?

10. Summarize these verses.

11. Read Leviticus 7:11-15

12. What stuck out to you? 

13. What do we learn about the fellowship offering?

14. Summarize these verses.

15. Read Leviticus 7:16-18

16. What stuck out to you?

17. What do we learn about the freewill offering?

18. Summarize these verses.

19. Read Leviticus 7:19-21

20. What stuck out to you?

21. What is the consequence of eating the offering while unclean?

22. Summarize these verses.

23. Read Leviticus 7:22-27

24. What stuck out to you?

25. What regulations does God give about eating the fat, blood, or birds?

26. Summarize these verses.

27. Read Leviticus 7:28-34

28. What stuck out to you?

29. What do we learn about fellowship offerings?

30. Summarize these verses.

31. Read Leviticus 7:35-38

32. What stuck out to you?

33. What do we learn about Aaron and the Priests?

34. Summarize these verses.

35. How does the chapter end? 

Questions to Consider

• What are the main types of sacrifices in Leviticus 7, and how do they differ?

• How did the sacrificial system shape the Israelites' understanding of holiness and community?

• What responsibilities do the priests have regarding sacrifices, and how does this affect the people’s relationship with God?

• How do peace offerings express themes of gratitude and atonement in our lives today?

• What impact do the dietary laws related to sacrifices have on the daily lives of the Israelites?

• What do the detailed instructions in this chapter reveal about God?

• What symbolic meanings can you identify in the sacrificial animals mentioned?

• What actions can individuals or churches take today to honor Jesus as the one true sacrifice?