BBB Bible Series: Leviticus Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tabernacle of meeting

"Now the LORD called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying,..." Leviticus 1:1 (New King James Version)

On Mt. Sinai God had given Moses specific instructions for building the tabernacle which would be Israel's place of worship. It was from this tabernacle that he now received from God many of the laws that would teach Israel how to worship and live before him.

Answer: To atone for sin

"If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD. Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him." Leviticus 1:3-4 (NKJV)

Before a person could come near to God Old Testament law required that his sins be atoned for. This was done by offering an animal in his place which would atone for his sin and reconcile him to God. In the new Testament Jesus became the perfect sacrifice that would once and for all reconcile a sinner to God.

Answer: Leaven or honey

"No grain offering which you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey in any offering to the LORD made by fire." Leviticus 2:11 (NKJV)

Leaven and honey because of their fermentation properties represent the corruption of sin and were forbidden to be used in the grain offerings.

Answer: Salt

"And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt." Leviticus 2:13 (NKJV)

It was customary among the people of those days to give a gift of salt when an agreement was made. Salt symbolized the the strength and the permanence of the agreement. The additon of salt with the grain offering reminded the Israelites of God's faithfulness to them and was a sign of their faithfulness to him.

Answer: True

"When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD." Leviticus 3:1 (NKJV)

The burnt offering made atonement for sin and required a blemish free male from herd or flock to be offered. Peace offerings were placed on the burnt offerings could be either male or female but it must still be blemish free. Peace offerings were given in gratitude and becaused it symbolized fellowship with God and part of it could be eaten by the person offering it.

Answer: Fat and blood

"And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'You shall not eat any fat, of ox or sheep or goat. And the fat of an animal that dies naturally, and the fat of what is torn by wild beasts, may be used in any other way; but you shall by no means eat it. For whoever eats the fat of the animal of which men offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, the person who eats it shall be cut off from his people. Moreover you shall not eat any blood in any of your dwellings, whether of bird or beast. Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people.'"Leviticus 7:22-27 (NKJV)

Because fat was the best part of the offering it only belonged to God. The Israelites believed the life of any creature was is in its blood and that life was a gift from God and could only be returned to God.

Answer: Clean and Unclean

"'This is the law of the animals and the birds and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth, to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.'" Leviticus 11:46-47 (NKJV)

Listed among the unclean animals were camels, hares, and swine. Only fish with fins and scales were considered clean. Forbidden were things that crept on the ground and birds of prey but locusts, grasshoppers and crickets were considered clean. Not only were Israelites forbidden to eat things that were considered unclean, but if they even touched them they were also required to wash their clothes and they would be unclean until evening.

Answer: Seven

"And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts." Leviticus 23:1-2 (NKJV)

The Sabbath was celebrated on the seventh day of every week but the other feast were celebrated yearly.

Passover was celebrated for one day to remind the Israelites of their deliverance from slavery in Egypt.

The feast of Unleavened Bread was celebrated for seven days and reminded them of their uniqueness as a nation and their call to a life of holiness.

The feast of First Fruits lasted one day and required that a sheaf from the first fruit of the barley harvest be brought to the priest and offered to God as a reminder of his provision and care for his people.

The feast of Weeks was celebrated fifty days after the barley harvest began for one day in thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest.

The feast of Trumpets was celebrated in the seventh month for one day with the blowing of trumpets to express joy and thanksgiving.

The Day of Atonement was celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month for one day, This was a solemn celebration when the people were required to fast, refrain from any work and to atone for their sins.

The feast of Tabernacles was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the seventh month and lasted seven days. It was to remind them of the God's provision and care during the time they wandered in the wilderness.

Answer: Jubilee

"'And you shall count seven sabbaths of years for yourself, seven times seven years; and the time of the seven sabbaths of years shall be to you forty-nine years. Then you shall cause the trumpet of the Jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement you shall make the trumpet to sound throughout all your land. And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee for you; and each of you shall return to his possession, and each of you shall return to his family." Leviticus 25: 8-10 (NKJV)

Now that's a novel idea for elimnating the national debt!

Answer: All of these

The book of Leviticus is also called the book of priest and the priest were to exemplify total obedience to the law and to instruct the people in how to live a life of holiness. Any disobedience or deviation from these laws concerning dress, conduct or ritual could result in death for a priest and did for two of Aaron's sons when they offered unholy (unauthorized) fire before the Lord.