The connection of Leviticus with the rest of the books of the Penteteuch is highlighted through this verse.  To see the connection we need to look at Exodus 24:16.  In that verse it says that the cloud covered the mountain and the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.  The last verse of Exodus says, “the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle …”  The first verse of Leviticus says ” and the LORD spoke to Moses from the tent of meeting (tabernacle).”  There has been a shift from the mountain to the tabernacle, but the sentence structure is parallel in the original language.  There is a link where the first sentence in Leviticus actually comepletes the thought at the end of Exodus.

Leviticus 1:1

The LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.  He said,

Questions:

1. Who is calling whom?
2. From where does God speak?
3. Exactly where in the Holy of Holies is God’s presence?
4. How does this verse speak of God’s holiness?
5. How do you react when God speaks to you from the pages of Holy Scripture?

Going Deeper

• Prayerfully prepare yourself to have an encounter with a holy God.