Leviticus..

Leviticus has dominated the last 2 weeks of my life.

It's been interesting, 

   agonizing, 

                amazing, 

     frustrating,

                 illuminating,

       confusing.

I've learnt so much from doing all my research and readings...and yet I feel like I know nothing at all.

The problem is that Leviticus is written more like a manual on how to do things...not WHY.  Consequently there are so many different arguments and interpretations of what it means.

Even the individual sacrifices themselves are confusing and have varied opinions.

My Old Testament essay topic is to write about the Theological message of Leviticus Chapters 1-7 (The 5 sacrificial rituals), but I found that there was very little info on that.  Instead most commentaries/journals argue over the meaning of the individual sacrifices, and the word Atonement (kpr).  I found that it was good though, as I really wanted to know what they all meant as well.  Thus I think I've spent a lot of my time reading things related to the sacrifices....but not related to my essay topic!!  That's actually how life has been working lately haha.  I'm reading all these non-examinable stuff in my other subjects too...

On top of that... I've been sick for the past week or so.  Throat is sore, and I'm coughing furiously (especially at night).  Thus I'm tired and really can't be bothered doing work.... (which explained why I've started watching this japanese drama haha.... >.<)

Anyway, I have just now finished summarising the notes from all the numerous sources that I've read.  The essay is due the day after tomorrow.... in the morning. Tomorrow is a packed day....so I'm a bit screwed.

I'm probably going to skip Personal Evangelism class tomorrow, so I can finish my essay.  And then go into uni for New Testament class in the evening.  Unfortunately I don't feel that I learn very much in the Personal Evangelism class.... and am a bit annoyed that they removed Hermeneutics from the syllabus and replaced it with Ministry Foundations (which I don't think is very helpful at all...).  I don't like missing class...but I think I need to sleep in to recover from my sickness anyway (I can't sleep at night nowadays...and coughing has screwed it up even more).

Back to the topic of Leviticus.....

I think that we too often look at these laws/system in regard to the New Testament, know Jesus' death on the cross.  It blinds us, and stops us from fully understanding.  There are so many amazing things about God that we can discover if we only leave behind the knowledge of Jesus' work.

Its funny.... every time I read/hear/learn something about God, the first thing I start thinking about, is how I can share that to other people.  How can I reshape it, and put it into a form that would make sense, and be easy for other people to understand?  Even with this Leviticus, I'm thinking of how I can possibly put it together to present at a Bible Study (though it might actually take 2 sessions or so haha).

I guess that just shows that one of my calling really is to teach...since that's the first thing on my head when I learn something new.

I'm also starting work this Friday.  Found a job working as an optometrist at nursing homes / age-care facilities.  My old work place (ACO) also called as asked if I still want to work Saturdays.  So from now on I'll be working every Friday and Saturdays too.

I'm a bit scared...haven't worked for 2.5 months... I'm afraid that I've forgotten stuff >.<  I'll also be teaching when I'm working at ACO too.  Well all I can do is pray and depend on God.