Leviticus 26: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Leviticus 26 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh commands the Israelites not to make idols or carved images, and to keep the Sabbath and reverence His sanctuary (vv. 1-2). If they obey His statutes and commandments, He promises to provide rain, fruitful harvests, peace, and protection from enemies (vv.

Key verse

“‘But if you will not listen to me, and will not do all these commandments;”
Leviticus 26:14 (WEB)

Outline

Leviticus 26:1–2 Call to Obedience and Worship
Leviticus 26:3–13 Promises of Blessings for Obedience
Leviticus 26:14–20 Consequences of Disobedience
Leviticus 26:21–26 Escalating Punishments
Leviticus 26:27–39 Final Warnings and Outcomes
Leviticus 26:40–45 Opportunity for Repentance and Restoration
Leviticus 26:46 Summary of Divine Laws

Discussion questions

In v12, what does God mean when He says, 'I will walk among you'?
What does God say will happen in v7 when the Israelites chase their enemies?
The phrase 'seven times more' in v18: what does this suggest about God's response to disobedience?
In v29, what does God mean when He says, 'You will eat the flesh of your sons'?
When have you felt 'faintness' in your heart like in v36, and how did you respond?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Leviticus 26: Joshua 23, Deuteronomy 28, 2 Corinthians 6.

Before next time: read Leviticus 27.