Lev 27:14-15 | KingComments | STEP | In Leviticus 14, a house can be leprous, which is negative. Here it can be consecrated to God, which is positive. The consecration of a house can be applied in the first place to the tabernacle, the house of God. That is perfectly holy for the LORD. In this it is where God dwells with His people, and His people may dwell with Him, if they are dedicated to Him. The value that the priest determines for it is fixed. In the application to the church as the house of God we can say that for the Lord Jesus the value of God’s house is fixed. He paid the full price. He redeemed the house, the church, by His death. He has also added the fifth part, that is to say that in His death He glorified God at the highest level. The house can also be applied to the house of Israel. The LORD can no longer dwell there, but it will be consecrated again for Him. This will happen on the basis of the same work that the Lord Jesus did to consecrate the New Testament house, the church, to God. A house we also can see as a picture of a local church. A local church may be collectively consecrated to God. Then the meetings and brotherly living together are directed toward the honor of God. Unfortunately, due to all kinds of busyness, the local church as a whole is often no longer focused on the Lord Jesus. Everyone is too busy with their own activities. Then there is the Lord Jesus Who has set and paid the price and also the fifth part extra. Because of this we can now live in it and enjoy fellowship with God, with the Lord Jesus and with each other.

‏ Leviticus 27:14-15

Consecration of a House

In Leviticus 14, a house can be leprous, which is negative. Here it can be consecrated to God, which is positive. The consecration of a house can be applied in the first place to the tabernacle, the house of God. That is perfectly holy for the LORD. In this it is where God dwells with His people, and His people may dwell with Him, if they are dedicated to Him. The value that the priest determines for it is fixed.

In the application to the church as the house of God we can say that for the Lord Jesus the value of God’s house is fixed. He paid the full price. He redeemed the house, the church, by His death. He has also added the fifth part, that is to say that in His death He glorified God at the highest level.

The house can also be applied to the house of Israel. The LORD can no longer dwell there, but it will be consecrated again for Him. This will happen on the basis of the same work that the Lord Jesus did to consecrate the New Testament house, the church, to God.

A house we also can see as a picture of a local church. A local church may be collectively consecrated to God. Then the meetings and brotherly living together are directed toward the honor of God. Unfortunately, due to all kinds of busyness, the local church as a whole is often no longer focused on the Lord Jesus. Everyone is too busy with their own activities. Then there is the Lord Jesus Who has set and paid the price and also the fifth part extra. Because of this we can now live in it and enjoy fellowship with God, with the Lord Jesus and with each other.