Lev. 26:1–46 Blessings and Curses. Covenant documents include a list of consequences. Verses 1–13 display the blessings if Israel obeys the covenant; vv. 14–39 pronounce curses for disobedience.
Lev. 26:1–2 Faithfulness to God and keeping the Sabbath are at the heart of Israelite law.
Lev. 26:3–13 If the Israelites are faithful to the Word of God, then they will be blessed with abundance, a visible sign of the Lord’s presence.
Lev. 26:18 Sevenfold means “fully” or “completely.”
Lev. 26:27–33 if in spite of this you will not listen. The retribution for continued rebellion includes a horrific lapse into cannibalism and the destruction of the religious centers, the cities, and the land. The Lord’s wrath is actually carried out by the people’s enemies.
Lev. 26:34–39 When the people are punished by being pushed out of the land, the land will benefit by having rest (compare 25:2–7). The verb enjoy is a personification: the land will be purified and recover its holiness.
Lev. 26:40–46 If the people repent, God will deliver them from exile and restore them to the Land of Promise. uncircumcised heart. Although the Israelites are circumcised in the flesh, their unbelieving, disobedient hearts are actually like the hearts of the pagan peoples.
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