Main Reading: Leviticus 19–20
Theme: Holiness in Everyday Life
Messianic Focus: Yeshua Fulfills Holiness Through Love, Justice, and the Spirit

🌿 Overview

This portion begins with one of the most central commands in all of Scripture:

קְדֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ — Kedoshim Tihyu

• Pronounced: keh-doh-SHEEM tee-HYOO
• Meaning: “You shall be holy.”

The word kedoshim (קְדֹשִׁים) comes from:

קָדוֹשׁ — Kadosh — “holy, set apart”

Holiness here is not ritual alone — it is ethical, relational, and moral.
Leviticus 19 shows that holiness is expressed in:

• compassion
• justice
• honesty
• sexual purity
• family honor
• generosity
• love

This portion is sometimes called “the heart of the Torah.”

🌿 Key Scriptures

🌿 Supporting Readings

• Prophets / Writings: Micah 6:8; Psalm 15; Isaiah 58
• Messianic Writings: Matthew 22:36–40; 1 Peter 1:13–16; Galatians 5:13–25

🌿 Hebrew Notes (Integrated)

1. Kadosh — קָדוֹשׁ — “holy, set apart”

Holiness means being distinct from the world and aligned with God’s character.

2. Kedoshim — קְדֹשִׁים — “holy ones”

This refers not to angels, but God’s people.

3. Ahavta — וְאָהַבְתָּ — “You shall love”

• Pronounced: ve-AH-hav-ta
  Appears in the command:
  “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

4. Mishpat — מִשְׁפָּט — “justice”

God cares deeply about fairness, honesty, and righteousness.

🌿 Messianic Connection

Yeshua describes this portion as containing the second greatest commandment:

“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
(Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39)

He also says that this — alongside loving God — is the foundation of all Torah and the Prophets (Matthew 22:40).

Yeshua fulfills Kedoshim by:

• embodying perfect holiness
• teaching the heart behind the commandments
• empowering believers by the Holy Spirit to walk in holiness
• restoring the image of God in us
• revealing that holiness is rooted in love

Paul echoes this in Galatians 5 — holiness is the fruit of the Spirit.

🌿 Moral and Spiritual Application

Holiness is not separation from people — it is separation from sin so we can love others rightly.

This portion teaches:

• Honor your parents
• Care for the poor
• Be honest in business
• Reject gossip and slander
• Be fair and impartial
• Avoid occult practices
• Live sexually pure
• Guard your heart from idolatry
• Love your neighbor as yourself

Holiness is seen in how we live daily life, not just in ritual.

🕎 7-Day Devotional (gentle Hebrew included)

🌿 Discussion Questions

1. What does it really mean to be “holy” in everyday life?
2. Which command in Leviticus 19 challenges you most?
3. How does Yeshua deepen or clarify the idea of holiness?
4. Why is justice (mishpat) such a major theme of holiness?
5. How can you practice “loving your neighbor” more intentionally?

🌿 Prayer Focus

Ask God to shape you into His image — holy, compassionate, just, and loving.
Invite the Holy Spirit to reveal any area in need of purification and renewal.

🌿 Memory Verse

Leviticus 19:2 — “You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.”