Leviticus 18:18–30 Part II — “False Kings and National Corruption”
KJV with New Testament Connections
Leviticus 18:18 (KJV)
“Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.”
Study Note:
God protects harmony in marriage. Rivalry and relational disorder lead to domestic instability.
NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJV)
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace…”
Leviticus 18:19 (KJV)
“Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.”
Study Note:
Intimacy is governed by respect and self-control. Holiness applies even within marriage.
NT Connection – 1 Thessalonians 4:4 (KJV)
“That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;”
Leviticus 18:20 (KJV)
“Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.”
Study Note:
Adultery corrupts covenant trust and defiles more than two people — it damages families and communities.
NT Connection – Hebrews 13:4 (KJV)
“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
Leviticus 18:21 — The Turning Point
Leviticus 18:21 (KJV)
“And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.”
Who is Molech?
The Hebrew word Molek is closely related to melek, meaning king. Many believe the biblical writers altered the pronunciation to resemble a word meaning shame — possibly as a form of mockery.
Molech worship involved child sacrifice, often associated with the:
Valley of Hinnom
This valley later became known as Gehenna, a term Jesus used to describe final judgment.
NT Connection — Matthew 5:22 (KJV)
“…shall be in danger of hell fire.”
“Hell” here is Gehenna — the same valley once defiled by child sacrifice.
Spiritual Lesson:
When people worship false kings, they sacrifice their future.
Molech represents:
Idolatry over covenant
Culture over command
Prosperity over legacy
False kings over the true King
This is why Molech appears in the middle of sexual corruption laws — it represents the ultimate collapse of family protection.
NT Warning — 1 Corinthians 10:20 (KJV)
“The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God…”
Behind false worship is spiritual deception.
Leviticus 18:22 (KJV)
“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”
Study Note:
God defines sexual order according to creation design, not cultural preference.
NT Connection – Romans 1:26–27 (KJV)
“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections…”
Leviticus 18:23 (KJV)
“Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith… it is confusion.”
Study Note:
God distinguishes humanity from animals. Moral confusion distorts divine order.
NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 (KJV)
“Be not deceived… shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
National Consequences
Leviticus 18:24 (KJV)
“Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:”
Study Note:
These sins defile individuals and entire nations.
NT Connection – Galatians 6:7 (KJV)
“Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
Leviticus 18:25 (KJV)
“And the land is defiled… and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.”
Study Note:
Persistent corruption results in expulsion. Sin has territorial consequences.
NT Connection – James 1:15 (KJV)
“Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”
Leviticus 18:26–27 (KJV)
“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes… (For all these abominations have the men of the land done…)”
Study Note:
Holiness is not optional. Covenant privilege does not excuse disobedience.
NT Connection – Romans 6:23 (KJV)
“For the wages of sin is death…”
Leviticus 18:28 (KJV)
“That the land spue not you out also…”
Study Note:
Israel is warned: You are not immune.
NT Connection – 1 Corinthians 10:12 (KJV)
“Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”
Leviticus 18:29 (KJV)
“For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations… shall be cut off…”
Study Note:
Sin severs covenant fellowship.
NT Connection – 2 Thessalonians 1:9 (KJV)
“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord…”
Leviticus 18:30 (KJV)
“Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance… I am the LORD your God.”
Study Note:
The chapter ends where it began — covenant identity.
Holiness is protection, not oppression.
Major Teaching Emphasis
• False worship corrupts families
• Sexual disorder destabilizes nations
• Sin defiles land and legacy
• Covenant obedience preserves blessing
Central Spiritual Truth:
When people worship false kings, they sacrifice their future.
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