{"podcast":{"title":"The Listener’s Bible Commentary","slug":"the-listener-s-bible-commentary-1227248","podcast_index_feed_id":1227248,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/listenerscommentary/feed.xml","website_url":"https://listenerscommentary.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7896039/Copy_of_listeners_commentary_copy7h3rw.png","author":"John Whittaker","episode_count":643,"summary":"The Listener’s Commentary provides clear, down-to-earth teaching through the books of the Old and New Testament to help you learn and live the Bible. For notes, pictures, maps, and other details, visit listenerscommentary.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T02:18:40.649102+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-listener-s-bible-commentary-1227248"},"episode":{"title":"Leviticus 17","slug":"leviticus-17","published_at":"2026-07-29T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-listener-s-bible-commentary-1227248/leviticus-17","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-listener-s-bible-commentary-1227248","url":"https://listenerscommentary.podbean.com/e/leviticus-17/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nkkwgw45u4ddsb9c/leviticus_17a9ozo.mp3","summary":"Why does the Bible say not to eat meat with blood in it? Leviticus 17 answers that question by focusing on the sacredness of blood. God gave animal blood for the purpose of atonement. Therefore, now that the tabernacle is operational, the only legitimate sacrifices are those offered at the tabernacle, and all meat must have blood drained from it. BIBLE READING GUIDE - FREE EBOOK - Get the free eBook, Bible in Life, to help you learn how to read and apply the Bible well: https://www.listenerscommentary.com GIVE - The Listener’s Commentary is a listener supported Bible teaching ministry made possible by the generosity of people like you. Thank you! Give here: https://www.listenerscommentary.com/give STUDY HUB - Want more than the audio? Join the study hub to access articles, maps, charts, pictures, and links to other resources to help you study the Bible for yourself. https://www.listenerscommentary.com/members-sign-up MORE TEACHING - For more resources and Bible teaching from John visit https://www.johnwhittaker.net","meta_description":"Why does the Bible say not to eat meat with blood in it? Leviticus 17 answers that question by focusing on the sacredness of blood. God gave animal blood…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1233,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-listener-s-bible-commentary-1227248/episodes/leviticus-17/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-listener-s-bible-commentary-1227248/leviticus-17.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}