Leviticus

Leviticus
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SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS	* Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Leviticus
CONTENTS

Contents

Chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Commentary

Leviticus is the third book of the Old Testament. In this book God shows the Israelites, whom he has rescued from Egypt, how they need to worship, serve, and obey a holy God - "You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy" (Leviticus 19:2)

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Read Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary on Leviticus

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Authorship

Leviticus is traditionally attributed to Moses.

Themes

The book of Leviticus encourages sacrifices and holiness

Outline

Regulations regarding sacrifices

A. The burnt offering (1:1-17)

B. The cereal offering (2:1-16)

C. The peace offering (3:1-17)

D. The sin offering (4:1-5:13)

E. The guilt offering (5:14-19)

F. Conditions requiring atonement (6:1-7)

G. Burnt offerings (6:8-13)

H. Cereal offerings(6:14-23)

I. Sin offerings (6:24-30)

J. Rules for guilt offerings (7:1-10)

K. Rules for peace offerings (7:11-21)

L. Fat and blood forbidden (7:22-27)

M. Additional peace-offering regulations (7:28-38)

Consecration of priests

A. Preparation for anointing (8:1-5)

B. The ceremony itself (8:6-13)

C. Consecration offering (8:14-36)

D. Rules for offerings (9:1-7)

E. Aaron's sacrifices (9:8-24)

F. Nadab and Abihu (10:1-7)

G. Drunken priests prohibited (10:8-11)

H. Rules for eating consecrated food (10:12-20)

Clean and unclean differentiated

A. Clean and unclean species (11:1-47)

B. Purification following childbirth (12:1-8)

C. Regulations involving leprosy (13:1-14:57)

D. Purification following bodily secretions (15:1-33)

The Day of Atonement

A. Priestly preparation (16:1-4)

B. The two goats (16:5-10)

C. The sin offerings (16:11-22)

D. Rituals for cleansing (16:23-28)

E. Enactment of the Day of Atonement (16:29-34)

Ritual laws

A. Sacrificial blood (17:1-16)

B. Various laws and convenants (18:1-20:37)

C. Rules for priestly holiness (21:1-22:33)

D. Consecration of seasons (23:1-44)

E. Sacred objects: Sin and Blasphemy (24:1-23)

F. Sabbatical and jubilee years (25:1-55)

Concluding blessings and punishments

A. Blessings (26:1-13)

B. Curses (26:14-39)

C. The rewards of contrition (26:40-46)

Regulations concerning vows and offerings

A. People (27:1-8)

B. Animals (27:9-13)

C. Property (27:14-29)

D. Redemption of tithes (27:30-34)

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