===Authorship===
Leviticus is traditionally attributed to [[Moses]].
===Themes===
The book of Leviticus encourages sacrifices and holiness
{{stub}}===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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