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''Synopsis:'' 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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{{topics}}==Commentary==
{{nt_versions}}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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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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[[Leviticus 1|1]]
[[Leviticus 27|27]]
===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)
==Quotes==
==Links==
{{returnto}} [[Bible]]-> [[Old Testament]] -> [[Books of the Law]]
[[Category:Books of the Old Testament]]
[[Category:Books of The Law]]
