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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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===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)
{{stub}}H. Cereal offerings(6:14-23)
{{ot_versions}}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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