Leviticus
Leviticus contains God's instructions for worship, sacrifice, and holy living given to Israel at Mount Sinai. Written by Moses, it emphasizes holiness, atonement, and the priesthood.
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๐ About This Book
Purpose
To establish Israel's system of worship, sacrifice, and holiness - teaching a redeemed people how to live in the presence of a holy God.
Audience
The newly-freed Israelites at Sinai, particularly the Levitical priests who would administer worship.
Key Themes
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Did You Know?
- The word 'holy' appears more times here than any other book
- Contains the second greatest commandment: 'Love thy neighbour as thyself' (19:18)
- The Day of Atonement is described only here in detail
- Was the first book Jewish children studied
- Contains 247 commands - more than any other book
- The phrase 'I am the LORD' appears 47 times
- Covers only about one month of actual time
- Establishes that 'the life of the flesh is in the blood' (17:11)
- The scapegoat ceremony is the origin of the English word 'scapegoat'
- Five different types of offerings are described in chapters 1-7