Leviticus
Laws of sacrifice, priesthood, purity and holiness for a people living in the presence of a holy God.
Choose a chapter
- Written by
- Traditionally Moses
- Date
- c. 1400s BC (traditional)
Themes
- Holiness
- Sacrifice and atonement
- Worship and priesthood
Outline
- OfferingsChapters 1–7
- The priesthoodChapters 8–10
- Clean and uncleanChapters 11–15
- The Day of AtonementChapter 16
- Holy livingChapters 17–27
Key verses
For I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.
because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the Lord.
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.