Leviticus Flashcards
Theme of Leviticus
Dedication/Holiness (God’s Instruction On Holy Living - cf. 20:22-26)
Description of Leviticus
How unholy people can dwell among a holy God
A nation in gestation in preparation for legislation
Outline
- The Way to God — Sacrifice (1–17)
– Laws of five sacrifices (1–7)
– Laws of priests (8–10)
– Laws of purity (11–15)
– Laws of national atonement (16–17) - The Walk with God — Sanctification (18–27)
– Laws for the PEOPLE (18–20)
– Laws for the PRIESTHOOD (21–22)
– Laws for PRAISE (23–24)
– Laws for the PROMISED LAND (25–26)
– Laws for vows/PROMISES (27)
Chapters 1–7
Five Sacrifices
1. Burnt (1)
2. Grain (2)
3. Peace (3)
4. Sin (4–5)
5. Guilt (6–7)
Chapter 8–9
Ordination of Aaron and his sons, Aaron’s offerings before YHWH
Chapter 10
Nadab and Abihu offer strange fire
Chapter 11
Clean and Unclean Animals
Chapter 12
Atonement for giving birth
Chapters 13–15
Statutes for leprosy, cleansing a leper, cleansing bodily discharges
Chapter 16
Day of Atonement
Chapter 17
Statues against eating blood
Chapter 18
Statutes on Nakedness and sexual immorality
Chapter 19
Holiness of God and various statutes
Chapter 20
Consecration for the purpose of taking the land, separation from the other peoples
Chapter 21–22
Statutes for the priests