Leviticus
“The codes of Holiness”
Leviticus is an instruction book for God’s priests and the Levites. It teaches them their duties and is a guide book for the Holy standards of living expected by God’s Holy people the Hebrews.
It foreshadows many New Testament teachings such as the holiness of God, the seriousness of sin, how we must be pardoned of it, and the need for a mediator between us and God.
*Holiness is mentioned more times (152) in Leviticus than any other Bible book!
“Ye shall be HOLY: for I the LORD your God am HOLY.”
–Leviticus 19:2
God gives the Israelites instructions on these subjects:
Worship
God outlines the instructions of true worship of Himself.
Priests
God lays out the guidelines and instructions required of the priests, who were God’s chosen people who were to minister to God and the rest of the people.
Daily Life
God gives the Israelites instructions for living out their daily life in holiness before Him.
The Instructions:
01
Worshiping a Holy God
- Instructions for Sacrifices (chapters 1-7)
- Instructions for Priests (chapters 8-10)
- Instructions for Purification (chapters 11-16)
02
Living a Holy life
(chapters 17-25)
The Holiness codes:
- Do not eat blood
- Forbidden relations
- Social laws
- Death for immorality
- Priests must be Holy
- No offerings from unclean people
- Festivals throughout the year
- Punishments for major sins
- The year of Jubilee
03
God will bless or curse his people based on lawfulness
(chapter 26)
04
God teaches how some offerings can be redeemed
(chapter 27)