The book is called ‘Leviticus’ because it explains the Offices, Ministries, Rites and Ceremonies of the Priests and Levites.
1. Burnt Offerings Leviticus 1; 6:8-13; 8:18-21; 16:24.
2. Grain Offerings. Leviticus 2; 6:14-23.
3. Fellowship Offerings. Levitcus 3; 7:11-21.
4. The Sin Offerings. Levitcus 4: 5:1-13; 6:24-30; 8:14-17; 16:3-22.
5. The Guilt Offerings. Leviticus 5:14-19; 6:7; 7:1-6.
6. The Sins of Injustice. Leviticus 6:1-6.
7. Eating Fat and Blood Forbidden. Leviticus 7:22-27.
8. The Priest’s Share. Leviticus 7:7-10; 7:28-38.
1. The Ordination of Aaron and his sons. Leviticus 8:1-13; 8:22-36.
2. The Priests Begin Their Ministry. Leviticus 9:1-24.
3. The death of Nadab and Abihu. They disobey the prescribed rules and are burnt to death.
The bible story doesn’t tell us why but perhaps they were under the influence of
drink. Leviticus 10:1-11.
4. The people’s sin offering should have been eaten by the priests in the sanctuary
area. Aaron’s excuse is not clear, but Moses accepts it. Leviticus 10:12-20.
1. Clean and Unclean Food. Levciticus 11:1-47.
2. Purification after Childbirth. Leviticus 12:1-8.
3. Regulations about Infectious Skin Diseases and Mildew. Leviticus 13:1-59.
4. Cleansing from Infectious Skin Diseases and Mildew. Leviticus 14:1-57.
5. Discharges Causing Uncleanliness. Leviticus 15:1-33. B.C.
1. The tenth day of the seventh month was to be the Annual day of Atonement (at-one-ment) for the nation. This chapter indicates the rules Aaron must obey when approaching the Tabernacle. Leviticus 16:1-34.
1. Eating Blood Forbidden. Leviticus 17:1-16.
2. Unlawful Sexual Relations. Leviticus 18:1-30.
3. Various Laws. (Some directly connected with the Ten Commandments. Others possibly
traditional e.g. ‘Do not cut your hair at the sides of your head or clip off the
edges of your beard’.) Leviticus 19:1-37.
4. Punishments for sin. Leviticus 20:1-27.
5. Rules for Priests. Leviticus 21:1-24. 22:1-16.
6. Unacceptable Sacrifices. Leviticus 22:17-33.
1. The Sabbath: one day of rest in seven. Leviticus 23:1-3.
2. The Passover followed by the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread. (March/April)
Leviticus 23:4-8.
3. Firstfruits. (April) Leviticus 23:9-14.
4. Feast of Weeks. The Harvest Festival (June) Leviticus 23:15-22.
5. Feast of Trumpets. The New Year Festival. Leviticus 23:23-25.
6. The Day of Atonement. Leviticus 23:26-32.
7. The Feast of Tabernacles or Shelters. A perpetual reminder of the nation’s tent
dwelling days. Leviticus 23:33-44. B.C.
1. Oil and Bread to be set before the Lord. Leviticus 24:1-9.
1. The son of an Israelite Mother and an Egyptian Father blasphemed.
The Lord’s instruction to Moses was that the blasphemer should be stoned to death.
Leviticus 24:10-16.
2. Anyone who commits murder must be put to death. Leviticus 24:17-18.
3. Anyone who injures a neighbour, whatever he has done must be done to him. Fracture for
fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Leviticus 24:19-20.
4. Whoever kills an animal must make restitution. Leviticus. 24:21
5. The law is to be the same for native-born or alien. Leviticus 24:22.
6. The blasphemer is taken outside the camp and stoned to death. Leviticus 24:23.
1. The pattern of ‘sevens’ reflected in the festivals is now extended to the land. One year in seven it is to lie fallow: a year in which the people, freed from much of their ordinary work, are to be taught and trained in God’s law. The fiftieth year, following the seventh seven, is an extra fallow year for the land, which reverts to its original owner. It is a time when those who have fallen on bad times have their freedom and property restored. Jubilee, the year of restoration, serves a dual purpose. It reminds the people that the land belongs to God; and it prevents the wealth from amassing land. Leviticus 25:1-55.
1.The reward for obedience is pictured as an idyll of peace and plenty. God will walk among his people. Disobedience will bring calamity. Nevertheless even after disobedience God still promises to respond to the call of genuine repentance. Leviticus 26:1-46.
1. Details of the offerings to be made to the Lord. The firstlings
of flocks, and herds and the firstfruit of the field are God’s by right. One-tenth of
all cattle and produce are also his. Over and above this men make individual vows.
Leviticus 27:1-34. B.C