Author

Moses

Written

1445 BC Covering the time period 1445 BC- 70 AD. The laws applied until shortly after the death of Christ, when the temple was destroyed in 70 AD.

Main Themes

Contains many laws for the Hebrew people. It is not often studied by Christians because Jesus freed us from the letter of the law.

Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] makes an atonement for the soul.

Leviticus 19:18 You will not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you will love your neighbor as yourself: I [am] the LORD [Yahweh].

Leviticus is mostly laws that kept the Hebrew people safe, healthy, and peaceful. It is decreed in this book that priests shall be members of the tribe of Levi and descendants of Moses' brother Aaron.

Moses describes things are that are considered "unclean," such as various animals and insects. God's purpose was to protect people from germs and unhealthy living.

Moses teaches the Day of Atonement. It is a ceremony that takes place only once a year. The High Priest enters into the Holy of Holies (the most special part of the tabernacle) and offers a sacrifice to God for sins of the entire nation. No one else could go in there.