Leviticus (OTL)Leviticus offers many challenges for interpretation, not least of which are the sometimes arcane laws contained within the book. This commentary by Old Testament scholar Erhard Gerstenberger provides a sure guide through the confusing text of Leviticus. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sacrificial Regulations Leviticus 17 | 20 |
The Beginnings of Worship Leviticus 810 | 96 |
Copyright | |
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Aaron according already altar Alten Testament ancient Orient appears attested book of Leviticus book of Moses burnt offering cereal offering ceremony chap chapter Chron clan commandments concerning concluding congregation consecration covenant cult cultic Day of Atonement death defilement deity Deut Deuteronomy divine early Jewish effect atonement entire eruption Ezek festival formula God's guilt offering harvest Hence high priest holy holy of holies human impure instructions Israel Israelites Jerusalem Kings land Levites Leviticus 18 male meal offering mentioned Mishnah Old Testament period person plural postexilic prescriptions present presupposes Priestly Source priestly tradents probably prohibition punishment pure purificatory purity redactor reference regulations Religion religious ritual rules sabbath sacred sacrificial animal sanctuary sexual significance sin offering skin slaughter social sphere temple tent of meeting theological tion Torah tradition transgressions Verse woman worship service Yahweh spoke