Divine Presence and Community: A Commentary on the Book of LeviticusThis commentary by Frank Gorman shows how Leviticus, though focusing largely on matters associated with the Levitical priesthood, is also important to laypeople. Gorman addressed the question of Israelite identity and what it means to be the people of God. Through a careful application of exegesis and exposition, he shows that Leviticus is, foremost, a call to holiness, a weaving together of ritual and ethical issues to provide the community with a means for enacting and actualizing the covenant relationship. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
THE SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS 17 | 25 |
ORDINATION FOUNDING AND TRAGEDY 810 | 57 |
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Divine Presence and Community: A Commentary on the Book of Leviticus Frank H. Gorman Limited preview - 1997 |
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