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The Book of Leviticus

The Book of Leviticus as the third book of the Torah and a part of the Old Testament and the Pentateuch of Moses may give us insight into the structure of Israel and the role of the Levites in it.

Scholars generally agree that Leviticus developed over a long period of time, reaching its present form during the Persian Period between 538–332 BC. During the process of development were there important changes in the text and interpretation that have altered the intent of Moses?

It is literally the book of those "He called" which refers to the calling out of the Levites to become the Church in the wilderness.

Many of the prophets during different periods of time found that Israel had become corrupt including the Levites. Certainly Jesus thought they had become corrupt and by his own words was going to take the kingdom from them and appoint it to His Little flock who would bear fruit.

Jesus would eventually call out that little flock along with his own Sanhedrin and appoint a kingdom to them because the priests of Judea were making the word of God to none effect by the institutions they created.

Outline of Leviticus

I. Laws on sacrifice (1:1–7:38)

A. Instructions for the laity on bringing offerings (1:1–6:7)

1–5. The types of offering: burnt, cereal, peace, purification, reparation (or sin) offerings (ch. 1–5)

B. Instructions for the priests (6:1–7:38)

1–6. The various offerings, with the addition of the priests' cereal offering (6:1–7:36)

7. Summary (7:37–38)

The first seven chapters of Leviticus supposedly deals with five sacrifices which theoretically did not survive beyond the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple in A.D. 70. But if the Pharisees and Masoretic texts that followed are actually a misinterpretation of the original text due to apostasy and sophistry then what was Moses really trying to say?

II. Institution of the priesthood (8:1–10:20)

A. Ordination of Aaron and his sons (ch. 8)

B. Aaron makes the first sacrifices (ch. 9)

C. Judgement on Nadab and Abihu (ch. 10)

III. Uncleanliness and its treatment (11:1–15:33)

A. Unclean animals (ch. 11)

B. Uncleanliness caused by childbirth (ch. 12)

C. Unclean diseases (ch. 13)

D. Cleansing of diseases (ch. 14)

E. Unclean discharges (ch. 15)

IV. Day of Atonement: purification of the tabernacle from the effects of uncleanliness and sin (ch. 16) V. Prescriptions for practical holiness (the Holiness Code, chs. 17–26)

A. Sacrifice and food (ch. 17)

B. Sexual behaviour (ch. 18)

C. Neighbourliness (ch.19)

D. Grave crimes (ch. 20)

E. Rules for priests (ch. 21)

F. Rules for eating sacrifices (ch. 22)

G. Festivals (ch.23)

H. Rules for the tabernacle (ch. 24:1–9)

I. Blasphemy (ch. 24:10–23) J. Sabbatical and Jubilee years (ch. 25) K. Exhortation to obey the law: blessing and curse (ch. 26) V. Redemption of votive gifts (ch. 27)

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+== The Book of Leviticus  ==
+The Book of Leviticus as the third book of the Torah and a part of the Old Testament and the [[Pentateuch]] of [[Moses]] may give us insight into the structure of [[Israel]] and the role of the [[Levites]] in it.
+Scholars generally agree that Leviticus developed over a long period of time, reaching its present form during the Persian Period between 538–332 BC. During the process of development were there important changes in the text and interpretation that have altered the intent of Moses?
+It is literally the book of those  "He called" which refers to the calling out of the [[Levites]] to become the [[Church in the wilderness]].
+Many of the prophets during different periods of time found that Israel had become corrupt including the [[Levites]]. Certainly Jesus thought they had become corrupt and by his own words was going to take the kingdom from them and appoint it to His [[Little flock]] who would bear [[fruit]].
+Jesus would eventually [[called out|call out]] that [[little flock]] along with his own [[Sanhedrin]] and [[appoint]] a kingdom to them because the priests of Judea were [[Corban|making the word of God to none effect]] by the institutions they created.
+== Outline of Leviticus ==
 I. Laws on sacrifice (1:1–7:38)
 : A. Instructions for the laity on bringing offerings (1:1–6:7)

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