Leviticus in 1 Minute: A Quick Guide to Divine Inspiration
Brief Summary of the Bible Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is the third book of the Bible’s Old Testament, outlining laws for the Israelites’ religious and ethical conduct. It lays out instructions for sacrifices, offerings, and holy days, highlighting the importance of purity and obedience to God’s commands.
A Quick Guide to Reading Leviticus in 60 Seconds
Chapter 1: Burnt offerings for atonement. "And he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord." (Leviticus 1:3)
Chapter 2: Grain offerings with oil and frankincense. "And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar." (Leviticus 2:2)
Chapter 3: Peace offerings with fat and blood. "And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation." (Leviticus 3:2)
Chapter 4: Sin offerings for unintentional sins. "And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord." (Leviticus 4:4)
Chapter 5: Guilt offerings for unintentional sins against the Lord. "And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned." (Leviticus 5:6)
Chapter 6: Instructions for priests and the burnt offering. "The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out." (Leviticus 6:13)
Chapter 7: Additional instructions for the guilt and peace offerings. "As the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering." (Leviticus 7:7)
Chapter 8: Aaron and his sons consecrated as priests. "And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him." (Leviticus 8:12)
Chapter 9: Aaron’s first offerings as a priest. "And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces." (Leviticus 9:24)
Chapter 10: Nadab and Abihu’s deaths for offering "strange fire." "Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people, I will be glorified." (Leviticus 10:3)
Chapter 11: Clean and unclean animals, including dietary restrictions. "These are they which ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof." (Leviticus 11:4)
Chapter 12: Purification after childbirth. "And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons." (Leviticus 12:8)
Chapter 13: Laws for leprosy and skin diseases. "And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean." (Leviticus 13:45)
Chapter 14: Cleansing of lepers and houses. "And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean." (Leviticus 14:7)
Chapter 15: Laws for bodily discharges. "And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even." (Leviticus 15:27)
Chapter 16: Day of Atonement, including the scapegoat. "And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel." (Leviticus 16:21)
Chapter 17: Prohibition of eating blood. "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." (Leviticus 17:11)
Chapter 18: Laws regarding sexual morality. "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." (Leviticus 18:22)
Chapter 19: Moral and ethical laws, including love for neighbors. "Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." (Leviticus 19:18)
Chapter 20: Punishments for violating various laws. "And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death." (Leviticus 20:10)
Chapter 21: Rules regarding priests’ marriages and physical defects. "For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or anything superfluous." (Leviticus 21:18)
Chapter 22: Laws for priests’ offerings and the animals’ suitability. "Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut." (Leviticus 22:24)
Chapter 23: Holy days, including the Sabbath, Passover, and Feast of Trumpets. "Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations." (Leviticus 23:2)
Chapter 24: Laws for the lampstand, showbread, and blasphemy. "And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death." (Leviticus 24:16)
Chapter 25: Sabbatical and Jubilee years for the land and indentured servants. "Ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." (Leviticus 25:10)
Chapter 26: Blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. "And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people." (Leviticus 26:12)
Chapter 27: Vows and dedication of people, animals, and fields. "All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s." (Leviticus 27:30)
Conclusion
Leviticus may seem outdated or irrelevant, but it reveals God’s character and holiness while foreshadowing Jesus’ sacrifice. Take time to read and reflect on this divine inspiration.