Why
the Book of Leviticus is important
Leviticus presents God as the giver of the law and it gives us a historical background to help us understand the importance of holiness, and the fact that there are differences between commandments, ordinances, statutes, laws pertaining to morality, and common sense instructions, all of which remain crucially important for the world throughout all history. Leviticus places a greater emphasis on holiness than all of the other books in the Bible; and it explains traditions in Israel's history that show us how important those traditions are in the development of Israel's faith.
Read Leviticus to better understand the ancient world in which sacrifice and ritual purity were important. Read Leviticus with the big picture in mind. Yeshua-Jesus completes the final installment of many of the elements presented in Leviticus. He is compared to the tabernacle in John 1:14 and to the temple in John 2:19-22. He is the new and superior high priest in Hebrews 4:14-5:10. He is the true sacrifice in Hebrew 10 and John 1:29 He is referred to as the lamb of God. Become familiar with Leviticus in order to understand the terms in which Jesus was described by the early Christians. |