Leviticus
Theme: Worship Key Scriptures: 19:2; “set apart” ↔ holiness
Chapters 1-17: Offerings / Priesthood / Purifications The worship of God is through sacrifice. Chapters 18-27: People / Priests/ Feasts / Land The worship of God through sacrifice produces holiness.
Purposes:
- To show Israel how to approach God.
- To show the priests how to make sacrifices.
- To show the difference between holy and unholy things.
Messages:
- Holiness is the first quality of God’s character.
- There could be no compromise with God’s holiness.
- God does not make deals with people to downplay His own holiness. His holiness is eternal. He never changes.
- God could only be approached by a priest and blood sacrifice.