Bible Commentaries
Leviticus

Lev LEVITICUS. THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK AS A WHOLE. Leviticus 1:1 - Leviticus 7:38 . THE OFFERINGS AND THEIR LAWS. Leviticus 8:1 - Leviticus 10:20 . PRIESTHOOD. Leviticus 11:1 - Leviticus 15:33 . CEREMONIAL LAWS (Promulgation). Leviticus 16:1-34 . ISRAEL''S FAST (Day of Atonement). Leviticus 17:1-16 . THE OFFERINGS AND THEIR REQUIREMENTS. Leviticus 18:1 - Leviticus 20:27 . CEREMONIAL LAWS (Penalties). Leviticus 21:1 - Leviticus 23:33 . PRIESTHOOD. Leviticus 23:1 - Leviticus 25:55 . JEHOVAH''S FEASTS. Leviticus 26:1 - Leviticus 27:34 . THE OFFERINGS AND THEIR CHARGES. TITLE, Moses. See Appdx-2. Leviticus. From the Sept. and Vulg., because thought to be pertaining to the Levites. The Heb. name = vayyikra, being the first word = "And He called". Leviticus, therefore, is the Book relating to worship:for only those whom God thus calls does He seek to worship Him. John 4:23 , and cp. Psalms 65:4 , "Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest, and causest to approach unto Thee, that he may dwell in Thy courts." All its types relate to worship, as those of Exodus relate to Redemption. The Holy Spirit is not once named, though referred to in all the other books of the Pentateuch, because all here relates to Christ; and it is the Spirit''s work to glorify Christ (John 16:14 ). The whole of Lev., and Numbers 1:1 - Numbers 10:10 , come between the first day of the first month and the twentieth day of the second month (cp. Numbers 10:11 ), on the hypothesis that Israel would forthwith advance and enter the land. Leviticus 1:1 - Leviticus 7:38 . THE OFFERINGS AND THEIR LAWS. Leviticus 1:1-2 . Introduction (General). Leviticus 1:3-17 . Burnt Offerings. Leviticus 2:1-16 . Meal Offerings. The Leviticus 3:1-17 . Peace Offerings. Offerings. Leviticus 4:1 - Leviticus 6:7 . Sin Offerings. Leviticus 6:8-13 . Burnt Offerings. Leviticus 6:14-23 . Meal Offerings. The Law of Leviticus 6:24 - Leviticus 7:10 . Sin Offerings. the Offerings. Leviticus 7:11-34 . Peace Offerings. Leviticus 7:35-38 . Conclusion (Particular). Leviticus 6:24 - Leviticus 7:10 . THE LAW OF THE SIN OFFERING. Leviticus 7:25-30 THE LAW OF THE SIN OFFERING. Leviticus 8:1 - Leviticus 10:20 . PRIESTHOOD. Leviticus 8:1-36 . Consecration. Leviticus 9:1-24 . Ministration. Leviticus 10:1-20 . Transgression. Leviticus 8:1-36 . CONSECRATION. Leviticus 8:1-3 . Command. Leviticus 8:4-30 . Obedience. Leviticus 8:31-35 . Command. Leviticus 8:36 . Obedience. Leviticus 8:4-30 . OBEDIENCE. Leviticus 8:4-9 . Investiture of Aaron. Leviticus 8:10-12 . Anointing of Tabernacle and Aaron. Leviticus 8:13 . Investiture of Aaron''s sons. Leviticus 8:14-30 . Offerings for Aaron and his sons. Leviticus 8:1 - Leviticus 9:1-24 . MINISTRATION. Leviticus 8:1-4 -. Command. - Leviticus 8:4 . Appearing of Jehovah promised. Leviticus 8:5-6 -. Obedience. - Leviticus 8:6 . Appearing of glory promised. Leviticus 8:7-23 -. Command and obedience. - Leviticus 8:23-24 . Appearing of glory of Jehovah. Leviticus 10:1-20 . TRANSGRESSION. Lev Leviticus 10:1-7 . Disobedience (positive sin). Lev Leviticus 10:8-11 . Command (as to holy and unclean). Lev Leviticus 10:12-15 . Command (as to meal offering). Lev Leviticus 10:16-20 . Disobedience (negative failure). Leviticus 11:1 - Leviticus 15:33 . CEREMONIAL LAW. Leviticus 11:1-47 . Food and defilement. Leviticus 12:1-8 . Child-bearing. Leviticus 13:1 - Leviticus 14:57 . Leprosy. Leviticus 15:1-33 . Issues. Leviticus 11:1-47 . FOOD AND DEFILEMENT. Leviticus 11:1-23 . Food. Leviticus 11:24-47 . Defilement. Leviticus 11:1-3 . FOOD. Leviticus 11:1-8 . Beasts (pos., Leviticus 11:1-3 ; neg., Leviticus 11:4-8 . Leviticus 11:9-12 . Water animals (pos., Leviticus 11:9 ; neg., Leviticus 11:10-12 . Leviticus 11:13-19 . Flying animals. Leviticus 11:20-23 . Creeping or swarming animals (neg., Leviticus 11:20 ; pos., Leviticus 11:21-22 ; neg., Leviticus 11:23 . Leviticus 11:24-47 . DEFILEMENT. Leviticus 11:24-25 . Command. Leviticus 11:26-43 . Clean and unclean. Leviticus 11:44-45 . Command. Leviticus 11:46-47 . Clean and unclean. Leviticus 12:1-8 . CHILD-BEARING. Leviticus 12:1-5 . Ordinances. Leviticus 12:6-8 . Offerings. Leviticus 12:1-5 . ORDINANCES. Leviticus 12:1-2 -. Man child. - Leviticus 12:2-3 . Separation (seven days) Forty Leviticus 12:4 . Continuance (thirty-three days) days. Leviticus 12:5 -. Maid child. - Leviticus 12:5 -. Separation (fourteen days) Eighty - Leviticus 12:5 . Continuance (sixty-six days) days. Leviticus 13:1-14 . LEPROSY. Leviticus 13:1-46 . Leprosy in man. Leviticus 13:47-57 . In a garment. Leviticus 13:58 . Cleansing of garment. Leviticus 13:59 . Law for garment. Leviticus 14:1-32 . Law of Leprosy. Leviticus 14:33-47 . In a house. Leviticus 14:48-53 . Cleansing of house. Leviticus 14:54-57 . Law for all cases. Leviticus 15:0; Leviticus 15:0Leviticus 15:0 . ISSUES. Leviticus 15:1-12 . Men. Leviticus 15:13-18 . Their cleansing. Leviticus 15:19-27 . Women. Leviticus 15:28-33 . Their cleansing. Leviticus 16:1-34 . ISRAEL''S FAST. Leviticus 16:1-2 . Times for entering into the Vail (Neg.). Leviticus 16:3 . For himself alone. Leviticus 16:4 . Garments put on. Leviticus 16:5 . Two goats and ram (people). Leviticus 16:6 . For himself (bullock). Leviticus 16:7-10 . Two goats (people). Leviticus 16:11-14 . For himself (bullock). Leviticus 16:15-22 . Two goats (people). Leviticus 16:23 . Garments changed. Leviticus 16:24-28 . For himself and people. Leviticus 16:29-34 . Time for entering within the Vail (Pos.). Leviticus 17:1-16 . THE OFFERINGS AND THEIR REQUIREMENTS. Leviticus 17:1-9 . The appointed place. Leviticus 17:10-16 . The appointed food. Leviticus 17:1-9 . UNLAWFUL PLACES.. Leviticus 18:1 - Leviticus 20:27 . CEREMONIAL LAWS. Leviticus 18:1-18 . Unlawful connections Leviticus 18:19-30 . Unlawful lusts. Leviticus 19:1-37 . Unlawful practices. Leviticus 20:1-27 . Unlawful defilements. Leviticus 18:19-30 . UNLAWFUL LUSTS. Leviticus 18:19-24 -. Commands. - Leviticus 18:24-25 . Reason. Leviticus 18:26 . Command. Leviticus 18:27-29 . Reason. Leviticus 18:30 . Command. Leviticus 19:1-37 . UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. Leviticus 19:1-8 . Sundry commands and prohibitions. Leviticus 19:9-10 . Gleanings. Leviticus 19:11-22 . Sundry commands and prohibitions. Leviticus 19:23-25 . Firstfruits. Leviticus 19:26-37 . Sundry commands and prohibitions. Leviticus 20:1-27 . UNLAWFUL DEFILEMENT. Leviticus 20:1-6 . Molech and witchcraft. Leviticus 20:7 . Sanctification. Leviticus 20:8 . Charge as to obedience. Leviticus 20:9 . Death penalty:cursing parents. Leviticus 20:10-21 . Death penalty:criminal connections. Leviticus 20:22-25 . Charge as to obedience. Leviticus 20:26 . Sanctification. Leviticus 20:27 . Witchcraft. Leviticus 22:1-16 . DEFILEMENTS (UNCLEANNESS). Leviticus 22:1-2 -. General. - Leviticus 22:2 . Reason. Leviticus 22:3 -. Uncleanness. - Leviticus 22:3 . Reason. Leviticus 22:4-8 -. Leprous, &c. - Leviticus 22:8 . Reason. Leviticus 22:9-16 -. Strangers. - Leviticus 22:16 . Reason. Leviticus 22:17-33 . OFFERINGS. Leviticus 22:17-18 -. General charge. - Leviticus 22:18-21 . Burnt offerings and Peace offerings. Leviticus 22:22-25 . Offerings; their perfection. Leviticus 22:26-28 . Offerings; their age. Leviticus 22:29-30 . Meal offerings. Leviticus 22:31-33 . General charge. Leviticus 23:1 - Leviticus 26:3 . JEHOVAH''S FEASTS. Leviticus 23:1-44 . Weekly and annual. Leviticus 24:1-9 . Repetitions from Exodus. Leviticus 24:10-23 . Episode of blasphemer. Leviticus 25:1-55 . Sabbatic and jubilee. Leviticus 26:1-2 . Repetitions from Exodus. Leviticus 23:1-44 . WEEKLY AND ANNUAL FEASTS. Leviticus 23:1-2 . General charge. Leviticus 23:3 . Seventh day (sabbath rest). Leviticus 23:4 . General charge. Leviticus 23:5-8 . Passover. Leviticus 23:9-14 . Unleaven bread. Leviticus 23:15-21 . Pentecost. Leviticus 23:22 . Harvest. Leviticus 23:23-25 . Trumpets. Leviticus 23:26-32 . Atonement. Leviticus 23:33-36 . Tabernacles. Leviticus 23:37-38 . General charge. Leviticus 23:39-43 . Seventh month. (Booths.) Leviticus 23:44 . General charge. Leviticus 25:1-55 . SABBATIC AND JUBILEE YEARS. Leviticus 25:1-2 . The sabbatic year. Leviticus 25:3-7 . The six years. Leviticus 25:8-13 . The jubilee year. Leviticus 25:14-55 . The forty-nine years. Leviticus 25:14-55 . THE FORTY-NINE YEARS. Leviticus 25:14-19 . Goods. Leviticus 25:20-22 . Case of want. Leviticus 25:23-24 . Land. Leviticus 25:25-28 . Case of poverty. Leviticus 25:36-38 . Money. Leviticus 25:39-41 . Cases of poverty. Leviticus 25:42-46 . Bondage. Leviticus 25:47-55 . Cases of poverty. Leviticus 25:14-19 . PARTING WITH GOODS. Leviticus 26:3 = Leviticus 27:34 . THE OFFERINGS AND THEIR CHARGES IN MOUNT SINAI. Leviticus 26:3-46 . Jehovah''s charge to the offerings. Leviticus 27:1-34 . The offerers'' vows to Jehovah. Leviticus 26:3-46 . JEHOVAH''S CHARGE. Leviticus 26:3 . The People. Obedience. Leviticus 26:4-13 . Blessings. Leviticus 26:14-15 . Disobedience. Leviticus 26:16-17 . Punishment. Leviticus 26:18 -. Disobedience. - Leviticus 26:21-22 . Punishment. Leviticus 26:23 . Disobedience. Leviticus 26:24-26 . Punishment. Leviticus 26:27 . Disobedience. Leviticus 26:28-39 . Punishment. Leviticus 26:40-41 . The People. Punishment. Leviticus 26:42-46 . Blessings.