Consider such aspects as (1) meaning, (2) origin,(3) motives and purposes, and (4)types (recomonded reading: Steven Barbas, “sacri ce,” in The Zondervan Pictorial bible Dictionary, pp.737-40; Edward J Young, An Inttroduction to the Old Testament pp.85-87; and Merill F Unger, Unger’s Bible Hand book, pp 106-8.) The sacri ces in Levitics Consider such aspects many and varied Keep the following classi cations in mind as you study the book: a) blood;or non-blood b) for an indivial;or for a group c) conforming to relationship to god (e.g., praising god);or restoring relationship to god (e.g., atonig for sin) d) anmial;vegetable;liquid;or other object e) minisrted by a priest;or not minisred by a priest f) wholly consumed on the altar; or party consumed by the offerer g) restriction involved;or no restituion involved The basic priciple of law undergirds all of the book of Levitics Consult various outside sources (e.g., The International Standard Bible Encylopia, 3:1879-80) for read New Testeament verses containing the word “law.”) Why is a correct view of law necessary for an apprection for an and undestandig of leviticus? II BACKGROUND A NAME It was the custom of the Jews to call each book of their Scriptures by its rst word in the Hebrew text For Leviticus this was wayyiqra, meaning “and he called.” Obviously this title does not indicate what Leviticus is about The Greek Septuagint version, which was the rst translation of the Old Testament, assigned the title Leuitikon, meaning “that which pertains to the Levites.” The reason for such a title is that much of the book concerns the ministry of the priests, who were an important segment of the tribe of Levi (cf Heb 7:11) The Greek title was carried over into the Latin Vulgate as Leviticus, which was then adopted by the English Bible B AUTHOR As discussed earlier, Moses wrote all ve books of the Pentateuch Fifty-six times in Leviticus it is explicitly stated that the Lord gave the laws to His people through Moses (Follow the name “Moses” in a concordance.) That Moses wrote the instructions in a book is stated in Ezra 6:18 Compare Jesus’ reference to Moses in Matthew 8:2-4 with Leviticus 14:1-4 C DATE First read the passages cited on Chart 17 Observe that God spoke the words of Leviticus during the rst month of the second year after the Exodus The Israelites were encamped on Mount Sinai (Lev 7:38; 27:34) Just when Moses wrote down the words we cannot be sure, but he may have done so before the wilderness journey of Numbers began, around the middle of the ... title is that much of the book concerns the ministry of the priests, who were an important segment of the tribe of Levi (cf Heb 7:11) The Greek title was carried over into the Latin Vulgate as... Leviticus is about The Greek Septuagint version, which was the rst translation of the Old Testament, assigned the title Leuitikon, meaning “that which pertains to the Levites.” The reason for such... view of law necessary for an apprection for an and undestandig of leviticus? II BACKGROUND A NAME It was the custom of the Jews to call each book of their Scriptures by its rst word in the Hebrew