Leviticus

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Leviticus

• The book of sacrificial and ritual laws

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• Leviticus was named after the Levites, the
  priests.
• The book is attributed to the Priestly writer.
• The author is trying to answer the question, How
  can Israel survive as a people believing in one
  God while living in a foreign culture whose
  people worship other gods?

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• The writer wants the Jews to see there worship in
  the Temple related to their life in community.
• The Covenant with God was meant to frame the
  whole of life
• If someone goes to Church on Sunday and keeps the
  rules but shows little no concern for justice and
  peace, would you consider that person a good
  Christian?

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• The book encourages the reader to honesty,
  reverence, respect, compassion, and generosity
• These are virtues we need today

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• These laws served to teach the Israelites to stay
  pure and maintain their intimate union with God
• You shall be holy, because I, the Lord, am holy.

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Sacrifice in the Old Testament

• Proper sacrifice
• Incredible detail on ritual correctness
• Your heart must be in it, but you NEED to perform
  the sacrifice CORRECTLY

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What Was The Sacrifice For?

• Forgiveness
• Gratitude to God
• To provide food for the people.
• This also underscores the seriousness of taking
  animal life for food-its done for a purpose
• Animals used
• Bulls, Cows, Calves
• Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Kids
• Bird, Dove, Pigeon

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Leviticus 1

• Holocaust from Geek meaning wholly burned
• The entire animal was burned (except the hide)
• The purpose-a complete gift to God

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Burnt Offering

• This was an offering for sin
• Young bull,1 yr. old lamb, bird, dove, pigeon
• Roasted entirely-the smell goes up to God

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Leviticus 2 Cereal Offering

• The Grain offering
• Was thanks for Gods providence
• What was used
• Fine flour, olive oil, incense, unleavened bread,
  seasoned w/ salt.

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Leviticus 3 Peace Offering

• This offering was showing desire for peace and
  fellowship with God

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Leviticus 4 Sin Offering

• The Sin Offering was payment for unintentional
  sins
• An individuals status was very important
• The higher the statue, the bigger the offering
• Ones intentions determined the sacrifice

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The Atonement of Jesus

• Once a year, on the day of Atonement (Yom
  Kippur) the High Priest enters the holy of holies
  and offers a sacrifice of a bull representing
  himself and his tribe, and a goat representing
  the Israelite people.
• So why is Jesus called the true Hight Priest?

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Leviticus 5 Guilt Offering

• The guilt offering was given to repay offences
  against a fellow Israelite-or God
• That is-it removed guilt

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Leviticus 11 Kosher LawsWhats Good?
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Meat

• All animals which chew their cud and have a split
  hoof are kosher.
• Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Deer are Kosher.
• Horses, Donkeys, Camels and Pigs are not Kosher.
• Meat must be killed according to the laws of
  Shecitah. (Ritual slaughter according to Jewish
  dietary laws)
• Meat must be properly salted to remove blood.

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Whats Not Kosher Meat?
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Flying Things

• Birds that eat meat are unclean, ones that eat
  grain are kosher
• Pigeons were the most common

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Whats Good-Flying things?
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Non Kosher Birds
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Kosher/Non Kosher Birds

• Non-Kosher Birds
• Bat
• Cuckoo
• Eagle
• Hawk
• Heron
• Kite
• Lapwing
• Ostrich
• Owl
• Pelican
• Stork
• Swan
• Vulture

• Kosher Birds
• Chicken
• Dove
• Duck
• Goose
• Pigeon
• Turkey

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Sea Food

• Fish must have scales and fins to be kosher

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Sea Food thats Good
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Non Kosher Sea Food
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Non-Kosher Sea Food

• Catfish
• Eel
• Porpoise
• Shark
• Whale
• Clam

• Crab
• Frog
• Lobster
• Oyster
• Scallop
• Shrimp
• Snail

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Kosher Sea Food

• Anchovy Pike
• Bluefish Porgy
• Butterfish Red Snapper
• Carp Salmon
• Cod Sardine
• Flounder Sea Bass
• Fluke Smelt
• Haddock Sole
• Halibut Trout
• Herring Tuna
• Mackerel Whitefish
• Mackerel

• Fish that are deemed kosher must have fins and
  scales. Shellfish is prohibited

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Holiness Code 17-26

• The codes in Leviticus are advanced moral
  teachings
• Leaving some of the harvest for the poor to glean
• Not withholding wages until the next day
• Dont curse the blind/dont put stumbling blocks
  in the way of the blind

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• Dont stand idly while your neighbors life is at
  stake.
• Dont persecute foreigners
• Dont fashion dishonest weights and measures
• Every 50 yrs. Debts are to be canceled. Those
  whove lost property are allowed opportunity to
  redeem it