Leviticus 7:11–21
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We modern evangelicals have a tendency to treat the book of Leviticus like an old, dusty attic. We know it's part of the house, but we don't go up there much, and we're a little embarrassed by what we might find. It seems filled with strange rituals, bizarre prohibitions, and a great deal of blood. But if we want to understand the New Testament, we must first learn to read the Old. Leviticus is not an obstacle to the gospel; it is the dictionary that gives the gospel its meaning. Words like sacrifice, atonement, holiness, and blood are not abstract theological concepts; they are defined for us here, in vivid, earthy detail. And it was not all about sin, gloom, and judgment. While the sin and guilt offerings dealt with the problem of estrangement from God, the peace offering was about something entirely different.