Leviticus — Book Overview
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come now to the book of Leviticus, which for many modern Christians is something like a dark and dusty attic in the mansion of Scripture. They know it's part of the house, but they have no idea what's in it, and they are vaguely afraid to go up there. We live in an age that is profoundly embarrassed by the book of Leviticus. For the modern mind, which is a mind steeped in sentimental egalitarianism and a gnostic distaste for the body, a passage like this one is offensive on multiple levels. For the modern reader, and let's be honest, for many a modern Christian, this is a moment of some relief. We have waded through detailed instructions on sacrifices, skin diseases, bodily discharges, and complex regulations about vows and tithes.
This overview explores the whole book. Read the explanations sampled in this summary: