Book of Leviticus Overview

Key Facts About the Book of Leviticus

Author: Moses
Date Written: 1445 – 1400 BC
Original Audience: People of Israel
Geographical Location: Sinai and Canaan
Theme: Instructions for Holy Living

High-Level Outline of Leviticus

Laws for Sacrifices (1-7)
- Burnt Offering
- Grain Offering
- Peace Offering
- Sin Offering
- Guilt Offering
Roles and Responsibilities of Priests (8-10)
Cleanness and Uncleanness (11-15)
The Day of Atonement (16)
The Sanctity of Blood (17)
Moral Laws (18-20)
Priestly Behavior (21-22)
Festivals and Holy Days (23-25)
Promises and Warnings (26-27)

Key Verses in Leviticus

Leviticus 11:45 “I am the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God;

therefore be holy, because I am holy.”

Leviticus 17:11 “For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.”

Leviticus 19:18 “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” [This is the verse Jesus quoted when he said that the 2^nd greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself.]

Leviticus 20:7-8 “Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord your God. Keep my statutes, and observe them; I am the Lord; I sanctify you.”