Leviticus (From The Latin Vulgate; Hebrew Wayyigra=he Called; Greek = Leuitikon = That Which Pertains To The Priests) Summary

Location: camped at the foot of Mt. Sinai, over a month, compiled by Moses

THE 5 SACRIFICES

The voluntary whole burnt offering (Lev 1:1-17; 6: 8-13) - bull, sheep, goat, pigeon, or turtledove

The voluntary meal offering (Lev. 2: 1-16; 6: 14-23) was fine flour, cooked into bread or wafers. THIS CAN BE A HINT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.

The voluntary peace offering (Lev 3: 1-17, 7:11-38, Matt. 26:26), another hint of Christ

The required sin offering (Lev. 4: 1-5, 13, 14, 6: 24-30) again, a hint of Christ

The required trespass offering (Lev: 5: 14-6:7; 7:1-10) against the Lord and man; a ram, a hint of Christ

THERE WERE 7 FEAST DAYS (3X / YEAR)

1. Passover - lamb's blood on the doors so the death angel would Passover their homes. Christ is our Passover Lamb (1 Cor 5:7)

2. Unleavened bread - for 7 days, no leaven (corruption) was permitted in their homes. 1 Cor 5:1-8 Paul told them to get it out.

3. 1st fruits - the 1st sheaves of grain to the priest who would wave it before the Lord and offer burnt offerings with meal and drink offerings. The whole harvest is the Lord's

4. Pentecost (a major Jewish harvest party—also called Shavu’ot, or the Feast of Weeks—that happened 50 days after Passover; https://bibleproject.com/articles/what-is-pentecost-and-why-is-it-important/) - raised bread that was waved before the Lord.

5. Trumpets (the voice of God); they will be blown at Christ's return

6. Day of Atonement - 9 days after the Hebrew New Year (Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5787 begins at sundown on Friday, 11 September 2026 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 13 September 2026 per hebcal.com). This was a day of fasting. See Lev. 16

7. Tabernacles 2 weeks after the Day of Atonement the Israelites began a week-long celebration known as the Feast of Tabernacles. They dwelt in the fields in booths (tents).

See Hebrews 4: 14-16 and 9:11 regarding Christ being our high priest.

SACRIFICE (THE BASIS OF ALL TRUE WORSHIP)

1 The Law of Burnt Offerings

2 The Law of Grain Offerings

3 The Law of Peace Offerings

4 The Law of Sin Offerings

5 The Law of Guilt Offerings

6 Guilt Offering · The Priest’s Part in the Offerings

7 The Priest’s Part in the Offerings

PRIESTHOOD

8 The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons - blood on priests' ear, thumb, and toe (v.23)

9 Aaron Offers Sacrifices (he is compared to Christ in the New Testament)

10 The Sin of Nadab and Abihu

CEREMONIAL CLEANSING (DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG, GOOD AND BAD)

11 Laws about Animals for Food · Avoid the Unclean

12 Laws of Motherhood

13 The Test for Leprosy

14 Law of Cleansing a Leper · Cleansing a Leprous House

15 Cleansing Unhealthiness (body issues)

16 Law/Day of Atonement · An Annual Atonement

HOLINESS OF GOD'S PEOPLE (MORALITY AND SEPARATION FROM EVIL)

17 Blood for Atonement (setting apart)

18 Laws on Immoral Relations (conduct)

19 Idolatry Forbidden · Sundry Laws KEY VERSE OF THE BOOK, VERSE 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy."

20 On Human Sacrifice and Immoralities

21 Regulations concerning Priests

22 Sundry Rules for Priests · Flawless Animals for Sacrifice/Offerings

SACRED (FEASTS)/ SEASONS AND VOWS (CHECKPOINTS IN THE PATH TO HOLINESS)

23 Laws of Religious Festivals · The Day of Atonement

24 The Lamp and the Bread of the Sanctuary · “An Eye for an Eye”

25 The Sabbatic Year and Year of Jubilee · The Law of Redemption · Of Poor Countrymen · Of Redeeming a Poor Man

26 Blessings of Obedience · Penalties of Disobedience

27 Rules concerning Valuations