In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He [Jesus Christ -Yeshua]
was in the beginning with God.
LEVITICUS
The Book of Leviticus (c. 1444 BC) is the third of the five books
known as the Law in the Holy Bible. In
Exodus, God redeemed Israel from Egypt
and established a holy nation and priesthood near Mount Sinai. In
Leviticus, God teaches the people of Israel how to fulfill their holy calling.
The word Leviticus refers to a segment of the tribe of Levi
called into the priesthood. The time of Leviticus begins at the
completion of the tabernacle, one year after the Passover in
Egypt. It covers a period of one month.
In the Old Testament, the blood sacrifice from an unblemished animal
provided the only way to God. Sanctification through holiness set
Israel
apart from other nations and allowed Israel to walk with God in
fellowship. Today, there is no way to God but through the blood of Jesus
Christ – the Messiah. And sanctification through holy living sets us
apart from the world and allows us to have close fellowship with God. In
the Old Testament, the blood sacrifice from an unblemished animal was a
substitute until Christ came and shed His own blood on the cross
as the ultimate and final sacrifice for all mankind.
Sacrifice and Sanctification:
Leviticus 1-7: The laws governing the approach to God; conditions for
the blood sacrifice
Leviticus 8-15: The laws governing the purification of the priests
and of the people of Israel
Leviticus 16-17: The Day of Atonement – the annual national cleansing
from sin
Leviticus 18-20: Sanctification for the people
Leviticus 21-22: Sanctification for the priest
Leviticus 23-24: Sanctification in worship
Leviticus 25: Sanctification for the Promised Land