Leviticus

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derived from wayyaiqra "and he called"

A call to holiness, interrupts the narrative

Lev and Num 1-10 form Legal Codes

explains why God is working on history of Israel

God called Israel to be holy based upon his own character (reflect)

God's holiness is intrinsic

God's people are set apart from world for the purpose of serving him

Holy = 90 Sanctify = 17 q-d-sh = 152 times

Chpt 1-7: A manual of offerings (sacrifices)

Chpt 8-10: installation of priesthood

Chpt 11-16: distinguish clean & unclean

Chpt 17-27: Holiness codes

Yom Kippur (most sacred day in Israel)

- included the use of a scapegoat (sent into wilderness to carry away sins)

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Levitical Offerings

-burnt offering : sacrifice consumed upon altar

-peace offering : provide expiation

-sin offering: remove impurity

Unique

- predict future

- link Israels convenant relationship with God

7 (Sheva) feasts of the lord:

Passover: remember Israel exodus from Egypt (God passed over), One day feast on the 14th Nisan followed by 7-day feast of unleavened bread

Unleavened bread (fight from Egypt): leaven symbolizes sin (spoon, feather, linen)

Firstfruits: barley harvest----day after first weekly saboth following passover (prophetic of Messiah's ressurection)

Pentecost: wheat harvest

Trumpets: 40 day season

Day of Atonement

Tabernacles : rejoice completion

-Etrog: beautiful tree

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Spring feast

- 7 annual feasts ("appointed times")

-history and prophecy

-represent the sequence, timing, and significance of Jesus' redemptive work

- 7 = completion (rest)

- describe his first advent; fall feasts -> second advent