Why study Leviticus? The Book of Leviticus is the third and middle book of the Pentateuch, commonly known as the five books of Moses. Leviticus (from the Latin, “matter of the Levites “).  Leviticus relates God’s instructions to the priests and the people on worship that glorifies Him and how His people are to live holy lives before Him. The word “holy” occurs 80 times in Leviticus which is more than in any other book of the Bible. The key passage from Leviticus is “For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground. For I am the Lord who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.”  Leviticus 11:44-45. Peter cited this verse in his first letter, 1 Peter 1:15-16. Continue reading Studying Leviticus →