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Leviticus 24 is an interesting, important, and somewhat troubling chapter, containing as it does, both the first case of blasphemy found in the Bible and the troubling principle of “fracture […]

This concludes our study of Leviticus, Chapter 23, regarding the feasts and holy assemblies appointed by God for Israel.

Chapter 23 presents a calendar of the special days throughout the year during which the people are to refrain from doing ordinary work and, instead, devote themselves to worshiping the […]

Chapter 22 completes the thoughts begun in Chapter 21 about the importance of maintaining the holiness of the priests and of the offerings which the people bring to them.

Chapter 21 urges the priests and even more so the high priest not to contaminate themselves by improper contact with the dead or by taking improper wives, lest they be […]

Chapter 20 specifies severe penalties for the unlawful relationships and behaviors described in Chapter 18.  These penalties mostly involve a cutting off from Israel of those who do these things, […]

Here in text that resonates with the New Testament Book of James, we begin to see what holiness looks like in action.

This chapter introduces for the first time in Leviticus the topic of unlawful sexual practices.  It rules as illegal certain kinds of relationships which had been seen in the lives of […]

This chapter has to do with the prohibition of sacrificing animals away from the tabernacle and of eating blood. Here God helps us to understand the purpose of these laws.

In this class we cover what is arguably the most important chapter in the Book of Leviticus, the chapter which describes and establishes the annual Day of Atonement.

This is the final chapter in the section (Chs. 11-15) of Leviticus having to do with the laws concerning clean and unclean things. At any given time, each person in […]

The last part of Leviticus Chapter 13 has to do with cleaning garments. The last part of Chapter 14 has to do with cleaning houses. In both cases, that which […]

This lesson covers all of the text of Leviticus, Chapter 13. It builds on introductory material from the previous class.

Chapters 13 and 14 of Leviticus all have to do with visible imperfections on the surfaces of things: human skin lesions and mold and mildew on clothing and in houses. […]