Leviticus

Aaron altar animal Azazel begins behavior biblical blessings blood book of Leviticus bring burnt offering cereal offering cern chap chapters clean commentary community of faith consecrated covenant creation creation theology curses Day of Purification Decalogue defile Deut Deuteronomy divine donor enact envisioned ethical Exod Exodus festivals gift goat God's presence Hebrew high priest Holiness Code Holy of Holies human impurity instructions concerning interpretation invites Israel Israelites Jesus journey jubilee justice laity land Leviticus 1-16 live Lord Milgrom Molech Moses NRSV obedience observe ordination Pentateuch perhaps person perspective present priestly prohibitions promise provides purification offering purification ritual rationale reflection religious reparation offering responsibility rites Sabbath sacred sacrifices sanctuary seven days sexual Sinai sins skin disease suggests summons sustains tabernacle tent of meeting theological tion Torah's vision unclean unclean animals understanding verse violation vows well-being offering words worship YHWH