LEVITICUS: The Holiness Code

Leviticus come from the name Levite. Levi was one of the sons of Jacob/Israel. When the promised land was divided up, 11 sons received portions of the land kept in perpetuity for the family/clan. The 12th son was to be the priestly family. They received no land, but were given the task of attending to the temple and offering religious services, rituals, teachings in every clan as well as the court. Leviticus is the rules for how to keep the nation, the temple, the people, and the individual ‘HOLY’ before God. Holiness is what made you worthy and safe enough to come into the presence of the Lord.

The Holiness Code includes prescriptions for social behavior, ritual acts, temple rites, holy days, and health and wellness.

Everyone chooses a chapter from the list below and explored and shared insights from verses.

Here are the chapter topics:
1) Burnt Offerings
2) Grain Offerings
3) Offerings of Well Being
4 & 5) Sin Offerings
6) Offerings with Restitution
7) Instructions concerning sacrifices
8 - 10) Rites and instructions for priesthood
11 -12) Clean and unclean food and animals
12) Purification of Women after childbirth
13-14) Leprosy
15) Concerning Bodily Discharge
16) The Day of Atonement
17) The slaughter of animals
18) Prohibitions around blood
18) Sexual Relations regulations and prohibitions
19) Ritual and Moral Holiness
20) Penalties for Holiness violations
21) The Holiness of Priests
22) The Use of Holy Offerings
23) Acceptable Offerings and Festivals
24) High Holy Days and regulations
25) Bread for the Tabernacle, Blasphemy, The Sabbatical Year
26) The Jubilee Year, Rewards for Obedience
27) Penalties for Disobedience, Votive Offerings