Ray of Hope Christian ChurchRay of Hope Christian Church

January 17, 2012January 17, 2012

The Book of LeviticusThe Book of Leviticus

A rulebook for

the Priests, who were Levites

Leviticus is the book of

laws which springs directly out of God’s

covenant with his people at Sinai.

Exodus 19-23

You must be holy,

because I, the Lord your God am holy.

Leviticus 19:2

The revelation of the divine character and

holiness of God. The emphasis on the sinfulness of

humans and our estrangement from God. The redemptive ministry of Christ and

how we are restored with God. The body of civil laws from a theocracy

(God-ruled) nation that provided a foundation for civil law today.

Principles that still have value today

Leviticus 1:1Matthew 8:24

The author of Leviticus was Moses

Leviticus 16:29-34

Leviticus is called the Book of Atonement!

The word “atonement” is from

the Hebrew word “kaphar” it means to “cover” or to “cancel” and in the Greek, it means to “exchange” or “reconciliation”

The primary purpose of the book was to show Israel how to live in fellowship with God through its walk, worship and service.

Leviticus 17:11Hebrews 9:22

The Sacrificial System

Leviticus 18:5

The Precepts of the Law

Leviticus 26:1-46

The Penalties for Violation

I. The Way of God-Sacrifice- “the blood

cleanses us” Chapters 1-17

II. The Walk with God-Separation- “if we walk in the light”

Chapters 18-27

The structure of Leviticus includes two major sections:

1. The Offerings Chapters 1-7 a. The Burnt Offering- 1- Hebrews 9:14 b. The Meal or Grain Offering- 2- Hebrews 2:17-18 c. The Peace Offering- 3 – Ephesians 2:14-17 d. The Sin Offering- 4 – II Corinthians 5:21 e. The Trespass Offering-5 – II Corinthians 5:19

The Way to God:Sacrifice

2. The Priests-Chapters 8-10 a. Their Consecration: Cleansing, Clothing, Crowning and Anointing-Hebrews 9:11-15 b. Their Ministry-9:22-24 Blessing the People c. The Violation of two Priests-Chapter 10

The Way to God:Sacrifice

3. The People-Chapters 11-16 God’s People Must be Clean People a. Clean Foods-11 b. Clean Bodies-12 c. Clean Clothes-13 d. Clean Houses-14 e. Clean Contact-15

The Way to God:Sacrifice

Hebrews 2:17; 10:12

Atonement “to cover”

In the N.T. denotes “the redemptive sacrifice of Christ”

The AtonementChapter 16

The one place of sacrifice-the CrossRomans 3:23-25

The AltarChapters 17:3-9

SeparationChapters 18-271.A Holy People-18-202.Holy Priests-Chapters 21-22

The Walk with God

3.Holy Feasts-Chapter 23

a. The Feast of Passover-23:5-14b. The Feast of Unleavened Bread-23:6-8

I Corinthians 11:23-26c. The Feast of First fruits-23:9-14 I Corinthians 15:20-23d. The Feast of Pentecost 23:15-22e. The Feast of Trumpets 23:23-25f. The Day of Atonement 23:26-32g. The Feast of Tabernacles 23:33-44

The Walk with God

A Holy Land

Chapters 25-27