Assignment 3 - The Book of Leviticus

Third week into reading the Old Testament.  Are you keeping up?  School starting and all the daily trials of life go on, but we must push forward!  A bit about Leviticus from my Old Testament (Bible in my case):

   "The name 'Leviticus' was bestowed on the third book of the Pentateuch by the ancient Greek translators because a good part of this book consists of sacrificial and other ritual laws prescribed for the priests of the tribe of Levi. 
   Continuing the legislation given by God to Moses at Mount Sinai, Leviticus is almost entirely legislative in character; the rare narrative portions are subordinate to the main legislative theme.  Generally speaking, the laws contained in this book serve to teach the Israelites that they should always keep themselves in a state of legal purity, or external sanctity, as a sign of their intimate union with the Lord.  Accordingly, the central idea of Leviticus is contained in its oft-repeated injunction: "You shall be holy, because I, the Lord, am holy.'"

Oh, good.  More laws to read about.  I mean, oh GOOD!  More laws to read about!  Actually, I hope that there is a little more than just what we've already seen in Exodus, repeated in Leviticus.  Either way, it will be read.

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