A Deep Dive into Scripture
The LORD called Moses, and spoke to him from the tent of meeting (Leviticus 1:1) Leviticus is at the very heart of the Pentateuch, both structurally, being central among the five books, and geographically, given at Mount Sinai between Egypt and the Promised Land. We might even say it is the heart of the Pentateuch theologically … Read more
Because impurity and holiness are antonyms, the identification of impurity with death must mean that holiness stands for life. Rabbi Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16, p. 46 The Book of Leviticus developed within the covenantal community of Israel, like the whole of the Pentateuch, from core revelations given to the Patriarchs and Moses and built upon … Read more
Be holy for I, YHWH your God, am holy. Leviticus 19:1 You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the clean and the unclean. Leviticus 10:10 In our western culture the word “holy” has become a pejorative term. Once a sacred idea, it has lapsed into negative connotation, often trivialized, modifying … Read more