UNDERSTAND THE STORY
The big picture.
- AUTHORSHIP
- Traditionally Moses
- DATE & SETTING
- Laws set at Sinai; composition and editing debated
- CENTRAL THEME
- Holiness in worship and ordinary life
Leviticus asks how a holy God can dwell among an imperfect people. Sacrifices, priestly service, purity laws, and the Day of Atonement teach Israel to take both sin and restoration seriously. Holiness reaches beyond the sanctuary into work, justice, care for the vulnerable, and love of neighbor. Read these laws within Israel’s covenant setting before moving to their significance for Christian life.
WORDS TO CARRY WITH YOU
Read. Return. Remember.
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
Leviticus 19:18 · KJV · excerpt
Read each verse in its surrounding passage. A key verse is an invitation into the story.
WHERE STUDY BECOMES PRACTICE
Live it.
Choose one step for today. Small, faithful actions matter.
- 01
Read a difficult law in its surrounding chapter before applying it.
- 02
Practice fairness in one ordinary transaction today.
- 03
Love a neighbor through a specific, practical act of care.
PAUSE & REFLECT
A little room for your response.
Let this be a beginning.
Mark your study, return to the Scripture, and carry one faithful step into your day.
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An original SELAH37 study introduction. Historical dates and attributions are approximate and debated. Scripture: King James Version. Sources & translation notes.