Leviticus A Commentary: The Old Testament Library
- Philadelphia Westminister John Knox Press 1996
- 450p
includes index and biblioraphy
1. Difficulties in Reading the bible ..............1 Leviticus : A book ..............2 The Congregation : Cult and life .....6 The authors : Priests, levites ....10 Subsequent influence of cultic Law .........14 The structure of the Book of Leviticus .........17 2. Sacrificial regulations .........20 The meaning of Sacrifice .....20 The burnt offering....21 The cereal offering .......37 The meal offering........45 Sin and guilt offerings.............52 Types of sacrifice and the priestly portion ..................79 3. The beginning of worship ......96 Ordination and consecration ........96 Rebellion and correctives............114 4. Purity and purification ..............128 Overview.......128 Dietary prescription .......129 5. atonement festival and sacrificial blood .....211 6. regulations for living ........245 7. Priestly matters ......305 8. festivals and free years ............334