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| − | '''The Book of Leviticus''' is the third book in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]. It is, essentially, the Mosaic Law, the laws laid down by [[Yahweh]] through [[Moses]]. These include what not to eat, how and when to [[sacrifice]] | + | '''The Book of Leviticus''' is the third book in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]. It is, essentially, the Mosaic Law, the laws laid down by [[Yahweh]] through [[Moses]]. These include what not to eat, how and when to perform [[animal sacrifice]]s to the [[Lord]], what is clean and unclean, and what kinds of [[sex]]ual activities are worthy of the [[death penalty]]. |
[[Christian]]s and [[Jew]]s claim that [[Moses]] wrote Leviticus though this is unlikely. | [[Christian]]s and [[Jew]]s claim that [[Moses]] wrote Leviticus though this is unlikely. | ||
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Books of the Bible
- Old Testament
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Solomon
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
- New Testament
The Book of Leviticus is the third book in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is, essentially, the Mosaic Law, the laws laid down by Yahweh through Moses. These include what not to eat, how and when to perform animal sacrifices to the Lord, what is clean and unclean, and what kinds of sexual activities are worthy of the death penalty.
Christians and Jews claim that Moses wrote Leviticus though this is unlikely.
