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Leviticus the third book of the Pentateuch; so called in the Vulgate, after the Septuagint, because it treats chiefly of the Levitical [priestly] service. |
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Leviticus the third book of the Torah, as well as being the third book in the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible (known to Christians as the Old Testament).; so called in the Vulgate, following the Septuagint, because it treats chiefly of the Levitical (priestly) worship. |
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The various ordinances contained in this book were all delivered in the space of a month (comp. Ex. 40:17; Num. 1:1), the first month of the second year after the Exodus. It is the third book of Moses. |
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The various ordinances contained in this book are said to have been delivered in the space of a month (comp. Ex. 40:17; Num. 1:1), the first month of the second year after the Exodus. It is the third of the five books of Moses. |
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After the Christian era began, parts of this book began to be seen as prophecy of the coming of the Christian messiah, Jesus Christ. To Christian readers, Leviticus only appears to be about Jewish law, but in fact is coded prophecy that is explained in the Epistle to Hebrews. It is said to contain in its law the gospel of the grace of God, although no one before the time of Jesus was able to notice this. Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed |
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After the Christian era began, parts of this book began to be seen as prophecy of the coming of the Christian messiah, Jesus Christ. To Christian readers, Leviticus is literally about Jewish law and regulations for worship, but is in fact coded prophecy that is made clear in the Epistle to Hebrews. It is said to contain in its law the gospel of the grace of God, although no one before the time of Jesus was able to notice this. |
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