The Message of Leviticus
Free To Be Holy
Published on 16. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
342 pages
978-1-78974-295-4 (ISBN)
Description
For many Christians, the Old Testament book of Leviticus tends to be largely unknown and unread. However, the gospel makes little sense without the background it provides.
In The Message of Leviticus, Derek Tidball shows how this vital part of Scripture is of foundational importance for our understanding of God, the gospel and Christian living, with a meaning that continues to be of utmost relevance today. In this excellent exposition, he demonstrates how Leviticus serves as a preliminary sketch of the masterpiece that was to be unveiled in Christ, testifying to a faith of grace, love and gratitude - and one that sets God's people free to be holy.
Part of the loved and trusted The Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries, The Message of Leviticus offers an insightful, readable exposition of the Biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how it relates to contemporary life. Used by Bible students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for anyone studying or preaching Leviticus and who want to delve deeper into the text.
This beautifully redesigned edition has also been sensitively updated to include modern references and use the NIV Bible text.
Readable and reliable, The Message of Leviticus is a book for anyone looking for a commentary on Leviticus that make clear its meaning both in its original context and for twenty-first century readers.
In The Message of Leviticus, Derek Tidball shows how this vital part of Scripture is of foundational importance for our understanding of God, the gospel and Christian living, with a meaning that continues to be of utmost relevance today. In this excellent exposition, he demonstrates how Leviticus serves as a preliminary sketch of the masterpiece that was to be unveiled in Christ, testifying to a faith of grace, love and gratitude - and one that sets God's people free to be holy.
Part of the loved and trusted The Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries, The Message of Leviticus offers an insightful, readable exposition of the Biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how it relates to contemporary life. Used by Bible students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for anyone studying or preaching Leviticus and who want to delve deeper into the text.
This beautifully redesigned edition has also been sensitively updated to include modern references and use the NIV Bible text.
Readable and reliable, The Message of Leviticus is a book for anyone looking for a commentary on Leviticus that make clear its meaning both in its original context and for twenty-first century readers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78974-295-4 (9781789742954)
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Person
Derek Tidball is Visiting Scholar at Spurgeon's College, London, and formerly Principal of London School of Theology. As well as The Message of Leviticus he is the author of The Message of the Cross in The Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries, and numerous other books.
Content
Contents
General preface vii
Author's preface ix
Chief abbreviations xi
Select bibliography xii
Introduction 1
A. The manual of sacrifice: enjoying God's presence (1:1 - 7:38)
1. Consecration to God: the burnt offering (1:1-17) 19
2. A gift for God: the grain offering (2:1-16) 31
3. Fellowship with God: the peace offering (3:1-17) 43
4. Forgiveness from God: the sin offering (4:1 - 5:13) 55
5. Amendment before God: the guilt offering (5:14 - 6:7) 70
6. Instructed by God: the priests' responsibilities (6:8 - 7:38) 81
B. The manual of priesthood: entering God's service (8:1 - 10:20)
7. Anointed for service (8:1-36) 93
8. The glory of the Lord appeared (9:1-24) 108
9. Fire from the Lord (10:1-20) 117
C. The manual of purity: encountering God's design (11:1 - 15:33)
10. Purity and the diet (11:1-47) 128
11. Purity and the body (12:1-8; 15:1-33) 146
12. Purity and disease (13:1 - 14:57) 159
D. The manual of atonement: ensuring God's forgiveness (16:1-34)
13. For all the sins of Israel (16:1-34) 176
E. The manual of holiness: enacting God's word (17:1 - 26:46)
14. God's word about lifeblood (17:1-16) 193
15. God's word about family health (18:1-30) 205
16. God's word about society's welfare (19:1-37) 221
17. God's word about the penal code (20:1-27) 239
18. God's word about spiritual leadership (21:1 - 22:33) 251
19. God's word about times of celebration (23:1-44) 261
20. God's word about safeguarding the sacred (24:1-23) 274
21. God's word about radical economics (25:1-55) 283
22. God's word about future prosperity (26:1-46) 296
F. The manual of dedication: enamoured of God's grace (27:1-34)
23. God's word about consecration (27:1-34) 308
General preface vii
Author's preface ix
Chief abbreviations xi
Select bibliography xii
Introduction 1
A. The manual of sacrifice: enjoying God's presence (1:1 - 7:38)
1. Consecration to God: the burnt offering (1:1-17) 19
2. A gift for God: the grain offering (2:1-16) 31
3. Fellowship with God: the peace offering (3:1-17) 43
4. Forgiveness from God: the sin offering (4:1 - 5:13) 55
5. Amendment before God: the guilt offering (5:14 - 6:7) 70
6. Instructed by God: the priests' responsibilities (6:8 - 7:38) 81
B. The manual of priesthood: entering God's service (8:1 - 10:20)
7. Anointed for service (8:1-36) 93
8. The glory of the Lord appeared (9:1-24) 108
9. Fire from the Lord (10:1-20) 117
C. The manual of purity: encountering God's design (11:1 - 15:33)
10. Purity and the diet (11:1-47) 128
11. Purity and the body (12:1-8; 15:1-33) 146
12. Purity and disease (13:1 - 14:57) 159
D. The manual of atonement: ensuring God's forgiveness (16:1-34)
13. For all the sins of Israel (16:1-34) 176
E. The manual of holiness: enacting God's word (17:1 - 26:46)
14. God's word about lifeblood (17:1-16) 193
15. God's word about family health (18:1-30) 205
16. God's word about society's welfare (19:1-37) 221
17. God's word about the penal code (20:1-27) 239
18. God's word about spiritual leadership (21:1 - 22:33) 251
19. God's word about times of celebration (23:1-44) 261
20. God's word about safeguarding the sacred (24:1-23) 274
21. God's word about radical economics (25:1-55) 283
22. God's word about future prosperity (26:1-46) 296
F. The manual of dedication: enamoured of God's grace (27:1-34)
23. God's word about consecration (27:1-34) 308