Book of Leviticus
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The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, primarily detailing laws, rituals, and priestly regulations for the Israelites.
Aliases (7)
- Leviticus ×9
- Holiness Code ×2
- Holiness code ×1
- Leviticus 16 ×1
- Leviticus 8 ×1
- Old Testament priesthood ×1
- Vayikra ×1
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of the Bible
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Old Testament book → Torah book → |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholicism
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canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy → canonical in Judaism → canonical in Protestantism → |
| chapterCount |
27
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| containsTheme |
atonement
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ethical holiness → holiness → priesthood → ritual purity → sacrifice → |
| followedBy |
Book of Numbers
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| follows |
Book of Exodus
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| genre |
priestly instruction
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religious law → |
| hebrewTitle |
Vayikra
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| hebrewTitleMeaning |
“And He called”
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| influenced |
Christian moral theology
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Jewish halakhic tradition → |
| keyConcept |
Day of Atonement
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Sabbath and festivals → clean and unclean → dietary laws → priestly consecration → sacrificial offerings → sexual ethics → |
| liturgicalUse |
read in Christian liturgy
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read in Jewish synagogue lectionary → |
| mainFocus |
holiness code
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laws for the Israelites → priestly regulations → purity laws → ritual regulations → sacrificial system → |
| notableChapter |
Leviticus 16
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Leviticus 19 → |
| openingWords |
“And the Lord called unto Moses”
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| partOf |
Christian Old Testament
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Hebrew Bible → Pentateuch → Tanakh → Torah → |
| positionInCanon |
3
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| primaryLanguage |
Biblical Hebrew
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism → Samaritanism → |
| section |
Holiness Code
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Priestly laws → |
| traditionalAuthor |
Moses
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