The Book of LEVITICUS

In this first in our series going verse by verse through the book of Leviticus, we look at the historical and cultural context of the book of Leviticus.  We ask, who was the author, who was the original intended audience and what was the significance of the text to them?  Then we ask how this text applies to us today.  Ultimately, we ask why should we even study such a strange text that seems so irrelevant for us today.  We dig into all this and more in this introduction to the book of Leviticus.

In this Bible study, we unpack Leviticus chapter three and the Fellowship Offering (also known as the peace offering).  The Fellowship Offering was designed to be a thanksgiving offering made in friendship and peace with the Lord.  The offering was a cow, goat or sheep (male or female) shared between; God, the priests, and the offerer.  While we no longer need to sacrifice animals to say thanks to God there is a lesson to be learned here.