Literary Map - Ritual Sacrifice
Chapters 1-7
Literary Map - Priestly Ordination
8-10
Literary Map - Ritual Purity
11-15
Literary Map - Day of Atonment
16-17
Literary Map - Moral Purity
18-20
Literary Map - Priestly Qualifications
21-22
Literary Map - Ritual Festivals
23-27
Big Ideas
God’s Holiness
God Moves In
Holiness Touches All Life
Holy vs. Common; Clean vs. Unclean reflect creation’s order.
Restoration
Big Idea - God’s Holiness
“Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy” (Lev 19:2).
God’s character defines holiness.
Big Idea - God Moves In
Yahweh dwells among His people — “I will walk among you and be your God” (Lev 26:11–12).
Big Idea - Holiness Touches all life
Holiness Touches All Life: Worship, work, diet, justice, sexuality, relationships, economics.
Big Ideal - Holy vs. Common
Distinctions: Holy vs. Common; Clean vs. Unclean reflect creation’s order.
Big Idea - Restoration
Sacrifices repair relationship with God; Day of Atonement = annual reset; Jubilee = social reset.
Key Concepts - Ritual constructs good knowers [of justice and righteousness] ….
Rituals form moral understanding
Key Concepts - Ritual vs Moral Purity
Ritual vs. Moral Purity
Ritual = cultic fitness for God’s presence
Moral = ethical faithfulness.
Key Concept - Casuistic Law
Casuistic Law: “If … then …” applications of the Ten Words to daily life (e.g. Lev 19).
Key Concept - Priestly Identity
Priestly Identity: bearing Yahweh’s Name = representing His character
Major Events
Establishment of sacrificial system
Ordination of priests (Nadab & Abihu die for improper fire)
Day of Atonement ritual (Lev 16)
Jubilee laws (Lev 25)
