Leviticus: Summary & Key Themes

The Book of Leviticus at a glance, before you read it.

Written by	Moses (traditional)
Written for	Israel and its priests
Type	Law
Chapters	27
Position	Book 3 of 66 · book 3 of the Old Testament

Summary

Leviticus explains how a holy God can live among His people: offerings, the priesthood, clean and unclean, the Day of Atonement and the call to be holy, including “love thy neighbour as thyself.”

Main themes

holiness
sacrifice and atonement
worship

Key verse

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD .

Leviticus 19:18 (KJV)

How to read Leviticus

Try one chapter a day: 27 days to finish. Ask three questions as you go: what did this mean to the first readers, what does it show about God, and what does it ask of me?

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