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    Commentary on Leviticus: From The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary
    Commentary on Leviticus: From The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary
    Commentary on Leviticus: From The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary
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    Commentary on Leviticus: From The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary

    By Roy E. Gane

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    Comprehensive, accessible, and fully illustrated--this commentary on Leviticus is a must-have resource.

    You want a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, but the notes in your study Bible don't give you enough depth or insight. This commentary was created with you in mind.

    Each volume of The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary is a nontechnical, section-by-section commentary on one book or section of the Bible that provides reliable and readable interpretations of the Scriptures from leading evangelical scholars. This information-packed commentary will help you gain a deeper understanding of the Bible in your own personal study or in preparation for teaching. It tackles problematic questions, calls attention to the spiritual and personal aspects of the biblical message, and brings out important points of biblical theology, making it invaluable to anyone seeking to get the most out of their Bible study.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBaker Publishing Group
    Release dateOct 1, 2019
    ISBN9781493424412
    Commentary on Leviticus: From The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary
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    Roy E. Gane

    Roy E. Gane (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) is professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern languages at Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Michigan. He is the author of several books, including a commentary on Leviticus and Numbers.

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      Commentary on Leviticus - Roy E. Gane

      © 2012 by Baker Publishing Group

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      Previously published in The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary edited by Gary M. Burge and Andrew E. Hill in 2012

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      Contents

      Cover

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Abbreviations

      Introduction

      Commentary

      1. Sacrificial Worship (1:1–7:38)

      A. Voluntary Sacrifices (1:1–3:17)

      B. Mandatory Sacrifices as Moral Remedies (4:1–6:7)

      C. Additional Instructions regarding Sacrifices (6:8–7:38)

      2. Establishment of Ritual System (8:1–10:20)

      A. Consecration of Sanctuary and Priests (8:1–36)

      B. Inaugural Priestly Officiation and Divine Acceptance (9:1–24)

      C. Divine Nonacceptance of Inaugural Ritual Mistake (10:1–20)

      3. Impurities and Ritual Remedies (11:1–17:16)

      A. Separating Physical Impurities from Persons (11:1–15:33)

      B. Separating Defilement from Sanctuary and Community (16:1–34)

      C. Additional Instructions regarding Sacrifices and Impurity (17:1–16)

      4. Holy Lifestyle (18:1–27:34)

      A. Holiness of People (18:1–20:27)

      B. Holiness of Priests and Offerings (21:1–22:33)

      C. Holiness of Time (23:1–44)

      D. Holiness of Light and Bread (24:1–9)

      E. Holiness of God’s Name, and Human and Animal Life (24:10–23)

      F. Holiness of Promised Land (25:1–55)

      G. Covenant Blessings and Curses (26:1–46)

      H. Holiness of Dedicated Items (27:1–34)

      Time Lines

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      Leviticus

      Roy E. Gane

      Introduction

      Leviticus is part three of a five-part series (the Pentateuch) that moves from origins of planet Earth and of the Israelite people (Genesis) to their arrival at the border of the promised land (Deuteronomy). Leviticus begins with Then (or And), continuing the story of the Israelites’ epic journey from Egypt through the wilderness to Canaan, which

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