Leviticus /Nobuyoshi Kiuchi.
Kiuchi, N.
Leviticus /Nobuyoshi Kiuchi. - Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, (c)2007. Nottingham, England : Apollos ; 2007. - 538 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Apollos Old Testament commentary ; 3 .
The Name of the book -- The Setting of Leviticus -- The Modern study of Leviticus and its authorship -- The Structure of Leviticus -- Chapters 1-7 -- Chapters 8-16 -- Chapters 17-22 -- Chapters 23-26 (27) -- Commandments and related terms -- Some distinctive features of Leviticus -- Style -- Content -- Ritual as symbolic -- Some key themes in Leviticus -- Fundamental aspects of the human being -- 'Sin' -- 'Cleanness'/'Uncleanness' -- Holiness -- The Wrath of God -- Leviticus and Christians -- A Fresh approach to Leviticus -- Text and commentary.
In this commentary, Nobuyoshi Kiuchi offers discussion of the theology and symbolism of Leviticus. He argues that its laws present an exceedingly high standard, arising from divine holiness, and the giving of these laws to the Israelites is intended to make them aware of their sinfulness, lead them to hopelessness, and ultimately to destroy their egocentric nature.
9780830825035 9781844741779
2006101781
GBA750585 bnb
013764331 Uk
Bible.--Leviticus--Commentaries.
/ .L485 2007 BS1255
Leviticus /Nobuyoshi Kiuchi. - Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, (c)2007. Nottingham, England : Apollos ; 2007. - 538 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Apollos Old Testament commentary ; 3 .
The Name of the book -- The Setting of Leviticus -- The Modern study of Leviticus and its authorship -- The Structure of Leviticus -- Chapters 1-7 -- Chapters 8-16 -- Chapters 17-22 -- Chapters 23-26 (27) -- Commandments and related terms -- Some distinctive features of Leviticus -- Style -- Content -- Ritual as symbolic -- Some key themes in Leviticus -- Fundamental aspects of the human being -- 'Sin' -- 'Cleanness'/'Uncleanness' -- Holiness -- The Wrath of God -- Leviticus and Christians -- A Fresh approach to Leviticus -- Text and commentary.
In this commentary, Nobuyoshi Kiuchi offers discussion of the theology and symbolism of Leviticus. He argues that its laws present an exceedingly high standard, arising from divine holiness, and the giving of these laws to the Israelites is intended to make them aware of their sinfulness, lead them to hopelessness, and ultimately to destroy their egocentric nature.
9780830825035 9781844741779
2006101781
GBA750585 bnb
013764331 Uk
Bible.--Leviticus--Commentaries.
/ .L485 2007 BS1255