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Leviticus / Nobuyoshi Kiuchi. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Apollos Old Testament commentary ; 3.Publication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, (c)2007.; Nottingham, England : Apollos ; 2007.Description: 538 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0830825037
  • 184474177X
  • 9780830825035
  • 9781844741779
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • .A665.K62.L485 2007
  • BS1255.53 .K52 2007
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Contents:
Introduction -- 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.
Summary: 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.
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Introduction -- 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. Link to source of summary

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