Leviticus for Beginners

In this first lesson Mike presents a critical introduction of this third book of the Pentateuch which includes the source, name, history, theme and other introductory material to help viewers understand the purpose and context of this often difficult to understand text.

As the title suggests, Mike will review the requirements for holiness that God set forth for the Jews in the Old Testament and how these differ from acquiring and maintaining holiness in the New Testament period.

In this lesson Mike begins his review of the various types of sacrifices offered by the Jews, their individual manner of offerings, symbolism and how they are related to Christ as "types" to His "Antitype."

Mike continues to break down the procedure and meaning of the second and third types of sacrifices offering - grain and peace.

This lesson reviews the requirements of the Sin Offering for the different types of people who present it.

In this lesson we continue examining the type and significance of the guilt offerings as well as the manner in which the priests and Levites were supported.

This lesson examines the fifth of the sacrifices, the Peace offering, and reviews the five sacrifices as to their purpose, procedure and correlation to similar offerings to God in the Christian age.

This lesson follows the step by step process Moses is given by God in order to initiate Aaron and his sons into the Jewish Priesthood and thus beginning the practice of the nation's sacrificial system as the basis of Jewish worship.

This last lesson in the section on the priesthood focuses on two initial failures involving the priests and their duties as well as the consequences for each.

This lesson briefly reviews the various Laws concerning ritual purity and the procedures required to maintain that status and thus be allowed to come before God in worship.

Mike reviews and explains the instructions and procedure for observing the holiest day in the Jewish Religious calendar - Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement.

Mike begins the second part of the book which details how the Jewish people were to maintain the holy status required of God's own nation.

In this final lesson Mike reviews the priestly, national and personal regulations for holy living given by God and the rewards or punishments received for compliance or neglect.