Leviticus: Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament

In Leviticus, the Lord tells his people how to address their sin and impurity so they might draw near to him in fellowship and worship. But he also tells them how to embody his character in their lives and so fulfill their privileged calling of being his kingdom of priests and his holy nation. By doing so, they would carry out the Lord's mission of establishing his kingdom of goodness, justice, mercy, and love. The vision of Leviticus should thus feel familiar to God's people today, since it casts the very vision for which Jesus teaches us to pray: "Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!" (Matt 6:10)

The Zondervan Exegetical commentary on the Old Testament series shows readers that how a biblical author says something is just as important as what they say. Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher; the series carefully analyzes the discourse of each Old Testament book and shows how the main thrust of each passage contributes to the development of the whole composition in the original Hebrew. For each passage, it consistently provides the main idea of the passage, its literary context, the author's original translation and exegetical outline with Hebrew layout, its structure and literary form, an explanation of the text, ant its canonical and practical significance. While primarily designed for those with a basic knowledge of biblical Hebrew, Hebrew words are always explained so that anyone who desires to understand the Old Testament and communicate its message will find the volumes in this series beneficial.