Daily Readings at Southeast

 Scripture: Leviticus 14 Leviticus 15

 Scripture: Leviticus 11 Leviticus 12 Leviticus 13

 Scripture: Leviticus 8 Leviticus 9 Leviticus 10

 Scripture: Leviticus 5 Leviticus 6 Leviticus 7

Scripture: Leviticus 2 Leviticus 3 Leviticus 4  

  Introduction to Leviticus The book of Exodus ends with God's presence filling the newly completed tabernacle. Leviticus opens with God speaking to Moses from within that sacred space—a powerful reminder that the tabernacle served its purpose. If Exodus provides the blueprint for building God's dwelling place, Leviticus provides the instructions for entering it. Moses wrote Leviticus, as he did all five Books of the Law, and he wrote it for the Israelites who were still encamped at Mount Sinai. The book takes its name from the tribe of Levi—the Levites—who served as priests responsible for maintaining the tabernacle and its holy artifacts. In the original Hebrew, however, the book is called Wayiqra, meaning "and He called," drawn from the opening words of the text. Interestingly, this is traditionally the first book of the Bible that Jewish children study in school. At its heart, Leviticus addresses a profound problem: God desires relationship with His people, but th...