1. Leviticus Begins by discussing types of sacrifices
This was done to obtain the forgiveness of sins
Many sacrifices were of food
Five categories
Burnt offering
Young bull, 1 year old lamb, or bird
The odor from the fire was thought to please God
Offered twice daily

2. offerings The grain offering Gave thanks to God for food
Flour, olive oil, incense, unleavened bread
Part was for God, rest was for the priests
The peace offering
Showed the desire for peace with God
Three types
Thanksgiving: cakes of bread w/animal
Votive: the carrying out of some promise or vow
freewill

3. offerings Purification offering Atoned for unintentional sins
Took into account status of the person and their intentions
Reparation offering
To be forgiven for offenses against another person or God - had to make restitution

4. Dietary laws Kosher: means proper or clean 5 types of animals
No road kill, no animals that dies a natural death, had to be at least 8 days old
5 types of animals
Mammals, water creatures, birds, creeping things
Look in Lev 11 – list animals that are not allowed to be eaten

5. Holy Days Passover (spring)- commemorates exodus out of Egypt
Feast of Weeks: 50 days; May/June
A harvest festival, in recognition of Gods providence
Feast of Booths: final holiday before winter
Celebrates that harvest of wheat and grapes
Sept/Oct, one week,
Live in temp structures to recall the wandering in the desert

6. Holy days Day of Atonement Yom Kippur
Day of fasting and self reflection on the sins of the past year
The year of Jubilee
Every 7 years
Reminded that God owned all
All those in slavery due to debt were freed, all land sold in the past 50 years returned to original owners