Read Leviticus 1:1-6:7 at Bible Gateway.
The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture
Hebrew paragraph divisions
(The chapter and verse numberings can sometimes be different in Hebrew Bibles than in the English translations commonly available in book stores, which most of us use. In the Hebrew Bible, the parashah ends with Lev 5:26. In English Bibles, Lev 5 ends with verse 19, and the content of the Hebrew Lev 5:20-26 is contained in Lev 6:1-7. So I have adjusted the chapter and verse numbers accordingly.)
1:1-9 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the herd
1:10-13 {p} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the flock
1:14-17 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the birds
2:1-3 {s} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of flour
2:4 {s} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of unleavened cakes
2:5-6 {s} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of unleavened bread
2:7-13 {s} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of unleavened porridge
2:14-16 {p} The law of the grain offering (minchah) of firstfruits
3:1-5 {p} The law of the peace offering (shelem) of the herd
3:6-11 {p} The law of the peace offering (shelem) of the flock
3:12-17 {p} The law of the peace offering (shelem) of the goats
4:1-12 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the herd when the priest sins unintentionally
4:13-21 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the herd when the congregation sins unintentionally
4:22-26 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the goats when a ruler sins unintentionally
4:27-31 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the goats when a common person sins unintentionally
4:32-35 {p} The law of the sin offering (chattath) of the lambs when a common person sins unintentionally
5:1-10 {s} The law of the trespass offering (asham) atoned by blood
5:11-13 {s} The law of the trespass offering (asham) atoned by grain
5:14-16 {p} The law of the ram of the trespass offering (asham) in regard to the holy things
5:17-19 {p} The law of the ram of the trespass offering (asham) when in ignorance of the law
6:1-7 {p} The law of the ram of the trespass offering (asham) when restitution is due a neighbor
Strong themes of the parashah
1:1-13 {s+p} The law of the voluntary whole burnt offering of the herd or flock (olah)
1:14-2:16 {sx5+p} The law of the voluntary burnt offering of birds (olah) or grain (minchah)
3:1-17 {px3} The law of the voluntary peace offering (shelem)
4:1-35 {px5} The law of the mandatory sin offering (chattath)
5:1-16 {s+s+p} The law of the trespass offering (asham) when the trespass is unintentional
5:17-6:7 {p+p} The law of the ram of the trespass offering (asham)
Lev 1:1-6:7 triennial Torah portions
Lev 1:1-2:16 triennial Vayikra, “And he called”
Lev 3:1-17 triennial Zevach shelamim, “Feast peace offering”
Lev 4:1-35 triennial Ki-techeta mi-shegagah, “Unintentional sins”
Lev 5:1-6:7 triennial V’nephesh ki-techeta, “Then if a soul sins”
Lev 1:1-6:7 chiastic structure
Download the fully expanded Lev 1:1-6:76 Vayikra chiasm pdf.
Theme of the parashah
The law of the offerings.
Finding Messiah in Vayikra
Additional readings for this parashah
Eze 45:16-46:18 | Mat 5:23-30
Studies in Vayikra
Lev 1, The living olah
Lev 1-2, Qorban: The offering which gathers home
The ancient Hebrew parable of the sweet aroma
Lev 1:1-2:16, Fully expanded chiasm
Lev 1:14-2:16, The puzzle of the strong theme of the grain offering
Lev 3-4, The olah, minchah, shelem, and chattath: burnt, grain, peace, and sin offerings
Lev 1-3, The voluntary burnt offerings
Lev 5-6, Asham: The trespass offering
Lev 1-5, The parables of the offerings
Lev 1:1-6:7, The outline of Vayikra by the offering types
Further study off site
Vayikra – Restoration of Torah (pdf download)
Vayikra Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson
SCRIPTURE REVEALED SERIES by CHRISTINE MILLER:
THE LAW of LOVE | FINDING MESSIAH in TORAH | LEVITICUS in CHIASTIC STRUCTURE
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