Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible

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In this commentary, Radner offers an interesting perspective on Leviticus. Though on the surface Leviticus is a book of laws concerning sacrifices, worship, the priesthood, and many other subjects, at the heart of the book is the underlying message that God is holy and requires his children to be holy. In our quest for holiness, we know that we will constantly fall short of God’s requirements....

Leviticus 16 begins by returning to the death of Aaron’s sons. For most interpreters, especially Christian ones, this chapter on the Day of Atonement represents the central climax of Leviticus as a whole. But it is important to see how this climax is achieved: by beginning with a new mention of Aaron’s sons and their deaths, the theological substance of the chapter is reached through the history of a family’s calling, tragedy, and reoriented hope. If it is a climax, it is only one whose

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