1:1–7:38 This section provides laws pertaining to sacrifice. For the first time in Israel’s history, a well defined set of sacrifices were given to them, although people had offered sacrifices since the time of Abel and Cain (cf. Gen. 4:3, 4). This section contains instructions for the people (1:1–6:7) and the priests (6:8–7:38). For a comparison with the millennial kingdom sacrifices, see notes on Ezek. 45, 46. 1:1–6:7 God had taken the nation at its word, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do” (Ex.