WHAT ARE THE structure and themes of Leviticus? Our first question must be: Of what does Leviticus consist? Is it a self-standing book, or is it part of a larger whole? If the latter, how do we know where it begins and ends? We will find that Leviticus is structurally and thematically linked to the preceding book of Exodus, continuing Israel’s experience with God from the point where divine communication comes from the tabernacle inside the desert camp rather than from Mount
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