4; 19:3–4, 10; 20:7). Furthermore, God is not only present, he is holy: “Therefore be holy, because I am holy” (11:45; see also 19:2; 20:26). The book of Leviticus thus teaches that God is separate from the present world and that only those who are also freed from the taint of sin are permitted into his presence. In the following pages, we will observe how this works out in three important areas in Leviticus: the sacrificial system, the priesthood, and purity. Although this is not an exhaustive analysis