Book 3 of 66 · Old Testament · The Law
Leviticus
Leviticus is the 3rd book of the Bible and the 3rd of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the The Law section (Pentateuch) and has 27 chapters.
- Book number
- 3 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (3 of 39)
- Section
- The Law
- Group
- Pentateuch
- Chapters
- 27
- Abbreviation
- Lev
- Comes after
- Exodus
- Comes before
- Numbers
About Leviticus
Leviticus sets out the laws for Israel's worship: the sacrifices, the priesthood, clean and unclean, and the Day of Atonement. Its repeated theme is “be holy, for I am holy.”
Where is Leviticus in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Leviticus is book 3 of 66, right after Exodus and just before Numbers. In the Old Testament it is number 3 of 39, in the The Law section (also called the Pentateuch or the Torah).
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