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God instructs Moses on the burnt offering, detailing how the Israelites should present cattle, sheep, goats, or birds as voluntary offerings to atone for sin and express devotion to the Lord.
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The grain offering is established as a way to present flour, oil, and frankincense to God, with portions burned on the altar and the remainder given to the priests as their provision.
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The peace offering is described as a voluntary sacrifice of cattle, sheep, or goats to express gratitude and fellowship with God, with specific portions burned and others shared between priests and worshipers.
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Sin offerings are prescribed for unintentional sins, with different requirements for the high priest, the congregation, leaders, and common people, emphasizing the seriousness of sin and need for atonement.
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Additional sin offerings and guilt offerings are detailed for specific situations including false testimony, touching unclean things, and rash oaths, along with provisions for those who cannot afford standard offerings.
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God provides instructions to the priests about maintaining the altar fire and handling the burnt offering, grain offering, and sin offering, emphasizing the sacred nature of their duties.
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Detailed regulations for the guilt offering and peace offering are given, including what portions belong to the priests and prohibitions against eating fat and blood.
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Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons as priests through washing, clothing them in sacred garments, anointing with oil, and offering sacrifices, establishing the priesthood for Israel.
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Aaron begins his priestly ministry by offering sacrifices for himself and the people, culminating in God's fire consuming the offerings and His glory appearing to all Israel.
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Nadab and Abihu, Aaron's sons, are killed by God's fire for offering unauthorized incense, teaching the importance of approaching God according to His prescribed ways and maintaining priestly holiness.
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God establishes dietary laws distinguishing between clean and unclean animals, emphasizing Israel's call to holiness and separation from other nations through their eating practices.
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Laws concerning purification after childbirth are given, requiring different periods of ceremonial uncleanness and specific offerings for male and female children.
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Detailed instructions for diagnosing and managing skin diseases and mildew are provided, with priests serving as health inspectors to determine ceremonial cleanness or uncleanness.
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The cleansing ritual for those healed of skin diseases is prescribed, involving birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, hyssop, and various offerings to restore them to community fellowship.
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Laws regarding bodily discharges are established, detailing purification requirements for both men and women to maintain ceremonial cleanness in the camp.
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The Day of Atonement is instituted as an annual ceremony where the high priest enters the Most Holy Place to make atonement for himself, the priesthood, and all Israel's sins.
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Regulations about sacrifices and eating meat are given, requiring all sacrifices to be brought to the tabernacle and prohibiting the consumption of blood, which contains life and makes atonement.
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God prohibits various sexual practices including incest, adultery, homosexuality, and bestiality, calling Israel to moral purity distinct from Egyptian and Canaanite customs.
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The holiness code begins with calls to reverence parents, keep the Sabbath, avoid idolatry, and love one's neighbor as oneself, establishing foundational principles for holy living.
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Penalties for serious sins are prescribed, including death for child sacrifice, adultery, homosexuality, and consulting mediums, emphasizing God's call for Israel to be holy and separate.
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Special holiness requirements for priests are established, including restrictions on mourning practices, marriage, and physical defects, reflecting their sacred role as mediators between God and people.
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Additional priestly regulations ensure ceremonial purity when handling sacred offerings and establish standards for acceptable sacrificial animals, maintaining the integrity of worship.
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God establishes Israel's sacred calendar with detailed instructions for observing the Sabbath, Passover, Feast of Weeks, Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Feast of Tabernacles.
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Instructions for maintaining the lampstand and bread of the Presence are given, followed by the punishment of a blasphemer and the establishment of the principle of proportional justice.
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The sabbatical year and Year of Jubilee are instituted to provide rest for the land, release for Hebrew slaves, and redemption of property, emphasizing God's ownership of all things.
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God promises blessings for obedience including rain, abundant harvests, peace, and His presence, while warning of escalating curses for disobedience including exile from the land.
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Laws concerning vows and dedicated offerings are established, including the redemption values for people, animals, houses, and fields dedicated to the Lord, concluding Leviticus with principles of sacred commitment.
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