Leviticus, Numbers (NIV Application Commentary | NIVAC)

by Roy E. Gane

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2004

Overview

The books of Leviticus and Numbers spell out God’s legal requirements for ancient Israel. But that was over three millennia ago. Now that we’re under a new covenant of grace, how do strange laws and obscure, seemingly trifling details regarding everything from temple sacrifice to household mold have any bearing on us today? If the Law was perfectly fulfilled in Jesus, why bother studying arcane regulations that no longer apply?

Because they do apply. Their original contexts may have disappeared, but the principles behind them are fraught with relevance. Moreover, in our individualistic—and selfish—culture, they restore to us a God’s eye vision that extends beyond ourselves to the church as community.

Exploring the links between the Bible and our own times, Roy Gane shares perspectives on Leviticus and Numbers that reveal their enduring relevance for our 21st-century lives.

Key Features

• Preface by the author
• In-depth introductions
• Bibliographical references and indexes

Contents

Top Highlights

“it is about God’s call to a life of holiness in relation to himself and other members of the community of faith” (Page 30)

“ Why does a mother’s ritual impurity last twice as long if she has a girl?” (Page 222)

“Leviticus 1:9 tells us that the overall goal of the burnt offering is to provide a gift of pleasing aroma to the Lord” (Page 60)

“Total healing. From Leviticus 12 we learn that it is appropriate to acknowledge human mortality and dependence on God at the same time as we celebrate new life.” (Page 227)

“Well-being offerings expressed the benefit of taking the sacrificial victim into one’s own life” (Page 91)

Product Details

• Title: Leviticus, Numbers
• Author: Roy E. Gane
• Series: NIV Application Commentary
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2004
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Pages: 848
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Leviticus › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Numbers › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780310490425, 0310490421, 9780310210887, 0310210887
• Resource ID: LLS:NIVAC03LE
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-01-03T19:52:30Z

About Roy E. Gane

Professor of Hebrew Bible & Ancient Near Eastern Languages Director, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University.