Leviticus and Numbers

by Bellinger, W. H., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781565632134
• ISBN10: 1565632133
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub

Summary

Leviticus and Numbers can be difficult for modern readers. In this accessible distillation of scholarship on these two books, Bellinger attends to the cultural structures through which they developed, their literary shape, and their theological perspectives. He hopes to facilitate a dialogue between Leviticus, Numbers and modern readers. Bellinger explores recurring themes of God s divine presence with the people, the holiness of God and God s people, the purity and wholeness that are required for worship, and the sacrificial systems that provide a way to deal with impurity. He also examines the way Leviticus and Numbers provide the modern reader with stories about Israel s successes and failures in living within the order of these systems.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Abbreviations	xiii
Leviticus
Introduction	3	(14)
The Manual of Sacrifice (Lev. 1--7)	17	(36)
The Whole Burnt Offering (Lev. 1:1--17)	18	(7)
The Grain Offering (Lev. 2:1--16)	25	(5)
The Fellowship Offering (Lev. 3:1--17)	30	(6)
The Purification Offering (Lev. 4:1--5:13)	36	(7)
The Guilt Offering (Lev. 5:14--6:7)	43	(2)
Instructions for the Administration of Offerings (Lev. 6:8--7:38)	45	(8)
Historical Narrative (Lev. 8--10)	53	(18)
The Ordination of the Priests (Lev. 8:1--36)	54	(5)
The Inauguration of Sacrificial Worship (Lev. 9:1--24)	59	(5)
The Unfortunate Incident of Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10:1--20)	64	(7)
The Manual of Purity (Lev. 11--16)	71	(33)
Clean and Unclean Animals (Lev. 11:1--47)	73	(5)
Uncleanness at Childbirth (Lev. 12:1--8)	78	(2)
Skin Diseases and Contamination in Clothing (Lev. 13:1--59)	80	(6)
Purification from Contamination (Lev. 14:1--32)	86	(3)
Contamination in Buildings (Lev. 4:33--57)	89	(3)
Bodily Discharges (Lev. 15:1--33)	92	(6)
The Day of Atonement (Lev. 16:1--34)	98	(6)
The Holiness Code (Lev. 17--27)	104	(65)
Slaughter and Sacrifice (Lev. 17:1--16)	106	(4)
Sexual Relations (Lev. 18:1--30)	110	(6)
Instructions in Worship and Ethics (Lev. 19:1--37)	116	(7)
Penalties for Offenses (Lev. 20:1--27)	123	(4)
Priests and Offerings (Lev. 21:1--22:33)	127	(10)
The Festival Calendar (Lev. 23:1--44)	137	(6)
Daily Worship (Lev. 24:1--9)	143	(2)
Blasphemy: An Incident and Instruction (Lev. 24:10--23)	145	(3)
The Sabbath and Jubilee (Lev. 25:1--55)	148	(8)
Blessings and Curses (Lev. 26:1--46)	156	(6)
Redemption and Vows (Lev. 27:1--34)	162	(7)
Numbers
Introduction	169	(154)
Preparation for the March (Num. 1--10)	179	(40)
The First Census (Num. 1:1--54)	180	(4)
The Organization of the Camp (Num. 2:1--34)	184	(4)
Priests and Levites (Num. 3:1--51)	188	(4)
The Service of the Levites (Num. 4:1--49)	192	(4)
Priests, Purity, and the Camp (Num. 5:1--31)	196	(4)
Vows and Blessings (Num. 6:1--27)	200	(4)
Offerings from the Leaders (Num. 7:1--89)	204	(4)
Lamps and Levites (Num. 8:1--26)	208	(3)
Passover and Divine Guidance (Num. 9:1--23)	211	(4)
The Departure (Num. 10:1--36)	215	(4)
Murmurings in the Wilderness (Num. 11--20)	219	(40)
The Beginnings of Rebellion (Num. 11:1--35)	220	(4)
Rebellion at the Center (Num. 12:1--16)	224	(4)
Of Spies and Rebellions (Num. 13:1--14:45)	228	(7)
Additional Offerings and Instructions (Num. 15:1--41)	235	(4)
More Rebellions (Num. 16:1--50)	239	(5)
Aaron's Rod (Num. 17:1--13)	244	(3)
Duties and Rights of Priests and Levites (Num. 18:1--32)	247	(4)
The Red Heifer (Num. 19:1--22)	251	(4)
Water and Death (Num. 20:1--29)	255	(4)
Journeying in the Transjordan (Num. 21--36)	259	(64)
Of Snakes and Victories (Num. 21:1--35)	260	(7)
Balak and Balaam (Num. 22:1--41)	267	(1)
Balaam's Oracles (Num. 23:1--24:25)	268	(8)
Apostasy at Shittim (Num. 25:1--18)	276	(3)
The Second Census (Num. 26:1--65)	279	(4)
The New Generation: Inheritance and Leadership (Num. 27:1--23)	283	(4)
Offerings and Festivals (Num. 28:1--29:40)	287	(7)
On Vows (Num. 30:1--16)	294	(3)
War with the Midianites (Num. 31:1--54)	297	(5)
Reuben and Gad (Num. 32:1--42)	302	(4)
The Wilderness Itinerary (Num. 33:1--56)	306	(5)
The Land of Promise (Num. 34:1--29)	311	(3)
Special Cities for the Levites and for Refuge (Num. 35:1--34)	314	(4)
The Daughters of Zelophehad Revisited (Num. 36:1--13)	318	(5)
For Further Reading	323	(4)
Subject Index	327	(5)
Scripture Index	332