Leviticus (Believers Church Bible Commentary Series) - Softcover

Yoder, Perry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1513801635 ISBN 13: 9781513801636

Publisher: Herald Press, 2017

Synopsis

God is gracious, holy, and present. As a book about how to worship and how to live, Leviticus unfurls these critical characteristics of God in relation to humanity. In the thirty-third volume in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series, Old Testament scholar Perry B. Yoder argues that the oft-neglected book of Leviticus discloses valuable truths, symbols, and practices of the New Testament. Traversing difficult interpretive territory such as the sacrificial system, purity laws, and priestly instructions, Yoder writes with a clarity and nuance that will interest a wide swath of readers. He eloquently poses for readers the focal question of Leviticus: how to live in the presence of God.

About this title

About the Author

Perry B. Yoder is professor emeritus of Old Testament at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana. Yoder’s key interests are the Old Testament, particularly the Psalms; ecological responsibility; and peace and justice. He worked as People’s Teacher of the Word, traveling across North America doing Bible teaching 1975–77; was associate secretary for Peace and Social Concerns for the General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977–78. He taught at Bluffton College, Bethel College and Conrad Grebel College before coming to AMBS in 1985. He retired in 2005, but continues to teach Anabaptist Short Courses online.

From the Back Cover

God is gracious, holy, and present. As a book about how to worship and how to live, Leviticus unfurls these critical characteristics of God in relation to humanity. In the thirty-third volume in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series, Old Testament scholar Perry B. Yoder argues that the oft-neglected book of Leviticus discloses valuable truths, symbols, and practices of the New Testament. By learning to interpret the ritual texts of Leviticus and its role in the faith of the Hebrew people, contemporary readers bring themselves into an ancient conversation about the purity and grace of God and about the obedience, sanctification, and deliverance of God's people. Traversing difficult interpretive territory such as the sacrificial system, purity laws, and priestly instructions, Yoder writes with a clarity and nuance that will interest a wide swath of readers. God's covenant endures despite humans' inability to hold up their end of the bargain, Yoder writes, and eloquently poses for readers the focal question of Leviticus: how to live in the presence of God.

Edition details

• Publisher: Herald Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1513801635
• ISBN 13: 9781513801636
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 346