1	Leviticus Begins by discussing types of sacrifices This was done to obtain the forgiveness of sins Many sacrifices were of food Five categories Burnt offering Young bull, 1 year old lamb, or bird The odor from the fire was thought to please God Offered twice daily
2	offerings The grain offering Gave thanks to God for food Flour, olive oil, incense, unleavened bread Part was for God, rest was for the priests The peace offering Showed the desire for peace with God Three types Thanksgiving: cakes of bread w/animal Votive: the carrying out of some promise or vow freewill
3	offerings Purification offering Atoned for unintentional sins Took into account status of the person and their intentions Reparation offering To be forgiven for offenses against another person or God - had to make restitution
4	Dietary laws Kosher: means proper or clean No road kill, no animals that dies a natural death, had to be at least 8 days old 5 types of animals Mammals, water creatures, birds, creeping things Look in Lev 11 – list animals that are not allowed to be eaten
5	Holy Days Passover (spring)- commemorates exodus out of Egypt Feast of Weeks: 50 days; May/June A harvest festival, in recognition of Gods providence Feast of Booths: final holiday before winter Celebrates that harvest of wheat and grapes Sept/Oct, one week, Live in temp structures to recall the wandering in the desert
6	Holy days Day of Atonement Yom Kippur Day of fasting and self reflection on the sins of the past year The year of Jubilee Every 7 years Reminded that God owned all All those in slavery due to debt were freed, all land sold in the past 50 years returned to original owners