Old Testament
Leviticus (KJV)
27 chapters. Choose a chapter to read the full King James text with a short summary.
- Leviticus 1: The worshiper laid his hand on a substitute. Jesus is our perfect substitute, offered once for all (Hebrews 10:10).
- Leviticus 2: Salt was a sign of a lasting covenant. Believers are called to be the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13).
- Leviticus 3: The peace offering celebrated fellowship with God. Through Christ we have peace with God (Romans 5:1).
- Leviticus 4: Even sins we didn't realize were sins need forgiveness. God made a way for them to be forgiven.
- Leviticus 5: Confession is the start of restoration (1 John 1:9). God made a way for rich and poor alike to be forgiven.
- Leviticus 6: Sin against a neighbor is also sin against God, and it calls for making things right with both.
- Leviticus 7: Thanksgiving was built into Israel's worship. Make gratitude a regular offering to God (Hebrews 13:15).
- Leviticus 8: Ears to hear, hands to serve, feet to walk in God's ways. Every part of life can be set apart for Him.
- Leviticus 9: When God shows His glory, the right response is worship. Bow before Him with joy.
- Leviticus 10: God is not to be approached carelessly. Worship Him on His terms, with reverence and awe (Hebrews 12:28-29).
- Leviticus 11: Jesus later declared all foods clean (Mark 7:19), but God's call to holiness stays the same (1 Peter 1:15-16).
- Leviticus 12: Jesus was born into a humble family. God's law made room for the poor, and so does His grace.
- Leviticus 13: Leprosy meant isolation. Jesus touched and healed lepers (Mark 1:41); no one is beyond His reach.
- Leviticus 14: Healing was followed by worship and restoration to the community. God cleanses and brings us back in.
- Leviticus 15: God cared about every part of His people's lives. Nothing is too ordinary to bring before Him.
- Leviticus 16: The scapegoat carried sins far away. Jesus bore our sins and entered heaven itself for us, once for all (Hebrews 9:12).
- Leviticus 17: Atonement requires a life given. Without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness (Hebrews 9:22), and Christ's blood was shed for us.
- Leviticus 18: God's people are called to live differently from the culture around them, following His good design.
- Leviticus 19: Jesus called this the second greatest commandment (Matthew 22:39). Holiness shows up in how we treat people.
- Leviticus 20: God's people belong to Him. That belonging is the reason for a holy life.
- Leviticus 21: God is the One who sanctifies. Christ is the perfect, blameless High Priest we needed (Hebrews 7:26).
- Leviticus 22: God deserves our best, not our leftovers. Christ was the spotless Lamb (1 Peter 1:19).
- Leviticus 23: Israel's year was built around remembering God. Jesus rose on Firstfruits and the Spirit came at Pentecost (1 Corinthians 15:20).
- Leviticus 24: God's name is holy, and His justice is the same for everyone.
- Leviticus 25: Jubilee was a picture of freedom and fresh starts. Jesus came to proclaim liberty to the captives (Luke 4:18).
- Leviticus 26: God's discipline aims at restoration. He remembers His covenant when His people humble themselves.
- Leviticus 27: Keep the promises you make to God, and honor Him with the first of what He gives you.