The World English Bible (WEB): Leviticus by Anonymous
"The World English Bible (WEB): Leviticus" by Anonymous is a religious text that presents the laws and regulations of the ancient Israelites, likely written during the early centuries of the Common Era. It serves as an essential part of the Hebrew Bible, outlining guidelines for worship, sacrifices, and communal living that stem from the covenant between Yahweh and the people of Israel. The opening of "Leviticus" introduces the framework of sacrificial offerings
and rituals mandated by Yahweh as communicated to Moses. It details the specific types of offerings—be they burnt, meal, peace, or sin offerings—and the precise procedures for their presentation at the Tent of Meeting. As the instructions unfold, the roles of the priests, particularly Aaron and his sons, are emphasized in conducting these sacred rites, which are integral to atonement and community purity. This initial section sets the stage for the importance of obedience to divine laws in maintaining one's relationship with God and ensuring communal sanctity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8230.html.images | 167 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8230.epub3.images | 184 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8230.epub.images | 117 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8230.epub.noimages | 102 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8230.kf8.images | 313 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8230.kindle.images | 193 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8230.txt.utf-8 | 159 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/8230/pg8230-h.zip | 120 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Title | The World English Bible (WEB): Leviticus |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Leviticus |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | From www.ebible.org with slight reformatting by Martin Ward |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BS: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: The Bible, Old and New Testament |
| Subject | Bible. Leviticus |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8230 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 87 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
