The book of Leviticus isn't about keeping people out. It's about bringing people near.

When God moved into the camp of Israel, His presence became both their greatest gift and their greatest problem. Like a nuclear reactor that brings life-giving power but requires proper barriers, God's holiness demanded a way for sinful people to approach Him safely.

Leviticus is God saying, "I want you near me, but you have to come the safe way."

Every sacrifice, every ritual, every purity law pointed to one truth: the great reward for obedience isn't blessing or success. It's relationship with God Himself.

But here's the beautiful part: what took endless sacrifices in Leviticus was accomplished once for all by Jesus. The blood that had to be offered daily is replaced by the blood of the Lamb. The priests who stood continually at their service are replaced by the One who sat down because His work was finished.