At the very center of the Leviticus Universe is the Day of Atonement. Here God assures his people of real forgiveness.

Of all the immediately offensive passages in Leviticus, the chapters detailing the clean laws are the most disturbing. Can it possibly have anything to do with us?

The very idea of the priesthood seems hopelessly quaint most evangelical Christians, but the concept is closer to our humanity than you might first think.

The Sin Offering explores the human psyche with an eye to its dysfunction. Here we see how the people of God deal with their lapses.

There are all kinds of parallels in relating to God and relating to each other. When we see the link between sacrifice and intimacy, we understand the progression of the ancient rites listed here.

So...in order to approach this God, I have to kill an animal? To modern ears, the sacrifical system is primitive, even brutal. What does it have to do with us?

There's a bit of irony in the fact that though Leviticus is almost universally disregarded among religious and irreligious, it is still used frequently to take issue with the Bible. Does this book have anything to do with me?

Gluttony: More than just simple vices concerning food and drink, gluttony is the outworking of idolatry in the life.

Envy and Anger: Get dissatisfied with your life and lust after what others have and you'll start to get angry.

Sloth: So much more than mere laziness, sloth is the sin that plagues the terminally unmotivated, a loss of purpose and meaning.