Leviticus Today

"Leviticus used to be the first book that Jewish children studied in the synagogue.  In the modern Church it tends to be the last part of the Bible anyone looks at seriously." - Gordon Wenham

In devotional reading, this is one of the toughest books to simply read through.  Strange, though, that in the middle of a string of miscellaneous laws we find the second greatest commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself" - 19:18.  

There is certainly more here than meets the eye.  Wenham suggests that, more than a collection of dated laws, Leviticus tells us about God's character and will.

I heartily recommend Wenham's commentary on Leviticus.