Old Testament Bible Book Summary

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Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Leviticus The book of Leviticus genre is law. It is said that God gave the information read in Leviticus to Moses while the Israelites were at Mount Sinai. In Leviticus we learn that the Israelites studied the book to learn God’s laws for worship and sacrificial practices. They are also reminded to be his holy people. Leviticus may seem difficult to read or follow to the first time reader (it was for me). This book teaches the Israelites God’s plans for rituals, ceremonial “cleanness” and holy living. In this book we read that the priests, who were Aaron’s sons, needed to understand and follow proper worship procedures. Some of the key characters in Leviticus were: Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazer, and Ithamer. There are three themes in the book of Leviticus. The first theme is Holiness which is a significant one. God wanted the people to know spiritual holiness was a symbol of purity and separation from the world. The second theme is Sin. No human is perfect. God designed the Old Testament sacrificial system as a way of atonement for sin but it was no longer needed because Jesus paid the price for sin once for all time and for all people. The third theme is worship. In Leviticus we see that God’s desire is to enjoy fellowship with his people. Through worship His people express their love, honor, thanks and praise to Him. This is also a way they can show that they know who He is and what He has done. Esther The book of Esther is a narrative. The author of Esther is unknown but might have been a Jew based on the book’s emphasis on Jewish nationalism and the celebration of the Jewish festival of Purim. The book of Esther reads like a fast paced novel. It starts out with King Xerses who has had too much to drink; he decides to send Queen Vashti away because she has angered him. Once he has sobered up he

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