INTERPRETATION- LEVITICUS HB

This volume in the popular Interpretation series presents the 'Book of Leviticus'. This is a series that offers a full interpretation of the biblical text, combining historical scholarship and theological purpose. The work of Leviticus focuses on the history of Israel during this time when Israel's life was marked by the various ritual sacrifices and observances commanded by God for the ordering of the nation's life. This excellent series of interpretative commentaries is designed to meet the need of students, teachers, ministers and priests for a contemporary expository commentary. Each volume has been written by a respected scholar in the field of Biblical studies. These include Walter Brueggemann (Genesis), Gerald Janzen (Job), R.E. Clements (Jeremiah), Douglas Hare (Matthew), Richard Hays (1 Corinthians) and Thomas Oden (Timothy and Titus). Each scholar has sought to create an interpretation which is both faithful to the text and useful to the church. The commentary generally takes the form of expository essays. The task which the commentators undertake is both to deal with what the texts say and to discern their meaning for faith and life. The text on which the commentaries are based is the Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The text is divided into sections appropriate to the particular book, whilst the comment deals with passages as a whole, rather than word by word or verse by verse. Interpretation - revives the neglected art of expository writing that explains the Books of the Bible as the Holy Scipture of a church active at worship and work. It brings an understanding of what the text says into dialogue with the critical questions and problems of contemporary life and faith.