Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus

by Allen P. Ross

At first glance, the Book of Leviticus seems like barren material for lively preaching. Most expositors merely skim the surface for messages on tithing or sabbath-keeping. Yet Leviticus is one of the most important books of the Old Testament; it not only describes the complete religious system of ancient Israel, it also lays the theological foundation for the Christian gospel.

In Holiness to the Lord, Allen P. Ross enables preachers and teachers to mine the riches of Leviticus and deliver them to a contemporary audience. Following the same practical method he used in the acclaimed Creation and Blessing, Ross first carefully sites Leviticus within its context in the ancient world. Then he traces the development of God's plan of salvation-how Leviticus' laws, rituals, symbols, and events prepared for the complete revelation in Jesus Christ. Finally, unlike traditional commentaries, Ross offers helpful ideas for correlating Leviticus to New Testament teachings (particularly Romans, Hebrews, and Peter) and for applying the material in relevant expository form.

Holiness to the Lord is every expositor's indispensable guide for interpreting the Law for the church and for elucidating Leviticus in practical, biblical messages about worship, sanctification, and obedience.

Genres: Old Testament, Theology, Reference

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[John Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great stuff in this book. This isn't a verse-by-verse commentary but a section-by-section one. Ross is constantly focused on helping people preach and/or teach through Leviticus in a church setting. He's also constantly applying each section to Christianity in the New Covenant. If you combine this with Gordon Wenham's Leviticus commentary in the NICOT series you'll have everything you need on Leviticus.

[Daniel Warne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holiness to the Lord brings Leviticus to life with biblical insights, poignant application, and readable language. Ross ought to be commended for making the book of Leviticus not only relevant for every Christian reader today, but also easily preachable for every pastor by his exegetical outlines and fantastic application for the New Testament church. Highly recommended.

[Henry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting and useful - good for first-time expositors of Leviticus or for someone looking for chapter overviews/applications.

[JonM · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great pastoral book.

[Mayowa Adebiyi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Makes Leviticus comprehensible to a modern audience. Gets a bit monotonous somewhere in the middle where the chapters are only referring to variations of the same ritual.