For many Christians, the Old Testament book of Leviticus tends to be largely unknown and unread. However, the Christian gospel – which presumes a knowledge of sacrifice and atonement, of law and grace, of sin and obedience, of defilement and cleansing, and of priesthood and temple curtains – makes little sense without the background it provides.
nDerek Tidball believes that Leviticus is of foundational importance for our understanding of God, the gospel and Christian living, and that it needs to be taught and preached to congregations today