Leviticus: A Commentary (Old Testament Library | OTL)

by Erhard S. Gerstenberger

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 1996

Overview

A detailed commentary on book of Leviticus serves as a major addition to the Old Testament Library series. The author’s detailed exegesis provides an academic approach to this important Old Testament book that is often referenced in the New Testament. His commentary takes into account both theology and anthropology to provide a balanced treatment for modern scholars.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Because priestly duties occupy such a central position within the third book of Moses (cf. Lev. 1–10; 16; 21), it is called Liber Leviticus in the Latin tradition (after the model of the Greek tradition): ‘Book concerning Levitical Matters.” (Page 1)

“Each individual act here had its own profound significance, one sanctified through long tradition, and the entire ceremony doubtless was not performed in silence.” (Page 31)

“Accordingly, the burnt offering, regardless of the animal involved, should—primarily? in the opinion of the final redactor?—atone guilt.” (Page 28)

“Less wealthy persons must turn to the ‘poor man’s cow,’ namely, the sheep or goat,” (Page 28)

Product Details

• Title: Leviticus: A Commentary
• Author: Erhard S. Gerstenberger
• Edition: First American edition
• Series: The Old Testament Library
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 1996
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Leviticus › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 0664226736, 9780664226732
• Resource ID: LLS:OTL03LE
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-01-30T15:54:23Z

About Erhard S. Gerstenberger

Erhard S. Gerstenberger, was Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at the University of Marburg. Among his many publications are Der bittende Mensch (1980/2010), Psalms, Part 1: With an Introduction to Cultic Poetry (1988), Yahweh—the Patriarch (1996/2021), Leviticus (1996), Psalms, Part 2 and Lamentations (2001), Theologies in the Old Testament (2002), Israel in the Persian Period (2012), and Charting the Course of Psalms Research (Cascade, 2022).