If Leviticus isn't used anymore by Christians, why is it still published?

Answer 1

reading all teh old testioment helps us to understand the jewish culture and what Jesus was talking about his back ground.

Answer 2

Actually Leviticus is still in the Bible along with the rest of the old testament. The New testament says that Christ died for all our sins, he was the last blood atonement, therefore at that point we were no longer under the law, but under grace.Therefore the old testament is outdated in a lot of ways, we do not have to do all the things it says we had to do for atonement under the law.However the new testament authors sometimes mention old testament scriptures, and there are still plenty of things to learn in the old testament. We may not directly use the directions of Leviticus any more, but it is left there as a reference.
Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Leviticus was not written to Christians. It was for the Israelites. However, it was written to help Christia ns to better understand God. In the New Testament, Although He is the same God. He has provided a new and better way for us through Jesus.

When reading the Bible you need to ask who, what, why, where and when. The Bible is God's written Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit.

“Above all you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1:20-21. (New International Version)

Breakdown of the Bible
36 human authors inspired entirely by God over 1600 years.
66 separate books

39 Old Testament
Genesis- The creation of the world, sin, flood and birth of Israel
Exodus to Esther- History of the nation of Israel
Job to Proverbs- the books of poetry and wisdom
Isaiah to Malachi- Prophecy or foretelling of the future events to come.

27 New Testament
Matthew to John - Four Gospels representing the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ now with all authority in Heaven and earth.
Acts- Birth of the Church (The Bride of Christ)
Romans to Jude - Letters to the Churches
Revelations - The ultimate future plans for: The Church, Heaven, Hell, a New Heaven and a New Earth.

Here are some Bible Study Resources for anything you may want to look up:
http://www.Biblegateway.com
http://www.Ntgateway.com
http://www.Bible.org
http://www.bible-history.com
http://www.answersingenesis.org/

Answer 4

It's a part of the Bible and part of Jewish history, which gives us insights into the culture of the time. Just because we are no longer under the Law, that doesn't mean that we can chop that section out of Scripture and discard it.

Leviticus gives some interesting insights into God's provision for His people, as well. The prohibition against certain foods, for example, shows His wisdom: shellfish spoil rapidly, and pork contains trichinosis, so banning them protected the health of His people. By commanding the people to go outside the camp and burying their waste afterwards, they were protected from the spread of many diseases.

Leviticus is both fascinating history and a good example of how God watched over the well-being of those who loved and obeyed Him.

Answer 5

Who says Leviticus isn't uesd anymore by Christians? I'm a Christian and I use the information in Leviticus every day.

When the Bible was translated into English, the printers and publishers divided it into "Old Testement" and "New Testement". It more properly should be "First Covenant" and "Second Covenant" The word "old" makes it sound like it's out-dated and useless. That's why most "baby christians" are confused about what they believe and practice.

Answer 6

Paul says, "Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor." (Galatians 3:24-25)

The Levitical laws were for the nation of Israel, and demonstrate the holiness of God. It also teaches us that because we are so flawed, we cannot live by them. That is what Paul meant by the law being a tutor.

When we live by faith, we then please God more than any sacrifice would ever do.

Peter even said this about the Law of Moses, "Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are." (Acts 5:10-11)

Answer 7

The book of Leviticus is filled with the commands God gave his people at the foot of Mt Sinai. From these comands we can learn alot about God's nature and character. At first glance, Levitcus seems irrelevent to our hi tech world, but looking deeper it really speaks to us because God has not changed one iota. He is the same today as he was yesterday. His principals are the same. We as Christians should look for ways to apply principles of God's Law to our present day circumstances. Because God is not going to change....He will be the same tomorrow as he was yesterday and today.

Answer 8

Who said it's not used? The very question was addressed by Paul. (Durham's paraphrase): "Q: Since He [Jesus] fulfilled the law, does that negate the law? A: In no way! The law was given to show us the standard to which we will be held and to make us understand the absolute sinfulness of sin, and to that it still attests. However, by fulfilling the law, Jesus put in place the means for man to be justly forgiven of sin without any further need of sacrifice through a new law of grace, and made it possible for us to attain God's standard, even though we could not otherwise possible attain it on our own, all while remaining completely just."

Answer 9

All of the word of God is valid though the law is fufilled by Christ it has not passed away. We who are saved by faith in the atonement are not under law but freed from the penalty of law being made new in God's righteouness. This does not mean God's law is not valid nor does it mean it has passed away but there is meaning in all of God's word and all who do not accept the atonement and are not changed are still under the law. Many things have more than a physical meaning and this is true with Leviticus God's word is forever. God's truth has not changed.

Answer 10

I love the book of Leviticus. It is extremely relevant in describing the seriousness of our offenses against God and his provision of forgiveness for us. Leviticus points us to the substitutionary work of Christ. It is a very rich book that is important to Christianity.

Answer 11

It also says in the Bible: Leviticus 20:9If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death.And: Exodus 35:2For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.

i would then assume that you also agree that it is forbidden to eat shellfish, and to touch a woman during her period, and that it is okay to beat your slaves so long as you don't put their eyes out. they are just as silly and illogical

" 'If a man sleeps with his father's wife, he has dishonored his father. Both the man and the woman must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. 20:11'If a man commits adultery with another man's wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death. 20:10" 'If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother, and his blood will be on his own head. 20:19" 'If a man lies with a woman during her monthly period and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has also uncovered it. Both of them must be cut off from their people. 20:18'A man or woman who is a medium or spiritist among you must be put to death. You are to stone them; their bloodwill be on their own heads.' " Leviticus 20:27


i'm pretty sure most churches don't follow the above, or they are breaking the ten commandments.

and those that say god is unchanging is wrong, because god with the first humans allowed incest, and only outlawed it later on, if he changes his laws, then he himself is able to change.