Leviticus, Numbers: (The NIV Application Commentary)

nsight into how the Israelite's story of covenant experience with God becomes our story today Leviticus and Numbers tell of an epic journey to freedom, while illuminating and challenging modern conceptions of God. Vivid imagery of rituals, laws addressing tough issues, and narratives ranging from exultant to gut-wrenching show what it means to interact with the Lord and how to live according to his holy principles as part of a redeemed community of faith.

Table of Contents:
Contents 9 Series Introduction 13 General Editor’s Preface 15 Author’s Preface 17 Abbreviations 23 Introduction to Leviticus 37 Outline of Leviticus 43 Select Bibliography on Leviticus 51 Text and Commentary on Leviticus 471 Introduction to Numbers 481 Outline of Numbers 487 Select Bibliography on Numbers 491 Text and Commentary on Numbers 807 Scripture Index 830 Subject Index 841 Author Index 846 Ancient Literature Index

About the Author :
Roy Gane (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) is professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient near eastern languages at the Theological Seminary of Andrews University. He is author of a number of scholarly articles and several books including God's Faulty Heroes (Review Herald, 1996-on the biblical book of Judges), Altar Call (Diadem, 1999-on the Israelite sanctuary services and their meaning for Christians), Ritual Dynamic Structure (Gorgias Press, 2004), Leviticus, Numbers (NIV Application Commentary; Zondervan, 2004), and Cult and Character: Purification Offerings, Day of Atonement, and Theodicy (Eisenbrauns, 2005), as well as the Leviticus portion of the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary on the Old Testament (forthcoming). Dr. Gane and his wife, Connie Clark Gane, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in Mesopotamian archaeology at the University of California, Berkeley, have one daughter, Sarah Elizabeth.

Review :
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