Illuminating Leviticus : a study of its laws and institutions in the light of biblical narratives - Carmichael, Calum M. (Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006)
Introduction : the nature of biblical law -- Looking at Leviticus : Leviticus 10-14 -- Genital impurity in the lineages of David and Jonathan : Leviticus 15 -- The Day of Atonement : Leviticus 16 -- The slaughter of animals : Leviticus 17:2-9 -- The blood taboo : Leviticus 17:10-16 -- Mourning and marriage rules for priests : Leviticus 21 -- Life and lies of David : Leviticus 22 and 23 -- Blasphemies : Leviticus 24 -- The Year of Jubilee : Leviticus 25 -- Three laws on the release of slaves : Exodus 21:2-11, Deuteronomy 15:12-18, and Leviticus 25:39-46.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. -- Relation to Genesis; Bible. -- Relation to Leviticus; Bible. -- Relation to Exodus; Bible. -- Relation to Leviticus; Bible. -- Relation to the Historical books; Bible. -- Relation to Leviticus; Jewish law; Narration in the Bible