Title: Best Commentary on Leviticus
Product review: I just finished a devotional journey of reading through the book of Leviticus alongside Balentine's commentary. And, quite honestly, it was one of the best devotional experiences of my life. Balentine is a wonderful writer, and one of the only complaints I have is that separate sections of just pure reflections were few and far between. He does a great job of connecting the seemingly irrelevant, ritualistic stipulations of Leviticus to our modern understandings of worshipping God. In particular I enjoyed his continual stating that Leviticus is a book that combines belief with action: "The measure of Israel's obedience to God is not only the purity of the rituals; it is also the morality of its everyday conduct" (153). The sad thing is that most folks will still tend to ignore the book of Leviticus in their sermon circulation. However, if you are one of those few who is brave enough to tackle Leviticus, this is by far the best resource available.
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