Texts · 21 · Yhwh and His People

The Holiness Code

Leviticus 17–26 bears the imprint of both Priestly and Deuteronomic traditions, and probably originated in Judah.

Priestly rules become an ethic for all.

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Its refrain grounds each command in God's character: 'I am Yhwh.'

Bible reference: Leviticus 17–26

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 340

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