NEW COLLEGEVILLE BIBLE COMMENTARY: LEVITICUS - 9780814628386

New Collegeville Bible Commentary: Leviticus (Volume 4) by J. Edward Owens, OSsT, is a 104-page commentary on the Book of Leviticus. Owens shows that beneath its ancient rituals and dietary laws runs a single theme, the call to be holy as God is holy, and he frequently connects Leviticus to the New Testament. It is suited to readers and Bible study groups who find Leviticus puzzling and want a clear, faith-centered guide to what it means for worship and daily life today.

Leviticus raises questions modern readers rarely meet elsewhere in Scripture, from the laws of clean and unclean foods to detailed rules for sacrifice and worship. Owens explains how these served Israel's call to holiness, and notes that Mary, Jesus, and the apostles observed many of these practices themselves. Read this way, Leviticus can help renew reverence in worship and in everyday work. A Trinitarian priest, Owens taught biblical studies at St. John's Seminary in California and at Oblate School of Theology in Texas, and he also wrote the series' volume on Deuteronomy.

Use & care: Suited to reading alongside Leviticus in personal study or a parish Bible study, and to understanding the Old Testament background of Christian worship. Store it upright on a shelf to keep the cover flat.