Approaching God

Michael A. Milton uncovers the treasures of one of the Bibles regularly overlooked books in this pastoral treatment of Leviticus. Gods call changed everything for the Israelites. Amid the vast, severe wilderness landscape of the Sinai region, in sunscorched sorrow and disappointment over a recent national sin the creation and worship of an idol of smelted jewelry life abruptly changes. With the first line of Leviticus, And the Lord called, God interrupts time and space, regret and reason, futility and hope. He reveals the pattern of the gospel: the holiness of God, the problem of human sin, Gods plan of salvation, His call to holiness through His gracious provision. He shows a way for sinful humans to live in the presence of a holy God. Leviticus for modernday Christians This call doesnt just affect the ancient Israelites Milton shows how Leviticus still speaks to Christs followers today. This book of the law points consistently to Jesus, the fullness and fulfilment of every antitype. It reveals to us in stark terms the abhorrence of sin, and the barrier it creates between mankind and God. Beginning with a helpful overview of Leviticus, and after providing some beneficial information about its title, authorship, time and biblical context, Milton tackles the book in four sections: Called to Worship (chapters 17) Called to Ministry (chapters 810) Called to Purity (chapters 1116) Called to Holiness (chapters 1727) Throughout, we see how this call applies not only to the ancient Israelites, but also to us. Get into this fascinating book Approaching God will be excellent for personal bible study, or for a pastor or small group leader working through the book.