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Mainline and liberal theologians usually accept the [[Documentary Hypothesis]], which asserts that the Pentateuch was written over a period of centuries. The evidence they offer for this view is that the same stories occur in two or three separate locations in the text with minor differences between them. Some of these stories directly concern the actions of Moses himself. It is difficult to account for these repetitions and variations if all five books were written in a short period of time by any single individual. If they were written by multiple authors living long after the described events, oral tradition would account for minor deviations.<ref> R.E.  Friedman, ''Who Wrote the Bible?'' 1997</ref>  

Mainline and liberal theologians usually accept the [[Documentary Hypothesis]], which asserts that the Pentateuch was written over a period of centuries. The evidence they offer for this view is that the same stories occur in two or three separate locations in the text with minor differences between them. Some of these stories directly concern the actions of Moses himself. It is difficult to account for these repetitions and variations if all five books were written in a short period of time by any single individual. If they were written by multiple authors living long after the described events, oral tradition would account for minor deviations.<ref> R.E.  Friedman, ''Who Wrote the Bible?'' 1997</ref>  

Most of Leviticus is filled with laws and codes, but many Christians do not consider these codes to be literal--they represent the foreshadowing of the coming of [[Jesus Christ]] and most specifically the [[crucifixion]]. It serves as a gospel of the grace of God and the holiness of God's people.{{fact}} Many Christians maintain that to strive for these codes is Holy.

Most of Leviticus is filled with laws and codes, but many Christians do not consider these codes to be literal--they represent the foreshadowing of the coming of [[Jesus Christ]] and most specifically the [[crucifixion]]. It serves as a gospel of the grace of God and the holiness of God's people.{{fact}} Some Christians maintain that to strive for these codes is Holy, however it should be noted that many passages of the New Testament directly contradict and supersede these laws.

There are two main sections in Leviticus:

There are two main sections in Leviticus:

=== More Laws 11-16 ===

=== More Laws 11-16 ===

* Which animals are clean and which are unclean. (Leviticus 11)

* Which animals are clean and which are unclean. (Leviticus 11) (Superseded by 1 Corinthians 10:23-26)

* How to purify a woman rendered unclean from child birth. (Leviticus 12)

* How to purify a woman rendered unclean from child birth. (Leviticus 12)

* Laws of Leprosy and lepers as well as laws of mildew. (Leviticus 13-14)

* Laws of Leprosy and lepers as well as laws of mildew. (Leviticus 13-14)

* Prohibition of looking upon a woman while she is menstruating. (Leviticus 18)

* Prohibition of looking upon a woman while she is menstruating. (Leviticus 18)

* Prohibition of sacrifice of humans (Leviticus 18)

* Prohibition of sacrifice of humans (Leviticus 18)

* Prohibition of Homosexuality and Beastiality (Leviticus 18)

* Prohibition of Homosexuality and Beastiality (Leviticus 18) (Superseded by Matt.22:39)

* Many laws and admonitions: Keep the Sabbath, help the poor, do not steal or lie or cheat, be kind to the blind and dumb, don't be a gossip, love thy neighbor, don't let cows interbreed, don't used mixed seeds, do not wear two types of fabric at once, relations with slave women, do not eat fruit from trees for four years, no magic, no astrology, guidelines for haircuts and shaving, no tattoos, respect elders, treat strangers kindly, be fair. (All Leviticus 19)

* Many laws and admonitions: Keep the Sabbath, help the poor, do not steal or lie or cheat, be kind to the blind and dumb, don't be a gossip, love thy neighbor, don't let cows interbreed, don't used mixed seeds, do not wear two types of fabric at once, relations with slave women, do not eat fruit from trees for four years, no magic, no astrology, guidelines for haircuts and shaving, no tattoos, respect elders, treat strangers kindly, be fair. (All Leviticus 19)

* Punishments: All who sacrifice their children will be put to death, all who do not respect their parents will be put to death, both of those who adulterer shall be put to death, those who have relations with their fathers wife or son's wife shall be put to death, those who engage in sodomy shall be put to death, those who engage in relations with their mother in law will incur burning death upon man, wife and mother, those who engage in beastiality will be put to death along with the animal, do not look at naked or have relations with your sister, uncle's wife or brother's wife, witches and wizards should be stoned. (Leviticus 20)

* Punishments: All who sacrifice their children will be put to death, all who do not respect their parents will be put to death, both of those who adulterer shall be put to death, those who have relations with their fathers wife or son's wife shall be put to death, those who engage in sodomy shall be put to death, those who engage in relations with their mother in law will incur burning death upon man, wife and mother, those who engage in beastiality will be put to death along with the animal, do not look at naked or have relations with your sister, uncle's wife or brother's wife, witches and wizards should be stoned. (Leviticus 20)