Today's first reading describes the most important sacrifice of the year, on the Day of Atonement, when the high priest offers specific sacrifices on behalf of all the people and then may, for the only day of the year, enter the room in the Tabernacle where the Ark of the Covenant is kept.
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The second selection offers a list of provisions and rules that are meant to instruct the Hebrews on the basic rules of how to live well before God and with each other.
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Reading the Bible in Its Entirety
If you are planning to read the Bible in its entirety, you should read Leviticus 12-16 today.
