AB 03A: Leviticus 17 - 22

A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary.

At the beginning of his academic career, author Jacob Milgrom determined to
make his lifework a probing study of the Laws of the Torah. Leviticus was to
early Israel what the Constitution was to the fledgeling United States. In
Leviticus 17-22 world-class Bible scholar and rabbi Jacob Milgrom shows us what
the law means and how it defines those who adhere to it. In this richly
detailed volume, the author traverses the shoals of legal thought and
liturgical practice in ancient Israel. No other contemporary commentary matches
Milgrom's comprehensive work on this much misunderstood and often
underappreciated biblical book. (= 038541255X / 9780385412551)

'[...] he is most concerned with the final form of the text, not its
prehistory. Milgrom is clearly the world's  leading expert on Leviticus.
He writes from a moderately critical point of view, informed by his wealth of
knowledge of early Jewish interpretation. - Tremper Longman"

Series: The Anchor Yale Bible Commentary, volume 3A.