Leviticus is almost entirely a set of statutes God set up for his people. I will not go into detail on any of this, as they are meticulous and specific, and much of which we do not do in today's world, thanks to the coming and sacrifices of Jesus.
Starting with chapter 1, verse 1, through the end of chapter 7 are full of specific laws concerning offerings and sacrifices.
Chapter 8 deals with the ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests, in strict detail on offerings and sacrifices. In chapter 9, Aaron offers sacrifices to the Lord, ending with the Lord's dazzling presence appearing before all of the people and those people bowing in deep reverence.
Chapter 10 begins with a brief account of two men who failed to heed some of these laws and were burned to death. The rest of chapter 10 deals with the rules priests must obey.
The rest of the chapters and verses are broken down into specific sets of laws, from forbidden sexual practices and the treatment of slaves to a list of all their holidays and laws concerning gifts to the Lord.
The most famous passage is chapter 19, verse 18, which states: "Love your neighbor as you love yourself."
One may wonder why God created so many laws for these people. The answer may be as simple as this: they were given a few simple commands before and what did they do? They messed up. Remember the golden calf they made while Moses was recieving the Ten Commandments? They obviously needed more laws to live by.
And they got it.
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