The book of Leviticus in the Old Testament is often seen as little more than a boring religious rule book, good for finger pointing and chastising the pious. It appears but once in the three year cycle of church lectionary readings and this Sunday is when it surfaces from its long hibernation. In the sermon, Stephen takes the opportunity to look a little closer at this book. In fact, the worship and ethical life of the children of Israel was in large part based on this book and we might be surprised at how some of the colourful commentary on religious life can impact us today.