Basically, it is a theocratic book, that is, its character is legislative; it also contains in its text the ritual of sacrifices, the norms that differentiate the pure from the impure, the law of holiness, and the liturgical calendar among other norms and legislations that regulated the religion.
| Author | Moses |
| For whom it was written | For the Israelites. |
| Chapter amount | 27 |
| Verse amount | 859 |
| Moses | Liberator, statesman, historian, poet, moralist, and Hebrew legislator. |
| Aaron | The first high priest of the Hebrews. |
| 1 - 7 | These chapters contain laws about offerings. |
| 8 - 10 | They speak about the laws regarding the duties and procedures of the priests. |
| 11 - 22 | Laws about daily life. Food, health, cleanliness. |
| 23 - 25 | These chapters talk about the laws that govern the holy days, the feasts. |
| 26, 27 | These two chapters discuss rewards, punishments, and other regulations. |