Leviticus 22 - Introduction

Leviticus 22:1-16. Ceremonial purity and membership of a priestly family are indispensable for those who share in the sacrificial feast

The whole or part of Leviticus 22:1 may be looked upon as the introductory formula by R p [70].

[70] A Reviser, who, probably after that collection had been combined with the Priestly Code, introduced further elements from that Code.