There are two kinds of paragraph divisions in the Hebrew text given by the inspiration of the Spirit. A p’tuchah marker {p} is a strong division and indicates completion of a topic or theme. A stumah marker {s} is a weak division and indicates a new facet of the same topic or theme. The Hebrew Bible in English includes the paragraph divisions which the English translators have discarded. The mix of strong and weak divisions creates the Strong Theme teaching tool. A strong theme begins with a weak paragraph division {s} and continues through its concluding strong paragraph division {p}. To learn more about the Strong theme teaching tool, see Genesis 6, Bible for Beginners, and The Teaching Tools of Scripture.
The topic themes following the divisions are my own; your study may come up with something different.
1:1-13 {s+p} Law of the voluntary whole burnt offering of the herd or flock
1:14-2:16 {sx5+p} Law of the voluntary burnt offering of birds or grain
3:1-17 {px3} Law of the voluntary peace offering
4:1-35 {px5} Law of the mandatory sin offering
5:1-6:7 {s+s+px3} Law of the trespass offering
6:8-18 {s+p} Law for the offerings brought by the people
6:19-7:38 {px5} Law for the offerings brought by the priests, and the priests’ portion
8:1-10:7 {s+p} Consecration of the tabernacle and priesthood
11:1-47 {s+s+p} Law of clean and unclean animals
13:1-17 {p+p} Distinguishing between uncleanness and cleanness in leprosy
13:18-28 {s+p} Distinguishing leprosy in scars of boils or burns
13:29-59 {sx3+p} Distinguishing leprosy of the head or of a garment
14:1-32 {s+p} Law of cleansing for leprosy
15:1-18 {s+p} Law for bodily discharges of men
15:19-33 {s+p} Law for bodily discharges of women
18:1-30 {sx12+p} Forbidden relations of Egypt and Canaan
19:1-20:27 {p+s+p+p} Statutes for holiness to prevent defilement of the land, and punishment for violation
21:1-24 {s+s+p} Separation for the priests who offer the bread of God
22:17-33 {s+p} Acceptable sacrifices to YHVH who sanctifies Israel
23:9-22 {s+p} Law of the Firstfruits of the Harvest
23:23-32 {s+p} Trumpets announces Atonement
24:5-12 {s+p} Showbread is a memorial of the children of Israel
25:1-26:2 {sx6+p} Law of the Sabbaths
26:14-46 {s+p} Disobedience and its consequences; repentance and its consequences
27:1-34 {s+p} Valuation of persons; valuation, redemption of animals and property consecrated to YHVH
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