Summary
We find Roy Gane’s Leviticus and Numbers in the NIV Application Commentary series a valuable aid for books that many of us find hard to preach well. He works carefully from original meaning toward contemporary significance, and he is often strongest where the text feels unfamiliar, technical, or spiritually weighty.
Gane helps us see how holiness, worship, mediation, and life under the Lord belong together. He can be detailed, but the goal is consistently pastoral, to help the church understand why these books matter and how their message shapes reverent, obedient faith.
Why Should I Own This Commentary?
We should own this commentary if we want help making Leviticus and Numbers preachably clear without flattening them. It aids us in explaining ritual and sacrifice, and it also helps us handle wilderness narratives with theological purpose rather than mere illustration.
We also benefit from the disciplined structure that resists vague application. When we preach holiness texts, we need both clarity and care, and this volume often provides prompts that keep us faithful to the passage.
For Reformed preaching, we use it alongside a more explicitly Christ centred guide, especially where priesthood and sacrifice point forward in the storyline of redemption.
Closing Recommendation
We recommend this as a strong, pastor facing resource for Leviticus and Numbers, especially for those planning a preaching series through neglected territory.
As pastoral next steps, we can go to the Bible Book Overview for Leviticus, browse Top Recommendations, and consult the Reformed Commentary Index to build a balanced shelf for preaching.
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Roy Gane
Roy Gane is an American Old Testament scholar of the contemporary era, writing from a Seventh day Adventist tradition with a deep interest in Torah and worship.
He is best known for guiding readers through Leviticus and Numbers, books that can feel distant to modern hearers. Gane patiently explains sacrifice, priesthood, purity, and holiness, and he helps pastors see how these themes belong to the Lord’s covenant purpose, rather than to mere ritual detail.
He remains valued for careful explanation, theological seriousness, and a steady effort to help the church read law within the storyline of redemption. Recommended titles include Leviticus and Numbers in the NIV Application Commentary, Cult and Character, and his teaching resources on Leviticus.
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical