Leviticus Ch. 11
The people are told what beasts they can and can't eat.
Animals that have split hoofs and chews the cud, they were allowed to eat.
Definition of cud is:
partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. Ruminants is a 4 chambered stomach.
But, they couldn't eat an animal that chewed the cud, but didn't have split hoofs. This includes the camel, coney (aka hyrax), and rabbit.
Animals that didn't chew the cud, but had split hoofs were also not to be eaten. They were not allowed to eat pigs.
They were not to be eaten and their carcass was not to be touched.
Fish that have scales and fins were allowed.
They were not allowed to eat fish without fins and scales.
vs. 13-19 We are given a list of all the winged creatures they they were not allowed to eat
vs. 20-23 We are told what insects they could and couldn't eat.
vs 24-28 They are given instructions on what to do if they touch the carcass of an unclean animal.
vs. 29-30 More critters listed that they weren't allowed to eat.
vs. 31-47 More detailed instructions given on what to do about unclean animals and the cleansing process. Plus, more instructions about unclean animals.
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Ch. 12
If a woman gives birth to a boy, she shall be unclean for 7 days. The 8th day the child is to be circumcised. The woman goes through 33 days of purifying. During that time, she may not touch any hallowed thing or come into the sanctuary.
If she gives birth to a girl, she shall be unclean 14 days, and the days of her purifying will be 66 days.
After her days of purification, she shall make offerings and she shall be cleansed.
I watched an interesting sermon on this a few years ago. The preacher said that this is done for the woman's benefit. It takes more out of the woman to have a girl than it does a boy, thus the Lord gives her more time to recover. He gives her twice as much time to recover. These laws weren't against the woman, they were to help the woman.
Interesting, I have not heard this before
Ch.13
Instruction for diagnosing and dealing with leprosy. Those who have leprosy must dwell outside the camp. Instructions are also given on how to properly deal with garments that are unclean with leprosy.
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Ch.14
Instructions are given on what the priests must do after someone is cleansed of leprosy. Instructions are given concerning the offerings that are to be made, including instructions for the offerings if the person is poor.
Detailed instructions are given for the cleansing of a leprous house.
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Ch.15
Instructions are given regarding discharges from the body
Whatever he touches is unclean.
Instructions are also given for women.
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Ch.16
"God explains the proper way to come before Him. Aaron (or any other high priest) could not come into the Holy Place any time he pleased, but only at God’s invitation and at the appointed time and place. This was so important that God added the warning, lest he die."
Instructions are given about the offering the high priest is supposed to bring and instructions concerning the incense.
Atonement shall be made for the holy place. Instructions are given.
Instructions for annual atonement is given. This takes place on the 10th day of the 7th month. Atonement is to be made for the holy sanctuary, the tabernacle of the congregation, the alter, the priests, and for the people of the congregation.
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Ch. 17
"In the pagan world at that time, it was customary to offer sacrifice wherever one pleased. Altars were often built on high hills, in forested areas, or at other special places.
With the building of the tabernacle, Israel had a centralized place of worship. Therefore, they were not allowed to offer sacrifice in any place or in any way they pleased. If they disobeyed, they would be cut off from among the people."
vs.7 The idea was that Israel was the covenant “wife” of God. When Israel worshipped, honored, and sacrificed to idols it was like committing adultery or even prostitution with those gods
/demons they represented.
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Ch.18
They were told not to approach a close relative and uncover their nakedness.
The nakedness of a woman is not to be uncovered, as well as her close relative.
The nakedness of woman on her monthly and the nakedness of the neighbor's wife are not to be uncovered.
They were not to offer their children as a sacrifice unto Molech (a Canaanite god).
Same sex sexual relations is an abomination.
Bestiality is an abomination.
Any who commit these abominations shall be cut off from his people.
Thank you, now I know who Molech is😀I wonder why they mention him before discussing who he is
Ch. 19
Keep the Sabbath and stay away from idols.
Meat of the peace offering may be eaten the same day and the next day, but it must be burned the 3rd day.
Do not gather the gleanings of your harvest, leave that for the poor and the stranger.
Various more laws are given...
Do not steal, deal falsely, or lie to one another.
Do not swear by the Lord's name falsely.
Do not cheat or rob your neighbor.
Do not curse the blind or be a stumbling block to them.
Judge righteously.
Do not be a talebearer (a gossip).
Do not hate your brother in your heart.
Do not take vengeance.
Love thy neighbor as thyself.
Do not sow your field with mixed seed.
The fabric of a garment shall not be of mixed linen.
Do not lie carnally with a concubine who is betrothed.
Do not eat of the fruit trees that are planted in the promised land for 3 years. In the 4th, the fruit belongs to the Lord. In the 5th year, they may eat it.
Do not eat anything with blood.
Do not shave around the sides of your head or disfigure your beard (that's what the pagans do).
Interesting
Do not make cuts on your body for the dead, or tattoos (more things the pagans do).
Have you noticed more people having tattoos?
Do not prostitute your daughter (a lot of this stuff is what the pagans do).
Keep the Sabbath.
Do not regard those with familiar spirits. Do not seek out wizards.
Wasn't clean on what "familiar spirits" meant
Honor elderly people.
Do not mistreat the stranger that sojourns in your land. Love the stranger as yourself.
Practice righteous judgement in measurement of length, weight, and volume.
Ch. 20
The people are again told not to sacrifice their children to Molech.
Those who go after wizards and those who have familiar spirits shall be cut off from the people.
Those that curse the father or mother shall be put to death.
The adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death.
Those having same sex sexual relations shall be put to death.
If a man marries a woman and her mother, it is wicked and they shall be burned.
Those committing bestiality shall be put to death.
If a man takes his sister and sees her nakedness, they shall be cut off from the people.
vs.18 probably means that a man and woman should not be doing the wild monkey dance during her monthly cycle.
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Man shall not lay with his aunt or his sister-in-law, in so doing they shall die childless.
The Lord says they shall inherit the land and they shall keep His statutes and judgements.
A man or woman who has a familiar spirit or is a wizard shall be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones.
Hoping for all the best in your day ahead!
Thank you🙏 May you have a restful night and a bright day tomorrow😀
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