God sets down specific laws regarding sexual relationships and marriage. He does NOT want His people following after their neighbor’s examples. The first thing God addresses is the close family marriages. In the beginning and after the flood there were no other options. EVERYONE was a close family member. But as the earth’s population grew […]
God gave instructions to His people about how to use the blood in sacrifices. Now He deals with why and puts an absolute moratorium on consuming blood. When God created the Heavens and the Earth He populated it with His magnificent imagination. He made oceans and mountains. He made plants and animals. And He made […]
God calls for all worship to be centralized, specifically in His Tabernacle. No more making altars wherever and whenever you wanted. When we last met I pondered the idea of the multiple sacrifices making the people numb to the death required for the offerings and sacrifices. Did they ever go through the motions without the […]
God sets up the rules for the Day of Atonement. ONE day a year this is to happen. His Holy Place is not a revolving door. I don’t know if God was changing things since operation began in the Tabernacle or not. From the wording in the first part of our reading it feels like […]
God doesn’t shy away from the intimate discussions. He dives right in. This time He addresses bodily discharges. As a woman I’m VERY familiar with this word and also acquainted with the biblical customs surrounding it. The primary discharge God addresses with women is their monthly cycle. We were first introduced to the “untouchable” or […]