Thursday: You're a what?

From Leviticus 19-21:

1. Leviticus 19:3 - Respect your earthly parents and heavenly Father. I like the way those two are put together.

2. I will mention again (as a did a while back) that I really like how God works out rules so that there is enough for the poor to glean some food from the fields. Note that it does not say "Harvest this and give it to the poor, but rather leave it for the poor." So even those who are less fortunate still have to put forth some effort to get what they need to survive. This is a very different idea from what our government assistance programs do today.

3.I wonder about Leviticus 19:19. Does this mean that we should be against genetically engineered plants and animals?

4. According to the same verse, we are all really in big trouble because we wear clothes every day that are mixes of different fabric types.

5. Leviticus 19:28 - No tatooes! Interesting. I did not realize that it was actually an old testament law.

6. Leviticus 20:21 says that a man must not marry his brother's wife. But at the same time, I know that it was expected that the brother would help the widow to have children if she had not before her husband died. How does this work, I wonder.

7. You're a what? - Leviticus 21:5 says that a priest must not shave his head. This is very different from what monks do today. And according to verse 13 he is to marry a virgin - meaning that he is allowed to marry. Also very different from what is seen typically today.

8. God did not accept those with handicaps or physical malformations to go near the altar. I wonder why. I would guess that they would possibly be one of the only groups that might truly trust in him. As well as being humble and open to God.