Leviticus 24-27 Last Push

Leviticus 24-27

We're finishing up our third book!

A child is stoned to death for taking the lords name in vain.  I found it interesting that it was pointed out that he was a mix of Israelite and Egyptian.

Much of these last chapters deals with the mundane rules of farming, taxation and God's wrath for the weak of faith.

The Jubile confused me a little.
Why fifty years?  This seems an odd number considering the importance of the number seven.
Where slaves to be set free?  Property returned?

Does God change the rules here when he states:

Leviticus 26:7-8  And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.


Earlier in Exodus I believe God states that the Israelites will take over lands peacefully by integrating themselves within the existing inhabitants.  

Leviticus 19-23 Thou Shalt Not Eat Leftovers

Leviticus 19-23

Chapter 19-23  brings us a rehash of some old laws (Leviticus is the best evidence for multiple authors yet) and a mish-mash of new laws dealing with farming, clothing, sex and priestly duties.

Leviticus 16-18

Leviticus 16-18

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"

I'm in a new city this week but work is the same old grind.   I hope I'll have some free time tonight or tomorrow to catch up.

In the mean time, read the comments, the commenters are knocking it out of the park.  :-)

Leviticus 14-15 Leprosy and Menses

Leviticus 14-15

God tells Aaron and Moses how to deal with lepers (Does he say that priests can cure lepers?)
We also so learn how to deal with unclean women.  Seems unfair to separate her from everyone else.  And why does a woman have to offer a sacrifice for having a active reproductive system?

Again, I'm reading these as basic health care rules.  The washing of the skin and clothes and the washing of everything the sick person has come in contact with as well as the scrapping of the stones of a house seem to be a little ahead of its time as far as cleaning.  Were the early Israelites close to discovering germ theory?

Leviticus 11-13 These are the Beasts That You Shall Eat

Leviticus 11-13

Back home for 24 hours.  Doing laundry.

Hopefully I'll be able to post more this weekend.

Leviticus 9-10 You're Not Doing It Right

Leviticus 9-10

Maybe I'm over tired but this section confused the hell out of me.

Did Aaron's sons get burned to death by God?
Did Aaron screw up and eat a burnt offering in the wrong place?
Did Moses forgive him?

Time for bed.