LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:1__ The Lord strongly commands the people (including the priests) to become holy in their practice, as he is holy (v. Leviticus 19:2). They do this by observing _all_ the following negative and positive commandments. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("i... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:9 Caring for one’s neighbor and helping provide for the POOR and the SOJOURNER displays holiness. On the other hand, harvesting RIGHT UP TO the EDGE of one’s land may suggest selfishness. (For an example of this law being obeyed, see Ruth 2:1.) ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:11 Holiness requires that a person keep the Word of God, especially the Ten Commandments. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:17 To HATE in one’s HEART is prohibited. Instead one should REASON FRANKLY with his NEIGHBOR (compare Proverbs 27:5). LEST YOU INCUR SIN BECAUSE OF HIM. This may mean that the person who refuses to reason with his neighbor, helping him see his sin, would share in the g... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:18 The instruction of v. Leviticus 19:17 is heightened: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. This is a fundamental principle of God’s law. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:19 Two different kinds of domesticated animals are not to be crossbred, and two types of CLOTH are not to be woven together. Ceremonial holiness requires that things stay in their proper sphere, just as Israel must observe its separation from the nations (Leviticus 20:... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:20 The idea of holiness should govern sexual relations. Fair judgment must be made in legal matters pertaining to adultery and promiscuity. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:23 FORBIDDEN literally means “uncircumcised.” As a child is not to be circumcised before the eighth day, so the fruit on a tree is not to be harvested until after the third year. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length,... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 19:26 These are all practices of the Canaanites. Holiness requires Israel not to act like the ungodly in any area of life. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]