LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 20:1 Worshipers of MOLECH ought to be stoned TO DEATH (v. Leviticus 20:2). If that is not done, the Lord himself will CUT THEM OFF (vv. Leviticus 20:4; see note on 7:11–36). The Lord carries out the same punishment upon those who consult MEDIUMS AND NECROMANCERS (Leviticu... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 20:7 The Lord SANCTIFIES the Israelites by making them his holy people, set apart to be his own. Now he calls on them to CONSECRATE themselves and BE HOLY (dedicate themselves to holiness in practice); see note on 11:44–45. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNam... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 20:9 ANYONE WHO CURSES HIS FATHER OR HIS MOTHER. Cursing one’s parents is the exact opposite of “honoring” them (Exodus 20:12; Exodus 21:17; compare Proverbs 20:20). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 20:10 This section includes the punishments for each of the sexual activities prohibited in ch. Leviticus 18:1: capital punishment (Leviticus 20:10), exile (vv. Leviticus 20:17), or barrenness (vv. Leviticus 20:19). ⇐ ⇔ [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 20:17 SEES HER NAKEDNESS. A euphemism for having sexual relations. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 20:22 A LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY is a common scriptural description of Canaan (Exodus 13:5; Numbers 13:27; etc.). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 20:27 In v. Leviticus 20:6, the one who consults a NECROMANCER or a MEDIUM was to be put to death. In this verse, the necromancer or the medium is to be PUT TO DEATH. Why this verse appears here in the text is puzzling. It may be because the act receives capital punishmen... [ Continue Reading ]