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The Day of Atonement is unique. It only happens once a year and only the high priest is allowed to enter the Most Holy Place. Infact, when this happens no priests are to be in the Tent of Meeting. Blood was taken into the Most Holy Place and sprinkled on the atonement cover. Then there is this business of the scapegoat. Two goats are chosen and lots are cast to see which one will be offered as a sin offering and one will be lead out of the camp into a solitary place to be let go (all of the sins of the people are "upon" the scapegoat).
The Israelites were also instructed not to eat blood. First of all, if they were giving an offering, the animal had to be killed at the Entrance to the Tent of Meeting. It could not be killed in the camp. If someone hunted wild game, they had to drain the blood and cover the blood with soil. God said to them, "You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off" (17:14). Interesting debate about when life beings in the womb. Some suggest that when blood enters the embyro life begins (18-21 days).
The Israelites were instructed regarding sexual relations and I find it interesting that Egypt and Caanan practiced these things and because of that God allowed their land to be defiled (18:27). God also spoke against child sacrifice: "Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not prophane the name of your God. I am the LORD" (18:21). Solomon built high places to sacrifice children to placad his wives (1 Kings 11:7-8) and Josiah tore them down (2 Kings 23:10,13). The location where Solomon built these things was on the eastside of Jerusalem where I believe the Mount of Olives is located. Interesting that this is where Jesus gave the high priestly prayer. I also wonder if our Western world equivalent is abortion. Since this law is in the middle of the sexual laws, could it be that our world today is also sacrificing children to the god of Molech as a result of unlawful sexual relations. God also is clear that sexual relations with the same gender or with animals is detestable. How can we miss this or explain it away? God's words in 18:5 are worth listening to: "Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will LIVE by them. I am the LORD."
The Israelites were also instructed not to eat blood. First of all, if they were giving an offering, the animal had to be killed at the Entrance to the Tent of Meeting. It could not be killed in the camp. If someone hunted wild game, they had to drain the blood and cover the blood with soil. God said to them, "You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off" (17:14). Interesting debate about when life beings in the womb. Some suggest that when blood enters the embyro life begins (18-21 days).
The Israelites were instructed regarding sexual relations and I find it interesting that Egypt and Caanan practiced these things and because of that God allowed their land to be defiled (18:27). God also spoke against child sacrifice: "Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not prophane the name of your God. I am the LORD" (18:21). Solomon built high places to sacrifice children to placad his wives (1 Kings 11:7-8) and Josiah tore them down (2 Kings 23:10,13). The location where Solomon built these things was on the eastside of Jerusalem where I believe the Mount of Olives is located. Interesting that this is where Jesus gave the high priestly prayer. I also wonder if our Western world equivalent is abortion. Since this law is in the middle of the sexual laws, could it be that our world today is also sacrificing children to the god of Molech as a result of unlawful sexual relations. God also is clear that sexual relations with the same gender or with animals is detestable. How can we miss this or explain it away? God's words in 18:5 are worth listening to: "Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will LIVE by them. I am the LORD."
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