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by Simon
A case of the dreaded lurgi “You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the unclean and the clean.” Leviticus 10:10 When I was very little and still at primary school, we had a bizarre tradition. If someone should develop a cough, or sneeze, or have some kind of skin blemish, we would …
by Simon
Is this blasphemy? Say to the Israelites: ‘If anyone curses his God, he will be held responsible; anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD must be put to death. The entire assembly must stone him. Whether an alien or native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death. Leviticus 24:15-16 If, …
by Simon
The reason for the rule “The person with such an infectious disease must wear torn clothes, let his hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of his face and cry out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ As long as he has the infection he remains unclean. He must live alone; he must live outside the camp. Leviticus 13:45-46 …
