
Reflections with Andy - Learning More - Leviticus and the Holiness Codes
What does it mean to be holy, and why does Leviticus spend so much time distinguishing between what is clean and unclean? In this reflection on Leviticus 11–15, we explore the laws concerning food, childbirth, skin conditions, purification, and bodily discharges. These chapters can seem strange and distant from our modern lives, but they reveal something important about Israel's calling to be a people set apart for God. We also consider how ritual uncleanness differs from sin and how Jesus' healing of the woman who had been bleeding gives us a beautiful picture of holiness bringing…
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