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If it’s OK for Christians to eat shellfish and pork then is it OK for Christians to commit sexual immorality?

All food permitted, before and after the Law of Moses Both before and after the Law of Moses God allowed people to eat anything. The instruction given to Noah was  “Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you.” (Genesis 9:3). During the period of the Law of Moses food was restricted for the […]

Where did Leviticus and the Levites get their names?

The Levites The Levites got their name from their ancestor: the Levites were the people who descended from Levi, one of Jacob’s twelve sons (Ex. 6:16ff.).1 The Book of Leviticus “Leviticus” is the English name for the third book of the Bible (its title in the Hebrew Bible is taken from the first word of […]

How can I use Leviticus18:24-25 to show why God allowed warfare?

Leviticus 18:24-25 can’t really be used to explain why God allowed warfare. Leviticus was written while the Children of Israel were in the wilderness, after coming out of Egypt — i.e., they hadn’t got to the Promised Land, the land of Canaan, yet and so they hadn’t fought any wars there yet. And Leviticus 18:24-25 […]

What is the “fifth part” mentioned in Leviticus?

The “fifth part” is mentioned in verses such as Lev 5:16; 6:5; 19:25; 22:14; 27:13,15,19,27,31 in the King James Version. It refers to a 20% fine or tax. For example, if someone steals something, he must pay back what is stolen plus a fifth or 20% (see Leviticus 6:1-5). It is clearer in modern versions.