Leviticus 19
This chapter has a number of laws regarding different things.
Many of them are in the 10 commandments
The rule about mixed crops and mixed fibres and cross breeding are in this chapter, which reminds me - another of the question to Dr Laura was on this.
Reading the letter it seems that the writer thinks that they should be put to death for this, but when I read the Bible there is no penalty for planting two crops, or mixed fibres.
I guess having 2 crops in the field will make pests more likely and be difficult to harvest.
There are some odd rules that orthodox Jews still obey - about trimming the edges of their beard and the hair at the sides of the head, not sure when the edges of my beard are.
Tattoos are not permitted - is this perhaps why the Nazis tattooed Jewish concentration camp inmates?
The question from the letter to Dr Laura where the writer wants to sell his daughter is not really answered here but selling your family members into prostitution is strictly forbidden.
There are some welfare laws too - do not curse the deaf, or make obstacles for the blind, don't harbour a grudge - get it out of you system, do not oppress strangers or foreigners. Use fair, honest and accurate measures in your business.
Also justice must be impartial favouring neither the rich nor the poor.
The rules of the harvest are interesting - leave gleanings for the poor and needy. This would have been important to the poor.
This chapter has a number of laws regarding different things.
Many of them are in the 10 commandments
The rule about mixed crops and mixed fibres and cross breeding are in this chapter, which reminds me - another of the question to Dr Laura was on this.
Reading the letter it seems that the writer thinks that they should be put to death for this, but when I read the Bible there is no penalty for planting two crops, or mixed fibres.
I guess having 2 crops in the field will make pests more likely and be difficult to harvest.
There are some odd rules that orthodox Jews still obey - about trimming the edges of their beard and the hair at the sides of the head, not sure when the edges of my beard are.
Tattoos are not permitted - is this perhaps why the Nazis tattooed Jewish concentration camp inmates?
The question from the letter to Dr Laura where the writer wants to sell his daughter is not really answered here but selling your family members into prostitution is strictly forbidden.
There are some welfare laws too - do not curse the deaf, or make obstacles for the blind, don't harbour a grudge - get it out of you system, do not oppress strangers or foreigners. Use fair, honest and accurate measures in your business.
Also justice must be impartial favouring neither the rich nor the poor.
The rules of the harvest are interesting - leave gleanings for the poor and needy. This would have been important to the poor.
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