Deuteronomy 13
It seems that one of the big deals in these books of the bible is that people are to worship only 1 God and anybody who suggests worshipping any other gods is guilty of trying to corrupt the nation and must not be allowed to continue - even if they are an immediate family member.
If any community or village goes astray and worships other gods they are to be treated as traitors and a national disgrace.
Deuteronomy 14
Clean and unclean food are again outlined here - they are the same as the ones we found in Leviticus - meat is only animals that have a divided hoof and chew the cud, fish with fins and scales.
Most birds and insects are unclean.
God imposes an income tax of 10% (less than half of the UK government!) - a first fruits of the harvest every year = this is used to support the ministry of the priests and the temple - every third year the tithe is used for the Levites and also for the poor and needy.
If you live too far from the place God will chose you can convert the tithe to silver and then convert it back close to Gods chosen place.
It seems that one of the big deals in these books of the bible is that people are to worship only 1 God and anybody who suggests worshipping any other gods is guilty of trying to corrupt the nation and must not be allowed to continue - even if they are an immediate family member.
If any community or village goes astray and worships other gods they are to be treated as traitors and a national disgrace.
Deuteronomy 14
Clean and unclean food are again outlined here - they are the same as the ones we found in Leviticus - meat is only animals that have a divided hoof and chew the cud, fish with fins and scales.
Most birds and insects are unclean.
God imposes an income tax of 10% (less than half of the UK government!) - a first fruits of the harvest every year = this is used to support the ministry of the priests and the temple - every third year the tithe is used for the Levites and also for the poor and needy.
If you live too far from the place God will chose you can convert the tithe to silver and then convert it back close to Gods chosen place.
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