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Leviticus 11 - 20

Clean and unclean foods - God was very specific about what His people should eat. He was acting as the Doctor, Pharmacist, Physio and Nurse. The consumation of dead animals and animals torn by wild beasts was strictly forbidden (Wonder why!)

The purification of woman and circumcision passage has paved the way to common practices within the medical industry until this day. The woman is often kept in hospital for a week before she's released. The bady boy is circumcised at 8 days old because the highest count EVER of clotting agents are in his body. Amazing! The flow of blood was considered unclean.

God the doctor took care of his people. He was very particular about the number of days to be observed with regards to skin disease. The priests were to wait before making a final ruling on a person. The segregation of the diseased person was harsh but needed for the people of everyone.

God gives regulations about mildew. What's amazing is that He was very specific about what we should do with it. But often we don't burn it or don't even move out of the house infected with it. Even the house should be torn down!

The day of atonement was pronounced and declared. The high priest should offer a bull as a sacrifice.

The eating of blood was forbidden. For the life of a creature is in its blood. It's amazing that God choose blood as the means of salvation for through the blood of Jesus.

The holiness of marriage between man and woman is strongly emphasised.

The sacrifice to the god Molech was seen as a huge deal to God. He was even willing to kill the entire family because of one member's sin.

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