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Leviticus 21 - 27

The Lord gives rules to priests. How they should leave. The high priest needs to remain clean and holy before their God. "Because they present offerings of food to their God". This level of holiness transcends even to the his family and its relatives. Hence God sees a one holy person and considers that household holy.

The feast that needs to be commemorated is explained. It's amazing how as much as there are so many rules and regulations, these are times (very specific i must ask) are the people are supposed to be together and eat while remembering God's works of old. It's a if God says commands them to be a family and eat together. Just as Act 2:40-42

If only the year of Jubilee could still exist!

To having said all that, the "do's" and "don't", God explains to them the consequence of their choice when it comes to His laws. There's a reward of constant food, peace in the land, victory over your enemies. but most importantly "He will look to us with favour" and "will make his dwelling place amongst us".

But on the other hand, God is not shy in bringing pain, terror and diseases. It says that " their strength will be spent in vain". That sounds really harsh but that's the choice he has given to his people. He even says he will multiply their afflictions seven times over! We see here that God is serious about punishing those who don't honour him and keep him in high regard

God leaves room for those who want to confess their sins and

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