Leviticus 14-15

[wolfpurplemoon]

God gives instructions for making various things and people clean, mostly involving sacrificing birds and lambs.

* Apparently houses can get leprosy and must be cleansed in the same way as a man who had leprosy. Involving the cruellest type of animal sacrifice yet devised, killing a bird and then dipping a live bird in its blood, what? All the good advice from the previous leprosy chapter has been completely negated as the 'cure' just involves dead animals, oil and blood.

* Now God wants his people to atone for normal bodily functions, namely different types of 'issues from the flesh' (ejaculation and menstruation respectively). Atonement requires being isolated for at least a week after the shameful issuing followed by more animal sacrificing, and don't go touching anything after the unclean person does or you'll be required to atone yourself. This chapter is just the sort of bible wisdom that helps children become comfortable with their bodies and grow up to be well rounded adults.

Comments

[gonemoondancing.livejournal.com]

I remember reading about the menstruation thing for the first time!!! I was like 12, and I had no idea why NO ONE was EVER mentioning that in church, because it sounded like god absolutely HATED us for having a cycle (that he gave us, no less). I looked all over the bible for something saying women's menstruations were okay now, but found none. I asked my granny about it and even she said that's just old scripture and doesn't apply anymore. Just completely dismissed the unchanged word of her god. I didn't see how it could be okay now if god never made it so. That's actually the scripture that made me realize the bible's just a VERY old book that is almost impossible to associate with today's life. I was such a doubtful kid about the whole bible/god thing... I really don't think I ever held a single Christian belief.

[wolfpurplemoon]

Must have been confusing to notice these things in a book that you'd been told was the truth and then be told that some of it can be ignored, that sort of thing won't help nurture faith in God or adults!

[(Anonymous)]

Why is it that so many people read the bible like an encyclopedia or newspaper expecting to find a ton of information and explanation. It's not a Western Enlightenment Scientific piece of literature. Is a far Eastern book written by mystics who grasped the realities of life without Google or Wikipedia. Be patient and open minded....don't jump to conclusions...and maybe you'll find the answer...