seekeroftruth
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Leviticus 27:28 “‘But nothing that a person owns and devotes[k] to the Lord—whether a human being or an animal or family land—may be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the Lord.
29 “‘No person devoted to destruction[l] may be ransomed; they are to be put to death.
29 “‘No person devoted to destruction[l] may be ransomed; they are to be put to death.
k. Leviticus 27:28 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord.
l. Leviticus 27:29 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them
OK.... I'm almost thru with Leviticus and I think I'm coming out of this ok. I've read about babies being burned to death on an idol. I've read about a mother who roasted and ate her own baby. I've heard all kinds of laws and now, well now it's the death penalty apparently.
Here's what the easy http://www.easyenglish.info/bible-commentary/leviticus-lbw.htm commentary offers.
The word ‘devote’ means more than ‘dedicate’. To devote something to the LORD is a very serious matter. Sometimes a person could buy back something that he had dedicated to the LORD. But nobody can buy back the things that someone devotes to the LORD. Such things belong wholly and completely to the LORD. They are not only holy, they are most holy for the LORD.
It seems that often, the people destroyed these things completely in order to hand them over to the LORD. (See Joshua 6:17-19). This happened at certain battles (see 1 Samuel 15:17-23).
Jewish Bible students think that verse 29 is about a judge’s decision. A judge could decide that a person must die because of his crime. So the judge would devote that person to the LORD, so that the person must die. And nobody could pay for the person to go free.
When the judge made that decision, he handed the person over to the LORD. A judge would only make that decision for the worst crimes. For example, perhaps the person had killed someone on purpose. Or perhaps the person had decided on purpose that he would fight against the LORD. (See Leviticus 24:13-17.)
It seems that often, the people destroyed these things completely in order to hand them over to the LORD. (See Joshua 6:17-19). This happened at certain battles (see 1 Samuel 15:17-23).
Jewish Bible students think that verse 29 is about a judge’s decision. A judge could decide that a person must die because of his crime. So the judge would devote that person to the LORD, so that the person must die. And nobody could pay for the person to go free.
When the judge made that decision, he handed the person over to the LORD. A judge would only make that decision for the worst crimes. For example, perhaps the person had killed someone on purpose. Or perhaps the person had decided on purpose that he would fight against the LORD. (See Leviticus 24:13-17.)
Some time ago I was reminded by a forumite that my God is violent. I agree. He's not always the gentle, kind, compassionate God that some Bible Stories make Him out to be.
Consider this.... humans are horribly depraved.... humans do horrific things to other humans. Humans are capable of unspeakable acts. Do I want my God to be any less depraved or any less horrific to deal with these humans? Sometimes caging a human is just not enough.
My God has exceeded the limits of being both a gentle, kind and compassionate God as well has being capable of unspeakable acts.
If I am disobedient.....
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