Leviticus 15:19–24
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We live in an age that is profoundly embarrassed by the book of Leviticus. For the modern mind, which is a mind steeped in sentimental egalitarianism and a gnostic distaste for the body, a passage like this one is offensive on multiple levels. It appears to be misogynistic, obsessed with arcane rituals, and frankly, a bit gross. The modern Christian is therefore tempted to do one of two things: either ignore such passages entirely, treating them as the embarrassing old furniture of our faith, or to apologize for them, assuring the world that we do not really believe such things anymore. These laws were given by a holy God to teach His people what holiness looks like. And if we have been taught by the Spirit, we will see that these laws are not arbitrary, but are in fact a masterfully painted picture book, a kindergarten lesson on the grammar of sin and redemption.