Leviticus 20:14 “ ‘If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is wicked. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that no wickedness will be among you.
I feel like a bit of a broken record, but I must remind us all that these laws were given in this way at this time because the Israelites had just been released from 400 years of captivity in Egypt. They saw and did a lot of things that were acceptable to the Egyptians of the time that God said were not ok for His people.
Leviticus 20:15 “ ‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he is to be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
Essentially, as I understand it, Exodus and Leviticus were God’s way of saying to those Israelites, just released from captivity, “This is the way; walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). In the New Testament, He gives us new guidance with the same goal–to show us His way. He tells us to love God (Matt 22:37) and love others (Matt 22:39, also Lev 19:18).
Leviticus 20:16 “ ‘If a woman approaches an animal to have sexual relations with it, kill both the woman and the animal. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
Precious Savior, I always worry that I’m trying to remake You and Your word in my image, something I do not want to do. Ever. Twice in Leviticus, I feel You have encouraged me by pointing me to other verses in Leviticus that reinforce where my pondering takes me. Thank You for showing up for me in this way. Continue to guide me closer to Your heart. Amen.
Leviticus 20:17 “ ‘If a man marries his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They are to be publicly removed from their people. He has dishonored his sister and will be held responsible.
Have a blessed day.