Christ Covenant Church

Journaling: Leviticus 17-20

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Sinopsis

Leviticus is divided according to the two types of Laws to be taught by the Levites (or priests) (Lev 10:10-11): 1) (chs 1-16) clean laws/{covenant signs} (sacrifices {Adamic/Noahic}, circumcision {Abrahamic}, sabbaths {Old} and separation {Old: diet, diseases, death, decay and discharges: birth, bodily, blood}), 2) (chs 17-27) moral commands.Seeking God outside of His prescribed protocol and/or place is playing w/demons and idolatry (17:1-9; 2Ch 11:14-15).Demons are real (17:7; Isa 34:14 – “Lillith” = night demon w/Pro 2:13-14; Joh 3:19; Col 1:13; 1Th 5:7; 1Pe 2:9; Jud 1:6).Blood is: 1) not to be consumed in any form (17:10, 12-14) 2) sacred since it is used to make atonement (17:11), 3) representative of our life (17:11a, 14).Vampires and gypsies/fortune-tellers are considered sinful by God and need to repent (17:10b, 14b, 20:6).The phrase “cut off” refers to being unclean and unable to receive God’s covenant blessings (e.g. 18:29-30 w/Num 19:13, 16-20). Since it is God doing the cutting off, it also does n