When I read Leviticus
some of the regulations look weird
I do not understand them with my own reasoning
Many of them are not comfortable to follow
They are like CDC guidelines
do not sing in a sanctuary
do not hug your church members
no fellowship afterwords
Sit apart from each other at least 6 feet
They are meant to be saving lives
wearing masks in public
Social distancing unless in social bubble
those rules are more for others than for me
I read the book of Leviticus again
now it makes sense to me
I can picture the culture and society that they lived
and the fear and reality that they experienced
the most uncomfortable rules, though
are not Holiness Code but Sabbath, Sabbatical years, and the Year of Jubilee
Let all the slaves go free
Let all the debts be cancelled
Let all the lands be distributed equally among all and let them keep their lands
Let all start over again from the beginning
If only you can read with patience until the end of the book of Leviticus!
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