Day 32 - Being holy and celebrating
My mother lighting Shabbat candles in Maale Adumim. Eliel Joseph Schafler - Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 2/1/2019 Day 32 Leviticus 19:1 - 23:34 Reflection: Chapter 19 is a misc. collection of ethical and ritual laws introduced by the command for all Israelites to be holy and carefully observed what is written here by the Priestly writers (P) in this holiness code (H). Chap. 20 continues with various prohibitions against child sacrifice, wizards and mediums, adultery, and sex within the family. Chap. 21 & 22 lists out priestly restrictions and sacrificial rules. Chap. 23 is a calendar of sacred occasions - sabbath, passover, unleavened bread, Day of Atonement, festival of booths, harvest festival. Meditation/Contemplate: How do you celebrate the Lord? What are sacred times to you? How are you holy? Prayer: Co...