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are the rules of Leviticus relevant for Christians of today?

The book of Leviticus continues to be of great value to all today who desire to serve Jehovah acceptably. A study of the fulfillment of its various features in connection with Jesus Christ, the ransom sacrifice, and the Christian congregation is indeed faith strengthening. While it is true that Christians are not under the Law covenant (Heb 7:11, 12, 19; 8:13; 10:1), the regulations set out in the book of Leviticus give them insight into God’s viewpoint on matters. The book is, therefore, not a mere recounting of dry, inapplicable details, but a live source of information. By getting a knowledge of how God views various matters, some of which are not specifically covered in the Christian Greek Scriptures, the Christian can be helped to avoid what displeases God and to do what pleases him.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002732
 
unfortunately those torturous laws are still held highly by christians in certain places that still want to kill us. Fortunately society in America now accepts our ability to defend ourselves so if any JW wants to stone us it will be at their own peril.
 



Mistreating foreigners – “the foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born” (19:33-34) [No penalty given.]

Going to church within 33 days after giving birth to a boy (12:4) [Actually, she’s unclean a week, and then another 33 days. Then she has to offer up a sacrifice.]

Going to church within 66 days after giving birth to a girl (12:5) [Actually, she’s unclean a week, and then another 66 days. Then she has to offer up a sacrifice.]

Trimming your beard (19:27) [No penalty given.]

Cutting your hair at the sides (19:27) [No penalty given.]

Getting tattoos (19:28) [No penalty given.]

Selling land permanently (25:23) [No penalty given.]

Eating fat (3:17) [That one’s “a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live.” All fat is to be saved for offerings to God. Normal penalty.]

Eating an animal which doesn’t both chew cud and has a divided hoof (cf: camel, rabbit, pig) (11:4-7) [“You will be unclean.]

Eating – or touching the carcass of – any seafood without fins or scales (11:10-12) [“You will be unclean.”]
 
Not sure why ANY Christian would think the "covenant of death" would be relevant today.
 
bomberfox said:
unfortunately those torturous laws are still held highly by christians in certain places that still want to kill us. Fortunately society in America now accepts our ability to defend ourselves so if any JW wants to stone us it will be at their own peril.
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Believe me Foxy, we'd be the last persons to wanna stone ya...we're kinda expecting to get stoned ourselves sooner or later...
 
Loulit01 said:



Mistreating foreigners – “the foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born” (19:33-34) [No penalty given.]

Going to church within 33 days after giving birth to a boy (12:4) [Actually, she’s unclean a week, and then another 33 days. Then she has to offer up a sacrifice.]

Going to church within 66 days after giving birth to a girl (12:5) [Actually, she’s unclean a week, and then another 66 days. Then she has to offer up a sacrifice.]

Trimming your beard (19:27) [No penalty given.]

Cutting your hair at the sides (19:27) [No penalty given.]

Getting tattoos (19:28) [No penalty given.]

Selling land permanently (25:23) [No penalty given.]

Eating fat (3:17) [That one’s “a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live.” All fat is to be saved for offerings to God. Normal penalty.]

Eating an animal which doesn’t both chew cud and has a divided hoof (cf: camel, rabbit, pig) (11:4-7) [“You will be unclean.]

Eating – or touching the carcass of – any seafood without fins or scales (11:10-12) [“You will be unclean.”]
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My personal favorite is mixed fabrics.

"You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you."
 
Rumpel said:
if so, which ones?


a question that also occurs in the letter to Dr Laura Schlessinger, an old Internet text.
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The rules in Leviticus are irrelevant today, except as historical & theological reference.

Why? Two reasons:

1] The coming of Christ fulfilled the Davidic Covenant, forming a new Covenant superseding the Abrahamic & Mosaic Covenants.

2] The new Christological Covenant extends to all, not just the Jews.

So out with the old, in with the new! Bye bye! Enjoy your bacon-wrapped prawns!
 
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Daisy said:
Believe me Foxy, we'd be the last persons to wanna stone ya...we're kinda expecting to get stoned ourselves sooner or later...
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Reports are that the author of Leviticus was stoned when it was written, much like John was when he wrote Revelation/Apocalypse.

BADDABING!
 
Nickyjo said:
Reports are that the author of Leviticus was stoned when it was written, much like John was when he wrote Revelation/Apocalypse.

BADDABING!
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Actually the evidence points to Moses as being the writer...
 
Daisy said:
Actually the evidence points to Moses as being the writer...
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My post didn’t contradict that. Of course I wonder if Moses had imbibed a bit before he came upon the burning bush.
 
Nickyjo said:
My post didn’t contradict that. Of course I wonder if Moses had imbibed a bit before he came upon the burning bush.
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Stoning is not how Moses died...Deuteronomy....

"4 Jehovah then said to him: “This is the land about which I have sworn to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your offspring* I will give it.’+ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross over there.”+

5 After that Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moʹab just as Jehovah had said.+ 6 He buried him in the valley in the land of Moʹab, opposite Beth-peʹor, and nobody knows where his grave is down to this day.+"
 
Daisy said:
Stoning is not how Moses died...Deuteronomy....

"4 Jehovah then said to him: “This is the land about which I have sworn to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your offspring* I will give it.’+ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross over there.”+

5 After that Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moʹab just as Jehovah had said.+ 6 He buried him in the valley in the land of Moʹab, opposite Beth-peʹor, and nobody knows where his grave is down to this day.+"
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I thought as a kid that God overreacted to Moses. Jeeze, he believed, did what he was told for more than 40 years, put himself at risk in so doing, and if I remember correctly the flaw that denied him the Holy Land was that he felt that he needed to prod the rock a bit so it would produce water. Lighten up, God.
 
Chomsky said:
The rules in Leviticus are irrelevant today, except as historical & theological reference.

Why? Two reasons:

1] The coming of Christ fulfilled the Davidic Covenant, forming a new Covenant superseding the Abrahamic & Mosaic Covenants.

2] The new Christological Covenant extends to all, not just the Jews.

So out with the old, in with the new! Bye bye! Enjoy your bacon-wrapped prawns!
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This is it in a nutshell. Leviticus was very narrow by pertaining specifically to the Levites and like all OT laws was not universal to all people. There have been a few Christian’s churches that prefer to be known as NT churches….avoiding emphasis on the OT.
 
Nickyjo said:
I thought as a kid that God overreacted to Moses. Jeeze, he believed, did what he was told for more than 40 years, put himself at risk in so doing, and if I remember correctly the flaw that denied him the Holy Land was that he felt that he needed to prod the rock a bit so it would produce water. Lighten up, God.
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The prodding of the rock can be understood as crucifying Christ again….Christ being the rock that could talk….
 
Metanoia said:
The prodding of the rock can be understood as crucifying Christ again….Christ being the rock that could talk….
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Ok, how does that analogy affect the punishing of Moses, who didn’t know Christ from Adam.
 
Nickyjo said:
I thought as a kid that God overreacted to Moses. Jeeze, he believed, did what he was told for more than 40 years, put himself at risk in so doing, and if I remember correctly the flaw that denied him the Holy Land was that he felt that he needed to prod the rock a bit so it would produce water. Lighten up, God.
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Well, Moses cause of stumbling was a lack of faith...he chose to glorify himself instead of giving Jehovah God the credit for all life sustaining qualities...

“Because you did not show faith in me to sanctify me before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you will not bring this congregation into the land that I shall certainly give them.” Numbers 20:12
 
Daisy said:
Well, Moses cause of stumbling was a lack of faith...he chose to glorify himself instead of giving Jehovah God the credit for all life sustaining qualities...

“Because you did not show faith in me to sanctify me before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you will not bring this congregation into the land that I shall certainly give them.” Numbers 20:12
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Still, in my view God was acting as petty as were the Pharisees whom Jesus criticized for their not-picking.
 
No. Leviticus is part of the Torah, and is not really relevant to Christians, imo.
 
Nickyjo said:
Ok, how does that analogy affect the punishing of Moses, who didn’t know Christ from Adam.
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If God tells one to do something He does not have to explain……
 
Daisy said:
Believe me Foxy, we'd be the last persons to wanna stone ya...we're kinda expecting to get stoned ourselves sooner or later...
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Thats not even true. To follow Leviticus you would be required to do it. JW are not being stoned in western countries so you dont have to worry about it like we have had to. You guys really dont know what its like. It wasnt a mere kingdom hall crash then leave.
 
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