God thinks dead bodies are disgusting

Numbers 9:6 says, “And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:

9:7 And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?”   I have read excerpts like these so many times in the preceding chapters that I have to comment on this.  Why do dead people defile anyone?  Just have them take a bath after touching the dead and get over it.  They sure like to handle the carcasses of the animals they kill on the altars.

The altar is finally open for killing

Numbers 7:1 says, “And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them; 7:88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.”  Umm.  They have been using the altar for two books now.  Numbers 7 is making it sound like it just was anointed and is now open for business (killing and sprinkling of blood.  You know, the good nice stuff.)  

How many cattle do the Israelites have?

Numbers 7:51 says, “One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

7:52 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

7:53 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.”  If they go through cattle at the rate the last three chapters describe, wouldn’t the Israelites run out of animals?  Sounds like such a waste killing all of those innocent animals for their mad bloody gods strange rules.

Is it Ok to sin?

Numbers 7:28 says, “One kid of the goats for a sin offering:” So if you sin you can just kill a goat and your ok.  The goat is the one who really pays the price.  Maybe this goat should have his sins absolved instead of his killers.

God asks for more animals to die

Numbers 6:9 says, “And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.

6:10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

6:11 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.

6:12 And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.”  Why does god need these animals to die?  I think it would be nicer to just have the person give something up?  Why does the animal have to die.  Remember, god is the one making the rules.  He could have had the sin offering be giving up wealth or standing on ones head for a full day.  Why does god like to choose the killing of animals?

Ummm isn’t she supposed to die?

Numbers 5:29 says, “This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;

5:30 Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.

5:31 Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.”  I thought she was supposed to be put to death? Leviticus 20:10 “And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”

The most holy things are deadly

Numbers 4:20 says, “But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.”  God had the Israelites make the holy things.  God didn’t make anything in the tabernacle except the stones with the ten commandments and the manna.  Why then have they become deadly?

Merciful god?

Numbers 3:4 says, “And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father”  Why does god keep mentioning this.  It has to hurt Aaron considerably when he is reminded that his sons were killed by god for a simple mistake.  Is this really a god of mercy?

The last word on the book of Leviticus.

This is a book of rules.  God speaks only to Moses, no one else.  The rules are repeated over and over clearly favoring men over women.  Some of the rules directly contradict the judgments god had previously set in Exodus.  Most of the rules were already broken by the Israelites and sometimes by the ones god favored the most. 

If an Israelite breaks a law he is either killed or has to kill an innocent animal to gain favor once again.  God repeatedly moans on about his people worshiping other gods. 

I am still in search of the gentle god who loves us in this book but have only seen a jealous god among many other gods who loves spilled blood and burnt offerings.  Excuse me if I will not bow to this bloodthirsty maniac.

Gifts for the lord?

Leviticus 23:38 says, “Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD.”  Why would god need gifts?  Didn’t he create everything?  Isn’t everything his?   Are you sure this book wasn’t written so the priests could eat and get gifts for doing nothing?  Free bread and always the best meat to cook.  Now gifts.  This sounds like a scam to me.  Think about it.  God only speaks to one person.  Why not just speak to them all at the same time.  Why would he be so secretive?

 

God only likes pretty priests

Leviticus 21:17 says, “Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

21:18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,

21:19 Or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,

21:20 Or crookbacked, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

21:21 No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.”  So, if you are not perfect god doesn’t want you as a priest?  If god causes all things to happen why would he cause a son of Aaron to be blemished to his sight.  Wouldn’t these things be gods fault? 

Man-whore

Leviticus 21:7 says, “They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.”  But it is ok for a man to be a whore?  Why are men never accused of being a whore?  Remember, this is god speaking.  

God finally tells them to kill the wizards

Leviticus 20:27 says, “A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.”  Now he wants to kill them.  In all the other mentions he made it seem as though they should be tolerated but not to be followed. Leviticus 19:31 “Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.”

Only if he is dead

Leviticus 20:21 says, “And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.”  It must be ok if god likks your brother first.  Genesis 38:8 “And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

38:9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.

38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.”  God got mad but I thought it was unclean?  God should make up his mind or clarify this rule.

God doesn’t value slaves

Leviticus 20:10 says, “And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”  God must not have much value for slaves because he has different rules for them. Leviticus 19:20 “And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

19:21 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.”  So it isn’t so bad to have sex with a married slave?

Familiar spirits?

Leviticus 20:6 says, “And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.”  Once again wizards must be allowed to live but poor witches must be put to death, Exodus 22:18 “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.”  This also is the second mention of familiar spirits. Leviticus 19:31 “Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.”    Familiar spirits are a familars (imps) who assume an animal form to serve their master.  Their master could be a wizard or witch.  I have heard some ministers refer incorrectly to them as ghosts.  Each of the nine or so mentions in the bible relate them to wizards and witches correctly verifying my definition.

Molech must have been a rival god

Leviticus 20:2 says, “Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

20:3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

20:4 And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:

20:5 Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.”  This is another place where the bible mentions Molech.  Why would god be so upset about a make-believe god if he was the only true god?

Stinks to be a woman once again

Exodus 19:31 “Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.”  Once again women get the short end of the stick.  Your not supposed to regard wizards but you should kill witches? Leviticus 22:18 "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."

Square heads?

Leviticus 19:27 says, “Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.”  I hope this was merely referring to a fashionable style of the times?  A head with corners?

Observe times?

Leviticus 19:26 says, “Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.”  What do they mean by observe times?  Should they forget what year it is?  Not keep histories?  If this is true how was this book written?  Aren't they observing times by remembering these happenings?

Poor women

Leviticus 19:20 says, “And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.”  I am thinking god really doesn’t like women.  Would a slave have a choice not to lie with a free man?  Why would she be scourged? Scourging is inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment usually with a whip.  Doesn’t this contradict Leviticus 19:18 “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD.”  The Romans usually did this preceding crucifixion.  The funny thing is they exempted women from this.  She gets scourged and he gets let off with a simple offering.  Is god really fair?  I guess women never had sex with bondsmen because they are not mentioned.

Don’t avenge yourself against anybody

Leviticus 19:18 says, “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD.”  Theoretically, if we are all descendents of Noah (everyone else died in the flood) should the Israelites hurt anyone?  You know, like they have earlier in this book?  Doesn’t this contradict Exodus 21:23 “And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 21:24 "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

21:25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.”  That sounds like vengeance to me.

Don’t respect the poor

Leviticus 19:15 says, “Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.”  So, if a poor person is a good and kind person who helps you you should not respect him?  This is odd.

Which is the real abomination?

Leviticus 18:22 says, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

18:23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.”  Which is worse: having sex with someone of the same sex, or having sex with a wild beast?  God seems to think the wild beast sex is just confusion but I have never been that confused.  I thought this was supposed to be punished by death?  Exodus 22:19 “Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.”

More than one gods again

Leviticus 18:21 says, “And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.”  Who is Molech?  The short answer is he is another god.  Now if god wants to pass himself off as the only god why is he afraid of make-believe Molech?  If Molech is really make-believe at all.  

New rules were broken in the past and never punished by God

Leviticus 18:15 says, “Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”  Isn’t that odd.  I sure am glad this came after Judah did this to his daughter in law.  Why didn’t god know he would make laws against this?  I thought he knew everything.  He must not have known one of his favorites violated this law earlier. Genesis 38:15 says, “When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

38:16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?”  It never says if you don’t know her.  I also notice god says nothing about uncovering the nakedness of Harlots.  

Blood Eating?

Leviticus 17:10 says, “And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people”  Was blood eating a big problem for these people?  

Right in front of god?

Leviticus 17:7 says, “And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.”  You mean the Israelites are worshiping devils in the same camp that Jehovah (everyone forgets to call him that) lives inside his bloody tabernacle?  Are they crazy?  They’ve seen what he has done.  I would be way too scared to do that.

Only kill for God and not for food

Leviticus 17:3 Saya, “What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,

17:4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:”  Ummm, wont the people get hungry if they can’t kill these animals for food?  I guess god only wants the animals he created to be killed for his pleasure.  

Another day off

Leviticus 16:29 says, “And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:”  Now I know what you should all be doing on July 10^th.  Another Sabbath.  Yippee!