“Stand up in the presence of a person with gray hair, show respect for the old; you are to fear your God; I am YHVH.  If a foreigner stays with you in your land, do not do him wrong.  Rather, treat the foreigner staying with you like the native-born among you — you are to […]

“Do not turn to spirit-mediums or sorcerers; don’t seek them out, to be defiled by them; I am Adonai your God.”-Leviticus 19:31 In Yeshua’s day, there were two hot topics that were furiously debated. One was the idea of a place where the spirits of the dead went to after death. The other was the […]

“Do not turn to spirit-mediums or sorcerers; don’t seek them out, to be defiled by them; I am YHVH your God.” -Leviticus 19:31 Verse 31 is an admonition to stay away from “spirit-mediums” and “sorcerers“. Some translations may use the words “ghosts” or “familiar spirits“. The idea behind this commandment is to not in any way […]

“Do not debase your daughter by making her a prostitute (ZANAH), so that the land will not fall into prostitution (ZANAH) and become full of shame.”-Leviticus 19:29 The meaning of verse 29 is a little different than it appears. What this verse is saying is to not DEFILE your daughter by making her a prostitute. […]

“Do not eat anything with blood. Do not practice divination or fortune-telling. Don’t round your hair at the temples or mar the edges of your beard. Don’t cut gashes in your flesh when someone dies or tattoo yourselves; I am YHVH.”-Leviticus 19:26 In verse 26, in rapid fire fashion, we are given a series of […]