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Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
Re feeding the huge and growing population -
See my comment on eliminating rice, 2nd from the top.
See my comment on eliminating rice, 2nd from the top.
Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
Uhhh ... Thank you for sharing that uplifting info, suzie.
Have you considered changing yout username to Merry Sunshine?
I ran your suggestions past Dragon.
He claimed Commies are very tasty, but you have to know how to prepare 'em.
Not sure how he knows this...
He didn't say ...and I sure as Hell didn't Ask.
But seriously...
I've pretty much moved away from meat and eggs.
Not to save the Planet, but to save Me from what's it ... Haven't yet quit on cheese.
My main source of animal based protein is wild caught Alaskan salmon.
If it's good enough for Kodiak Bears .......
Have you considered changing yout username to Merry Sunshine?
I ran your suggestions past Dragon.
He claimed Commies are very tasty, but you have to know how to prepare 'em.
Not sure how he knows this...
He didn't say ...and I sure as Hell didn't Ask.
But seriously...
I've pretty much moved away from meat and eggs.
Not to save the Planet, but to save Me from what's it ... Haven't yet quit on cheese.
My main source of animal based protein is wild caught Alaskan salmon.
If it's good enough for Kodiak Bears .......
RELIGION. A WASTE OF TIME.
Religions have existed for thousands of years, when people searched for answers to the meaning of life.
They can be likened to the, 'Chinese whisper,' which illustrates the unreliability of hearsay.
How many religions have been created in recent times? None. Why, because most people have become intelligent and search for scientific evidence of our existence, or realise that we control our own destiny and cannot rely on any deity.
They can be likened to the, 'Chinese whisper,' which illustrates the unreliability of hearsay.
How many religions have been created in recent times? None. Why, because most people have become intelligent and search for scientific evidence of our existence, or realise that we control our own destiny and cannot rely on any deity.
RELIGION. A WASTE OF TIME.
Why do you need a religion to tell you to be nice to each other? If you're choosing to be nice in order to get a reward, which religion offers, then the nice attitude is surely false. If the reward is everlasting life in some fantasy world, which again is a religious promise, then to behave in the required manner in order to achieve that, is again a false way of life.
RE: RELIGION. A WASTE OF TIME.
"Religions should be categorised as dangerous and scrapped."
By whom? A minority? The biggest religion in America is Advertising. Scrap that.
By whom? A minority? The biggest religion in America is Advertising. Scrap that.
RE: Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
The damage is mass-production and the truly evil things that happen behind our favourite food-stuffs. Hundreds of pigs in small cages hosed down twice a day from overhead pipes, measured food at the press of a button, ready for slaughter when the cage can no longer confine them. Beef cows chained in circles around a central feeder. Dairy cows stepping on their own vastly-inflated udders, which drag on the ground. Battery hens living under lights which create shorter days so they lay more often. Crops growing in chemical dust because the ground beneath is long since exhausted.
I have no idea how to solve the needs of a vast international population without doing all this earth-killing stuff
I buy organic where and when I can but maybe we should start eating each other? 
we could start with those cruellest to the animals in their care 
I have no idea how to solve the needs of a vast international population without doing all this earth-killing stuff
I buy organic where and when I can but maybe we should start eating each other? we could start with those cruellest to the animals in their care RE: Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
Mass-produced coffee is environmentally horrendous - but yup I drink it.
RE: RELIGION. A WASTE OF TIME.
What does fascination with politics achieve? It provides no help to individuals, but leads them to a false hope of better things to come, so long as they adhere to the specific doctrines. Conflict in different beliefs creates wars and bitterness. It is used as a tool to control people and inflict punishment if rules not obeyed.
It preys on vulnerable people who are easily manipulated to believe what they are told.
We're rather stupid, we humans. But we seem to need to believe in something. Being given a code of communal behaviour which urges us to be nicer kinder more loving and supportive of our community and more understanding is not a bad thing. Religions (and politics) which urge us to hate anyone who doesn't believe as we do are also human-driven.
Belief in something uplifting is pretty cool. Blind belief in exceedingly flawed individuals is our downfall.
Think.
It preys on vulnerable people who are easily manipulated to believe what they are told.
We're rather stupid, we humans. But we seem to need to believe in something. Being given a code of communal behaviour which urges us to be nicer kinder more loving and supportive of our community and more understanding is not a bad thing. Religions (and politics) which urge us to hate anyone who doesn't believe as we do are also human-driven.
Belief in something uplifting is pretty cool. Blind belief in exceedingly flawed individuals is our downfall.
Think.
One Belt and Road Initiative growing stronger
Had 8 hour long oppertion am doing okcheers
Useless trivia
In his north London basement flat, Marius Gustavson castrated and sexually tortured dozens of men for the enjoyment of paying viewers on his Eunuch Maker website.
Over four years, Gustavson made £300,000 (NZ$624,000) from the 22,800 subscribers paying to watch the “human butchery” unfold on their screens.
Over four years, Gustavson made £300,000 (NZ$624,000) from the 22,800 subscribers paying to watch the “human butchery” unfold on their screens.
RELIGION. A WASTE OF TIME.
What does religion achieve? It provides no help to individuals, but leads them to a false hope of better things to come, so long as they adhere to the specific doctrines. Conflict in different beliefs creates wars and bitterness. It is used as a tool to control people and inflict punishment if rules not obeyed.
It preys on vulnerable people who are easily manipulated to believe what they are told.
It preys on vulnerable people who are easily manipulated to believe what they are told.
RE: RELIGION. A WASTE OF TIME.
If it is such a waste of time and energy why 99% of the world population practice some form of cultural religion since the dawn of man?
If religion was not important for those who need or want it they wouldn't be practicing it.
The only contradiction about it is if some claim they are a religion of peace and goodwill but, have to kill others to convince them then yes ìts time to re evaluate the values of given religion.
If religion was not important for those who need or want it they wouldn't be practicing it.
The only contradiction about it is if some claim they are a religion of peace and goodwill but, have to kill others to convince them then yes ìts time to re evaluate the values of given religion.
Pillsbury Doughboy Is Dead
I believe Uncle Ben delivered her eulogy shortly before his own demise.
Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
I'm surprised beans didn't make the list of planet killers.
On account of the...*Methane*...emissions.
On account of the...*Methane*...emissions.
Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
Celebrate Earth becoming unlivable at your next pizza party ...
Rice crust, egg, 3 cheeses, bacon
Rice crust, egg, 3 cheeses, bacon
Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
BREAKING!
Commie demands that Dragon switch to texturized protein veggie burgers topped with tofu.
Charges pending.
Commie demands that Dragon switch to texturized protein veggie burgers topped with tofu.
Charges pending.
Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
hpyCoffee's OK as long as it's Black ...
Adding cream/sugar is destroys an entire ecosystem.
Every sugar cube kills a polar bear.
RE: Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
There's no coffee on your list...HURRAH
oh wait this was just about stuff we eat, not drink.
oh wait this was just about stuff we eat, not drink.
What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
In this book, the people of Israel tested God’s patience, and He in turn tested their endurance and faithfulness. Though the people failed many times, God showed His own faithfulness by His constant presence leading the way: through a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
More than just a history lesson, the book of Numbers reveals how God reminded Israel that He does not tolerate rebellion, complaining, and disbelief without invoking consequences. He taught His people how to walk with Him—not just with their feet through the wilderness but with their mouths in worship, hands in service, and lives as witnesses to the surrounding nations. He was their God, they were His people, and He expected them to act like it.
How do I apply this?
Modern readers can take away from Numbers not only a thorough history of Israel’s early days but also a renewed sense of God’s delight in obedience. He is our God, too, and He wants us to live righteously, worshipping Him through our words and works.
The journey of the Israelites through the wilderness earned the apostle Paul’s notice when he penned his first letter to the Corinthian church. “These things happened,” he wrote in 1 Corinthians 10:6, “as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved.”
Do you see any resemblance between the grumbling, rebellious Israelites and yourself? How can you avoid following their example? With humility and sincerity, pray for a soft heart, open to God’s guiding hand.
Eugene H. Merrill, "Numbers," The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament, ed. John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck (Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1985), 215.
Copyright ©? 2009 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.
More than just a history lesson, the book of Numbers reveals how God reminded Israel that He does not tolerate rebellion, complaining, and disbelief without invoking consequences. He taught His people how to walk with Him—not just with their feet through the wilderness but with their mouths in worship, hands in service, and lives as witnesses to the surrounding nations. He was their God, they were His people, and He expected them to act like it.
How do I apply this?
Modern readers can take away from Numbers not only a thorough history of Israel’s early days but also a renewed sense of God’s delight in obedience. He is our God, too, and He wants us to live righteously, worshipping Him through our words and works.
The journey of the Israelites through the wilderness earned the apostle Paul’s notice when he penned his first letter to the Corinthian church. “These things happened,” he wrote in 1 Corinthians 10:6, “as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved.”
Do you see any resemblance between the grumbling, rebellious Israelites and yourself? How can you avoid following their example? With humility and sincerity, pray for a soft heart, open to God’s guiding hand.
Eugene H. Merrill, "Numbers," The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament, ed. John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck (Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1985), 215.
Copyright ©? 2009 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.
RE: RELIGION. A WASTE OF TIME.
It's only a waste of time if it's not something you are interested in. Still to say that something that someone else does is a waste of time is only your opinion. It's a waste of your time to even give it a second thought.
Relax ..do your own thing.
Relax ..do your own thing.
What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
Who wrote the book of Numbers?
As it does for the rest of the Pentateuch, universal Jewish and Christian tradition attributes the authorship of the book of Numbers to Moses. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances Numbers mentions him recording events by the Lord’s commands (Numbers 33:2; 36:13).
The name “Numbers” is a translation of Arithmoi, from the Septuagint, titled thus because the book contains many statistics, population counts, tribal and priestly figures, and other numerical data. The Hebrew name comes from the first sentence of the book and means “in the desert of ”; it is perhaps an even more accurate description of the book’s content, which follows the Israelites through almost forty years of wandering in the desert.1
Where are we?
The events of the book began in the second year after the Israelites departed Egypt, as they camped at Mount Sinai around 1444 BC (Numbers 1:1). The narrative ends thirty-eight years later “in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho” (36:13) in 1406 BC. Numbers records the people’s long wandering in the desert of Sinai, their time at the oasis of Kadesh-barnea, and their eventual arrival at the banks of the Jordan River across from the Promised Land.
The Lord directed the message of Numbers toward the younger generation, children of the former slaves who escaped through the Red Sea. Except for Joshua, Caleb, and Moses, the older generation—everyone twenty years old or older at the time of the first census—died before the completion of Numbers, due to their disobedience and disbelief (Numbers 14:22–30). Moses completed the book before his death (Deuteronomy 31:24).
Why is Numbers so important?
Numbers takes the reader on a long and winding path through a desert of excruciating detail. The book records census results for all twelve tribes not once, but twice; it documents priestly instructions for handling the Ark of the Covenant and the tabernacle; and it even spells out the placement of the tribes when they camped. But through it all, we cannot doubt God’s unfailing direction over the nation.
As a history of the nation not yet established in the land promised them long ago, this book unveils significant events sometimes referenced later in Scripture. Joshua and Caleb alone among the twelve spies encouraged Israel to take possession of the land (Numbers 13–14; Joshua 14:7); Moses struck a rock and water spouted forth (Numbers 20:11; Psalm 106:32); Moses lifted up a bronze serpent on a pole so that believing Israelites might be healed of their snake bites (Numbers 21:6–9; John 3:14); and Balaam was rebuked by his donkey (Numbers 22:21–34; Revelation 2:14).
What's the big idea?
As it does for the rest of the Pentateuch, universal Jewish and Christian tradition attributes the authorship of the book of Numbers to Moses. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances Numbers mentions him recording events by the Lord’s commands (Numbers 33:2; 36:13).
The name “Numbers” is a translation of Arithmoi, from the Septuagint, titled thus because the book contains many statistics, population counts, tribal and priestly figures, and other numerical data. The Hebrew name comes from the first sentence of the book and means “in the desert of ”; it is perhaps an even more accurate description of the book’s content, which follows the Israelites through almost forty years of wandering in the desert.1
Where are we?
The events of the book began in the second year after the Israelites departed Egypt, as they camped at Mount Sinai around 1444 BC (Numbers 1:1). The narrative ends thirty-eight years later “in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho” (36:13) in 1406 BC. Numbers records the people’s long wandering in the desert of Sinai, their time at the oasis of Kadesh-barnea, and their eventual arrival at the banks of the Jordan River across from the Promised Land.
The Lord directed the message of Numbers toward the younger generation, children of the former slaves who escaped through the Red Sea. Except for Joshua, Caleb, and Moses, the older generation—everyone twenty years old or older at the time of the first census—died before the completion of Numbers, due to their disobedience and disbelief (Numbers 14:22–30). Moses completed the book before his death (Deuteronomy 31:24).
Why is Numbers so important?
Numbers takes the reader on a long and winding path through a desert of excruciating detail. The book records census results for all twelve tribes not once, but twice; it documents priestly instructions for handling the Ark of the Covenant and the tabernacle; and it even spells out the placement of the tribes when they camped. But through it all, we cannot doubt God’s unfailing direction over the nation.
As a history of the nation not yet established in the land promised them long ago, this book unveils significant events sometimes referenced later in Scripture. Joshua and Caleb alone among the twelve spies encouraged Israel to take possession of the land (Numbers 13–14; Joshua 14:7); Moses struck a rock and water spouted forth (Numbers 20:11; Psalm 106:32); Moses lifted up a bronze serpent on a pole so that believing Israelites might be healed of their snake bites (Numbers 21:6–9; John 3:14); and Balaam was rebuked by his donkey (Numbers 22:21–34; Revelation 2:14).
What's the big idea?
RE: RFK Jr's brain...
BREAKING!
Medical researchers announce that Trump Derangement Syndrome is caused by Brain Eating Worms.
Medical researchers announce that Trump Derangement Syndrome is caused by Brain Eating Worms.
Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
Dragon's inspired me, y'all!
Let's have some fun with this.
For those Not inclined to Save The living on coleslaw, spuds and nuts washed down with fruit juice...
What planetary death food(s) will you keep eating - knowing full well that doing is turning our beautiful, life supporting blue orb into a dead, lifeless rock?
Popcorn's not on the bad list.
RE: RFK Jr's brain...
On the plus side at least it proves RFK had a brain, so Trump can rest easy, knowing it could never happen to him.
RE: Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
I stopped at meat. Any commie trying to stop me from having a bacon burger will get what it deserves.
Yeah, commies aren't people
Yeah, commies aren't people
Useless trivia
A zoo in China is currently under fire for painting dogs to look like pandas after not having a real one to show its visitors.
RE: Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
Not only what you eat but how much you eat
RE: Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
Eliminating rice is Especially crucial to Saving The Planet.
It's the world's most-eaten food and the staple grain of nearly ½ the planet's human population.
Having them go cold turkey on rice will reduce the population by nearly 4 Billion folks!
This will Greatly reduce the dread Anthropogenic Climate Change...
It's the world's most-eaten food and the staple grain of nearly ½ the planet's human population.
Having them go cold turkey on rice will reduce the population by nearly 4 Billion folks!
This will Greatly reduce the dread Anthropogenic Climate Change...
Save The Planet - Stop Eating! Too Much Of A Commitment? At Least Cut Out This Stuff...
I'd love to know how many folks stopped reading at "Chocolate".Be like ... Ta Hell With The Planet - I Want CHOCOLATE!!
RE: RELIGION. A WASTE OF TIME.
it is not so much religion in itself , but what people do wit it, to create who they become.
RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Super Tuesday - 3/5/24
Posted 3/10/24
Posted 3/5/24
Coincidence?
Posted 3/10/24
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Coincidence?
RE: RFK Jr's brain...
according to Doctors!
How do you get brain worms?
When people ingest microscopic tapeworm eggs, they hatch and become larvae that can infest various organs including the brain, muscles, liver and other tissues.
"The way this typically would happen is you have the parasite eggs in feces and then you're having food or water — your hands are contaminated with that — and that's how you end up with that," Gounder said.
Kennedy said in a 2012 deposition that a parasitic worm "ate a portion" of his brain and may have caused cognitive issues, according to a New York Times report. But these parasites don't "eat to your brain," Gounder said.
"The most likely one that he would have is a pork tapeworm-related cyst, and those generally will stay in place. They might grow, cause inflammation or swelling, and that's how you get symptoms — but they're not eating your brain," she said.
Brain worm symptoms
Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, headaches and seizures, Gounder said, although many people who suffer from this type of infection may not see symptoms.
Treatment for tapeworm infection typically involves medications such as anti-parasitic drugs to kill the worms. In some cases, if the worm dies, the body's immune system may clear the dead worm from the brain tissue without requiring surgery, unless complications arise. Kennedy told the Times that no treatment was necessary for his parasitic condition.
Gounder said usually these parasites get "walled off by your immune system and they get calcified."
"So for most people, they probably don't even know they have this," she said. "It's only when they develop symptoms like seizures or headaches. Or maybe incidentally, it's picked up on a scan that you're having for some other reason."
-Allison Novelo contributed reporting.
How do you get brain worms?
When people ingest microscopic tapeworm eggs, they hatch and become larvae that can infest various organs including the brain, muscles, liver and other tissues.
"The way this typically would happen is you have the parasite eggs in feces and then you're having food or water — your hands are contaminated with that — and that's how you end up with that," Gounder said.
Kennedy said in a 2012 deposition that a parasitic worm "ate a portion" of his brain and may have caused cognitive issues, according to a New York Times report. But these parasites don't "eat to your brain," Gounder said.
"The most likely one that he would have is a pork tapeworm-related cyst, and those generally will stay in place. They might grow, cause inflammation or swelling, and that's how you get symptoms — but they're not eating your brain," she said.
Brain worm symptoms
Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, headaches and seizures, Gounder said, although many people who suffer from this type of infection may not see symptoms.
Treatment for tapeworm infection typically involves medications such as anti-parasitic drugs to kill the worms. In some cases, if the worm dies, the body's immune system may clear the dead worm from the brain tissue without requiring surgery, unless complications arise. Kennedy told the Times that no treatment was necessary for his parasitic condition.
Gounder said usually these parasites get "walled off by your immune system and they get calcified."
"So for most people, they probably don't even know they have this," she said. "It's only when they develop symptoms like seizures or headaches. Or maybe incidentally, it's picked up on a scan that you're having for some other reason."
-Allison Novelo contributed reporting.
What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
Date of Writing: The Book of Leviticus was written between 1440 and 1400 B.C.
Purpose of Writing: Because the Israelites had been held captive in Egypt for 400 years, the concept of God had been distorted by the polytheistic, pagan Egyptians. The purpose of Leviticus is to provide instruction and laws to guide a sinful, yet redeemed people in their relationship with a holy God. There is an emphasis in Leviticus on the need for personal holiness in response to a holy God. Sin must be atoned for through the offering of proper sacrifices (chapters 8-10). Other topics covered in the book are diets (clean and unclean foods), childbirth, and diseases which are carefully regulated (chapters 11-15). Chapter 16 describes the Day of Atonement when an annual sacrifice is made for the cumulative sin of the people. Furthermore, the people of God are to be circumspect in their personal, moral, and social living, in contrast to the then-current practices of the heathen roundabout them (chapters 17-22).
Key Verses:
Leviticus 1:4, "He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him."
Leviticus 17:11, "For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life."
Leviticus 19:18, "'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD."
Brief Summary: Chapters 1–7 outline the offerings required of both the laity and the priesthood. Chapters 8–10 describe the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood. Chapters 11–16 are the prescriptions for various types of uncleanness. The final 10 chapters are God’s guidelines to His people for practical holiness. Various feasts were instituted in the people’s worship of God, convened and practiced according to God’s laws. Blessings or curses would accompany either the keeping or neglect of God’s commandments (chapter 26). Vows to the Lord are covered in chapter 27.
The primary theme of Leviticus is holiness. God’s demand for holiness in His people is based on His own holy nature. A corresponding theme is that of atonement. Holiness must be maintained before God, and holiness can only be attained through a proper atonement.
Foreshadowings: Much of the ritualistic practices of worship picture in many ways the person and work of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10 tells us that the Mosaic Law is “only a shadow of the good things that are coming” by which is meant that the daily sacrifices offered by the priests for the sin of the people were a representation of the ultimate Sacrifice—Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice would be once for all time for those who would believe in Him. The holiness imparted temporarily by the Law would one day be replaced by the absolute attainment of holiness when Christians exchanged their sin for the righteousness of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Practical Application: God takes His holiness very seriously, and so should we. The trend in the postmodern church is to create God in our own image, giving Him the attributes we would like Him to have instead of the ones His Word describes. God’s utter holiness, His transcendent splendor, and His “unapproachable light” (1 Timothy 6:16) are foreign concepts to many Christians. We are called to walk in the Light and to put away the darkness in our lives so that we may be pleasing in His sight. A holy God cannot tolerate blatant, unashamed sin in His people and His holiness requires Him to punish it. We dare not be flippant in our attitudes toward sin or God’s loathing of it, nor should we make light of it in any way.
Praise the Lord that because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, we no longer have to offer animal sacrifices. Leviticus is all about substitution. The death of the animals was a substitute penalty for those who have sinned.
Purpose of Writing: Because the Israelites had been held captive in Egypt for 400 years, the concept of God had been distorted by the polytheistic, pagan Egyptians. The purpose of Leviticus is to provide instruction and laws to guide a sinful, yet redeemed people in their relationship with a holy God. There is an emphasis in Leviticus on the need for personal holiness in response to a holy God. Sin must be atoned for through the offering of proper sacrifices (chapters 8-10). Other topics covered in the book are diets (clean and unclean foods), childbirth, and diseases which are carefully regulated (chapters 11-15). Chapter 16 describes the Day of Atonement when an annual sacrifice is made for the cumulative sin of the people. Furthermore, the people of God are to be circumspect in their personal, moral, and social living, in contrast to the then-current practices of the heathen roundabout them (chapters 17-22).
Key Verses:
Leviticus 1:4, "He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him."
Leviticus 17:11, "For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life."
Leviticus 19:18, "'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD."
Brief Summary: Chapters 1–7 outline the offerings required of both the laity and the priesthood. Chapters 8–10 describe the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood. Chapters 11–16 are the prescriptions for various types of uncleanness. The final 10 chapters are God’s guidelines to His people for practical holiness. Various feasts were instituted in the people’s worship of God, convened and practiced according to God’s laws. Blessings or curses would accompany either the keeping or neglect of God’s commandments (chapter 26). Vows to the Lord are covered in chapter 27.
The primary theme of Leviticus is holiness. God’s demand for holiness in His people is based on His own holy nature. A corresponding theme is that of atonement. Holiness must be maintained before God, and holiness can only be attained through a proper atonement.
Foreshadowings: Much of the ritualistic practices of worship picture in many ways the person and work of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10 tells us that the Mosaic Law is “only a shadow of the good things that are coming” by which is meant that the daily sacrifices offered by the priests for the sin of the people were a representation of the ultimate Sacrifice—Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice would be once for all time for those who would believe in Him. The holiness imparted temporarily by the Law would one day be replaced by the absolute attainment of holiness when Christians exchanged their sin for the righteousness of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Practical Application: God takes His holiness very seriously, and so should we. The trend in the postmodern church is to create God in our own image, giving Him the attributes we would like Him to have instead of the ones His Word describes. God’s utter holiness, His transcendent splendor, and His “unapproachable light” (1 Timothy 6:16) are foreign concepts to many Christians. We are called to walk in the Light and to put away the darkness in our lives so that we may be pleasing in His sight. A holy God cannot tolerate blatant, unashamed sin in His people and His holiness requires Him to punish it. We dare not be flippant in our attitudes toward sin or God’s loathing of it, nor should we make light of it in any way.
Praise the Lord that because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, we no longer have to offer animal sacrifices. Leviticus is all about substitution. The death of the animals was a substitute penalty for those who have sinned.
What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
Leviticus
Leviticus 1 6 Nov 2010 4 comments
1Whoever brings a burnt offering should slaughter a bull, a sheep, a goat or a bird. The priest shall burn it on the altar to the LORD.
Leviticus 2 7 Nov 2010 1 comment
2A grain offering should be fine flour with oil and incense. The priest shall burn a portion. The rest belongs to Aaron and his sons.
Leviticus 3 8 Nov 2010 1 comment
3A peace offering should be from the herd or the flock. Slaughter it at the tabernacle. The priest shall burn it on the altar as food.
Leviticus 4 9 Nov 2010 3 comments
4If anyone sins unintentionally they should slaughter a bull, a goat or a lamb. The priest shall burn it to the LORD to make atonement.
5When anyone sins with an oath or becomes unclean they should confess it and bring a sin offering. A guilt offering should be a ram.
Leviticus 6 11 Nov 2010 2 comments
6When anyone cheats a neighbour they should make restitution and bring a guilt offering. The fire on the altar shall never go out.
Leviticus 7 12 Nov 2010 1 comment
7The meat of a peace offering must be eaten within two days. Do not eat fat or blood. The wave offering belongs to Aaron and his sons.
Leviticus 8 13 Nov 2010 1 comment
8Moses gathered the people at the tabernacle. He made offerings on the altar and consecrated Aaron and his sons with oil and blood.
Leviticus 9 14 Nov 2010 1 comment
9Aaron brought a sin offering and a burnt offering to make atonement. The glory of the LORD appeared and a fire consumed the offerings.
Leviticus 10 15 Nov 2010 1 comment
10Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire, so fire came from the LORD and killed them. Aaron and his other sons stayed at the tabernacle.
Leviticus 11 16 Nov 2010 2 comments
11You may eat animals with cloven hooves that chew the cud, and fish with scales and fins. Anything that touches a carcass is unclean.
Leviticus 12 17 Nov 2010 1 comment
12A male child shall be circumcised on the eighth day. A woman who gives birth shall bring offerings after her days of purification.
Leviticus 13 18 Nov 2010 1 comment
13If anyone has leprosy the priest shall declare them unclean and they shall live outside the camp. A leprous garment shall be burned.
Leviticus 14 19 Nov 2010 3 comments
14If anyone is healed of leprosy they shall shave their hair and bring offerings. If a house has mildew the priest shall inspect it.
Leviticus 15 20 Nov 2010 1 comment
15When a man has a discharge he is unclean. When he ejaculates he is unclean until evening. When a woman has her period she is unclean.
Leviticus 16 21 Nov 2010 5 comments
16Once a year Aaron shall make atonement for the people. He shall bring one goat as a sin offering and release another as a scapegoat.
Leviticus 17 22 Nov 2010 1 comment
17Anyone who kills an animal and does not bring an offering is guilty. The life is in the blood and I have given it to make atonement.
Leviticus 18 23 Nov 2010 6 comments
18Don't have sex with a relative, a woman on her period, your neighbour's wife, another man or an animal. These things defile the land.
Leviticus 19 24 Nov 2010 3 comments
19Be holy. Keep my Sabbaths. Don't turn to idols. Love your neighbour as yourself. Don't mix livestock. Do no injustice. I am the LORD.
Leviticus 20 25 Nov 2010 3 comments
20Anyone who worships Molech, curses their parents, commits adultery or has sex with a man shall be put to death. You shall be holy.
Leviticus 21 26 Nov 2010 1 comment
21A priest must not make himself unclean and must only marry a virgin. No descendant of Aaron with a defect may offer the offerings.
Leviticus 22 27 Nov 2010 1 comment
22A priest shall not eat the offerings if he is unclean. No outsider shall eat the offerings. Offerings must be animals without defect.
Leviticus 23 28 Nov 2010 3 comments
23Proclaim as feasts: Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Fifty Days
Leviticus 1 6 Nov 2010 4 comments
1Whoever brings a burnt offering should slaughter a bull, a sheep, a goat or a bird. The priest shall burn it on the altar to the LORD.
Leviticus 2 7 Nov 2010 1 comment
2A grain offering should be fine flour with oil and incense. The priest shall burn a portion. The rest belongs to Aaron and his sons.
Leviticus 3 8 Nov 2010 1 comment
3A peace offering should be from the herd or the flock. Slaughter it at the tabernacle. The priest shall burn it on the altar as food.
Leviticus 4 9 Nov 2010 3 comments
4If anyone sins unintentionally they should slaughter a bull, a goat or a lamb. The priest shall burn it to the LORD to make atonement.
5When anyone sins with an oath or becomes unclean they should confess it and bring a sin offering. A guilt offering should be a ram.
Leviticus 6 11 Nov 2010 2 comments
6When anyone cheats a neighbour they should make restitution and bring a guilt offering. The fire on the altar shall never go out.
Leviticus 7 12 Nov 2010 1 comment
7The meat of a peace offering must be eaten within two days. Do not eat fat or blood. The wave offering belongs to Aaron and his sons.
Leviticus 8 13 Nov 2010 1 comment
8Moses gathered the people at the tabernacle. He made offerings on the altar and consecrated Aaron and his sons with oil and blood.
Leviticus 9 14 Nov 2010 1 comment
9Aaron brought a sin offering and a burnt offering to make atonement. The glory of the LORD appeared and a fire consumed the offerings.
Leviticus 10 15 Nov 2010 1 comment
10Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire, so fire came from the LORD and killed them. Aaron and his other sons stayed at the tabernacle.
Leviticus 11 16 Nov 2010 2 comments
11You may eat animals with cloven hooves that chew the cud, and fish with scales and fins. Anything that touches a carcass is unclean.
Leviticus 12 17 Nov 2010 1 comment
12A male child shall be circumcised on the eighth day. A woman who gives birth shall bring offerings after her days of purification.
Leviticus 13 18 Nov 2010 1 comment
13If anyone has leprosy the priest shall declare them unclean and they shall live outside the camp. A leprous garment shall be burned.
Leviticus 14 19 Nov 2010 3 comments
14If anyone is healed of leprosy they shall shave their hair and bring offerings. If a house has mildew the priest shall inspect it.
Leviticus 15 20 Nov 2010 1 comment
15When a man has a discharge he is unclean. When he ejaculates he is unclean until evening. When a woman has her period she is unclean.
Leviticus 16 21 Nov 2010 5 comments
16Once a year Aaron shall make atonement for the people. He shall bring one goat as a sin offering and release another as a scapegoat.
Leviticus 17 22 Nov 2010 1 comment
17Anyone who kills an animal and does not bring an offering is guilty. The life is in the blood and I have given it to make atonement.
Leviticus 18 23 Nov 2010 6 comments
18Don't have sex with a relative, a woman on her period, your neighbour's wife, another man or an animal. These things defile the land.
Leviticus 19 24 Nov 2010 3 comments
19Be holy. Keep my Sabbaths. Don't turn to idols. Love your neighbour as yourself. Don't mix livestock. Do no injustice. I am the LORD.
Leviticus 20 25 Nov 2010 3 comments
20Anyone who worships Molech, curses their parents, commits adultery or has sex with a man shall be put to death. You shall be holy.
Leviticus 21 26 Nov 2010 1 comment
21A priest must not make himself unclean and must only marry a virgin. No descendant of Aaron with a defect may offer the offerings.
Leviticus 22 27 Nov 2010 1 comment
22A priest shall not eat the offerings if he is unclean. No outsider shall eat the offerings. Offerings must be animals without defect.
Leviticus 23 28 Nov 2010 3 comments
23Proclaim as feasts: Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Fifty Days
What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
God graciously provides a way for people to live in his presence.
God desires to live with Israel, but even Moses is unable to enter the Tabernacle. How can Israel, with all their moral corruption, become God’s covenant partners to bless the nations? Leviticus answers this question in three surprising ways.
The Tabernacle
God made a covenant with Israel and brought his own presence to dwell with them. However, Israel cannot enter his presence because of their corruption. In response, God introduces a set of sacrifices, the priesthood, and purity laws in the book of Leviticus.
Through sacrifice, God made a way for both praise and forgiveness. The ritual sacrifices and feasts allowed Israel to remember and relate to God as his people. In order to represent the people to God and God to the people, God institutes the priesthood, a royal responsibility for Aaron and his sons (who learn the hard way to respect their calling!). God also introduces ritual and moral purity laws to help Israel see how God’s holiness affects every part of life.
The book of Leviticus concludes with a call to covenant faithfulness. Despite the sin and impurity of Israel, God made a way for sin to be covered, allowing Israel to live near God.
God desires to live with Israel, but even Moses is unable to enter the Tabernacle. How can Israel, with all their moral corruption, become God’s covenant partners to bless the nations? Leviticus answers this question in three surprising ways.
The Tabernacle
God made a covenant with Israel and brought his own presence to dwell with them. However, Israel cannot enter his presence because of their corruption. In response, God introduces a set of sacrifices, the priesthood, and purity laws in the book of Leviticus.
Through sacrifice, God made a way for both praise and forgiveness. The ritual sacrifices and feasts allowed Israel to remember and relate to God as his people. In order to represent the people to God and God to the people, God institutes the priesthood, a royal responsibility for Aaron and his sons (who learn the hard way to respect their calling!). God also introduces ritual and moral purity laws to help Israel see how God’s holiness affects every part of life.
The book of Leviticus concludes with a call to covenant faithfulness. Despite the sin and impurity of Israel, God made a way for sin to be covered, allowing Israel to live near God.
What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
The book of Leviticus;
Leviticus is the third book of the Bible, and it flows directly out of the events in the previous book of Exodus. Israel has been freed from slavery in Egypt, and they’ve gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai to enter into a covenant relationship with God. However, as soon as they agreed to the relationship, they rebelled and violated the foundational terms of the covenant. God had wanted his glorious presence to dwell in the midst of Israel within the tabernacle, but their sin damaged the relationship so that even Moses, Israel’s representative, was unable to enter the tent.
Old Testament Overviews
Who Wrote the Book of Leviticus?
Many Jewish and Christian traditions hold that Moses is the author of Leviticus. However, authorship is not explicitly stated within the book.
The events described in Leviticus take place on the Sinai Peninsula, primarily when Israel is camped at Mount Sinai.
Literary Styles
The book of Leviticus is written as narrative and contains occasional poetic and discourse sections.
Key Themes
God’s care for the poor, vulnerable, and mistreated
Faithfulness to the covenant
Remembrance of who God was and is
God’s requirements for the Israelites to be holy so that he might dwell in their midst
Structure
The structure of Leviticus is divided into three parts. Chapters 1-7 explain five types of ritual sacrifices, 8-15 detail priestly qualifications and ritual purity, and 16-27 outline annual feasts, moral goodness, and Israel’s covenant faithfulness.
Leviticus Overview: A Holy God and a Rebellious People
The book of Leviticus opens by immediately reminding us of this problem: “The Lord called to Moses from the tent”
Leviticus 1:1
). Moses’ inability to enter the tent is an image of the relational rift between God and Israel. How can God’s people, who have proven selfish and rebellious, be reconciled to the holy God? That’s what the book of Leviticus is all about—how God graciously provides a way for sinful, corrupt people to live in his holy presence.
Now, let’s pause for a moment to explore this core idea that God is “holy” because it’s foundational for understanding this biblical book. The word means simply “to be set apart, unique.” And in the Bible, God is set apart from all things because of his unique role as Creator and the author of life itself. God is holy, and when he shows up in person, the space around him also becomes holy and set apart because it’s permeated with God’s life, power, and purity. If Israel wants to live in God’s holy presence, they also need to become holy by dealing with their sin. That’s what the book of Leviticus is all about.
Leviticus has an amazing symmetrical literary design, exploring three main ways that God enables Israel to live in his presence. The outer sections (
Leviticus 1-7, Leviticus 23-25
describe the rituals Israel is to practice in the presence of God’s holiness. The inner sections (
Leviticus 8-10, Leviticus 21-22
) focus on the role of Israel’s priests as mediators between God and Israel. Inside those are two matching sections (
Leviticus 11-15, Leviticus 18-20
that focus on Israel’s purity. At the center of the book
Leviticus 16-17
) is a key ritual, the Day of Atonement, that brings all the themes of the book together. Finally, the book concludes with a section
Leviticus 26-27 where Moses calls Israel to be faithful to the covenant.
Leviticus is the third book of the Bible, and it flows directly out of the events in the previous book of Exodus. Israel has been freed from slavery in Egypt, and they’ve gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai to enter into a covenant relationship with God. However, as soon as they agreed to the relationship, they rebelled and violated the foundational terms of the covenant. God had wanted his glorious presence to dwell in the midst of Israel within the tabernacle, but their sin damaged the relationship so that even Moses, Israel’s representative, was unable to enter the tent.
Old Testament Overviews
Who Wrote the Book of Leviticus?
Many Jewish and Christian traditions hold that Moses is the author of Leviticus. However, authorship is not explicitly stated within the book.
The events described in Leviticus take place on the Sinai Peninsula, primarily when Israel is camped at Mount Sinai.
Literary Styles
The book of Leviticus is written as narrative and contains occasional poetic and discourse sections.
Key Themes
God’s care for the poor, vulnerable, and mistreated
Faithfulness to the covenant
Remembrance of who God was and is
God’s requirements for the Israelites to be holy so that he might dwell in their midst
Structure
The structure of Leviticus is divided into three parts. Chapters 1-7 explain five types of ritual sacrifices, 8-15 detail priestly qualifications and ritual purity, and 16-27 outline annual feasts, moral goodness, and Israel’s covenant faithfulness.
Leviticus Overview: A Holy God and a Rebellious People
The book of Leviticus opens by immediately reminding us of this problem: “The Lord called to Moses from the tent”
Leviticus 1:1
). Moses’ inability to enter the tent is an image of the relational rift between God and Israel. How can God’s people, who have proven selfish and rebellious, be reconciled to the holy God? That’s what the book of Leviticus is all about—how God graciously provides a way for sinful, corrupt people to live in his holy presence.
Now, let’s pause for a moment to explore this core idea that God is “holy” because it’s foundational for understanding this biblical book. The word means simply “to be set apart, unique.” And in the Bible, God is set apart from all things because of his unique role as Creator and the author of life itself. God is holy, and when he shows up in person, the space around him also becomes holy and set apart because it’s permeated with God’s life, power, and purity. If Israel wants to live in God’s holy presence, they also need to become holy by dealing with their sin. That’s what the book of Leviticus is all about.
Leviticus has an amazing symmetrical literary design, exploring three main ways that God enables Israel to live in his presence. The outer sections (
Leviticus 1-7, Leviticus 23-25
describe the rituals Israel is to practice in the presence of God’s holiness. The inner sections (
Leviticus 8-10, Leviticus 21-22
) focus on the role of Israel’s priests as mediators between God and Israel. Inside those are two matching sections (
Leviticus 11-15, Leviticus 18-20
that focus on Israel’s purity. At the center of the book
Leviticus 16-17
) is a key ritual, the Day of Atonement, that brings all the themes of the book together. Finally, the book concludes with a section
Leviticus 26-27 where Moses calls Israel to be faithful to the covenant.
TAYLOR SWIFT.....Courses etc
Perhaps other pop/rock/country stars could have courses arranged based on their achievements.
Rolling Stones course on sex, drugs & rock & roll.
Maddonah course on plastic surgery.
Britney spears course on freedom.
Rolling Stones course on sex, drugs & rock & roll.
Maddonah course on plastic surgery.
Britney spears course on freedom.
RE: RFK Jr's brain...
Having one's brain eaten by a worm ...
I HATE when that happens!
Not that it's ever happened to Me.
I HATE when that happens!
Not that it's ever happened to Me.
RE: Poor, Poor Cricket
Not a good day for the puppy slayer. Maybe she should stay off TV for a while. 