He Hath Spoken Blasphemy
I remember on a BYU scripture discussion I listened to many years ago, one professor quoted some general authority who purportedly said something like this, “When I came to Genesis , I read it. When I came to Exodus , I read it. When I came to Leave It To Cuss , I did. I have been listening to the Old Testament, and I just finished listening to the book of Leviticus, and I think I understand the sentiment there about this challenging book. Its descriptions of sacrifices, immorality, punishments, and very specifical rules has much to leave someone in our day quite uncomfortable. The title , despite the above suggested alteration to it, actually comes from a Greek word which means “things pertaining to the Levites.” So it was meant in large part for the priests, but it also contains general instructions to all of Israel. In the Come, Follow Me program only four chapters are covered (out of 27) and those are in a week that also covers material from Exodus. It summarizes the book of Levit...