Making Sense of the Levitical Laws

In the King James Version the phrase “Thou shall not” appears 362 times. God has established moral boundaries to protect us from harm and provide for blessings. Even though the Levitical laws were written to ancient Israel as they prepared to enter the Promised Land there is much benefit for us in observing God’s faithful care of His people.

Our conversation Sunday focused on the protection and blessings afforded ancient Israel as they obeyed God’s laws concerning skin diseases. The Levitical Laws sounded as strange to the cultures that surrounded ancient Israel as their medical treatments sound to us today. Science teacher and missionary Bob Hobrink in his book, Modern Science in the Bible makes sense of many of these Levitical Laws. You can read the first chapter of his book below:


 

Modern Science in The Bible: Amazing Scientific Truths Found In Ancient Texts By Ben Hobrink / Howard Books