Studies In Theology - 10/26/2006 (Further Food Service/Atonement Relation)

STUDIES IN THEOLOGY;

Popular Christianity 10/26/2006

Study Notes And Journal Entries,

An Observation

By

David A. Archer

02/15/1968

(r.f.p.p.s.h.)

10/26/2006

In Leviticus 21, most of it is pertaining to the descendants of Aaron and priestly concerns in not becoming unclean. One of those concerns is to the touching of dead bodies - only certain relatives, some required to be virgin at the time of death can be touched without becoming unclean as a priest.

Peculiar when considered. Particularly in the day and age in which we live and the common mind set within society. ~

It continues and then addresses any descendants of Aaron being deformed - no longer being able to offer the food to his god or offer special gifts to his god.

He may still eat of the offerings regardless of the physical defect. ~

This does not mention mental instabilities as defect, but such may have been seen as some special attribute in that day and age as with many other cultures.

In Leviticus 22, it states something which further supports the idea of (modern) food service being adequate in a transference manner - in fulfilling basic requirements with no effort or knowledge. it instructs the priests that may find some outsider having eaten the foods meant as offering, to ask that they compensate the cost plus twenty percent (20%).

This being particularly if those eating it had no knowledge of the foods purpose in that instance. ~

Again, I see opportunity of co-existence simultaneously with no interference or offense either way. ~

MODERN FOOD SERVICE/ATONEMENT NOTES

The temperature is dropping a bit, so I am off to crawl into my bed role. ~