17:8,9
The rules on the proper sacrificing of animals applied to foreigners as well. The community was to be wholly dedicated to the Lord. This principle carries through to the New Testament, for in Rev 21 there is a purity in the new heaven and new earth. Many object to this principle saying everyone should be allowed in. Well, everyone is allowed in on God’s terms.
17:10-16
The eating of blood is forbidden “for the life of a creature is in the blood”. The blood was only to be used in order to make atonement. One might see a respect for life here. We definitely see that the shedding of blood was an essential part of making atonement. Jesus had to die on the cross in order to make atonement for us.
More rules on not eating blood follow. Any hunted animal or bird had to have the blood drained out before it was eaten. If anyone eat an animal killed by other animals was unclean till evening, and had to wash themselves and their clothes.
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