12:15,16
The land they were entering was a lot larger than the area they would have occupied at any one time in the desert. Therefore, allowance was made for this. So they were allowed to slaughter animals in any of the towns, and this meat was to be treated as a blessing from the Lord. Moreover, for this situation the question of clean and unclean did not apply to the people. One restriction that did remain was that they were not to eat the blood. More will be said about this later.
12:17-19
However, the tithe of corn, new wine, and olive oil, or the first born of the flocks, or other offerings were not to be eaten in the towns, but only at the Lord’s chosen place. These were to be eaten in the presence of the Lord, with again reference to the whole family, servants and Levites.”You are to rejoice before the Lord in everything you put your hand to”, this is paralleled in Col 3:17 and 3:23. There is a reminder to make sure that they do not neglect the Levites. In the same way we should remember those who work “full-time” for the Lord.
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