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The Book of Deuteronomy
Chapter 14
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Commentary
Deuteronomy 14
Of all the things that God has appointed
as clean and unclean as food for the People, verse 21 gets my attention
the most. If something dies on its own, the Holy people shall not eat
it. However, the Holy people can give it or sell it to anyone that is
not part of them. Any stranger can receive it for food, any neighboring
nation or traveler can also receive it for food. This is because the
Chosen Ones of God are Holy and set apart from the rest of the world,
and live by higher standards.
Verses 22 through 29 tell us about the
tithe that God requires of His Chosen People, that are set apart as
Holy. There are exceptions and variants of how a person can honor his
part in this requirement, that are meant to accommodate the persons
specific limitations. God went on to say that the liberty for such
accommodations extend to “whatsoever the soul lusts after…” meaning that
God will, for this specific occasion, set no boundaries for their
comfort or enjoyment.
In addition to Gods allowance to liberty for the Peoples’ choices and accommodations, God has issued a bonus for them who invite the stranger and the Levite, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates to eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless they in ALL the work of thine hand which thou doest.
Saturday,
January 16, 2010
