Once again, these are some interesting laws that give us some things to think about: Why would God keep some animals from being eaten? Some have suggested that a number of the unclean animals would have caused sickness if eaten. We also see that a goat cannot be cooked in its mother's milk – this is basically to show that there are some things that are just a little wrong. You may not eat an animal that is found dead – but you may give it to someone in town that is not Jewish so they may eat it. This all may seem like God is giving weird rules – but He is changing an entire way of life for a people group and by changing some small things, big things should change as well.
Worshipping other gods is a capital offense, and something that is not carried on into today, obviously. Yet it shows the seriousness of this sin. We need to realize that He is the only one worth serving in this world and to follow Him. This also goes for releasing debts and slaves that are Jewish after 6 years. Imagine if this was the way it went in our country! Freedom is important to God – so we should keep this in mind and do what we can to work for freedom in this world!
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