Zone1 Must the Christians of today follow the rules of Leviticus?

[hobelim]

I'm not religious but see google search:

Why don't Christians have to follow Leviticus?

See Galatians 3. Peter tries to make gentile Christians follow Levitical law, and Paul rebukes him saying no. Since Jesus fulfilled the law, gentile Christians following it would be like saying Jesus died in vain. It should be pretty obvious if you read Galatians and Romans that we don't need to follow it anymore.Jul 16, 2023

What became obsolete after the revelation of Jesus was the wrong way to interpret and comply with the words used in the Law as recorded in the talmud, what Jesus called "the traditions of men", not the Law itself, which as Jesus clearly said, The Law would remain in effect and in full force for as long as heaven and earth endure.

It's easy. Its not too high for anyone to reach, too deep for anyone to dig, or too hard for anyone on earth to do.

It was supposed to be understood by the children of Hebrew nomads 3000 years ago.

All I can tell anyone is, smarten up.

 

[Woodznutz]

this is referring to slaves and may or may not be referring to the people we would see as Jewish. See the Ibn Ezra on Ex 21:2

those are great (though the Jeremiah references are to slaves also so the exact identity is debated - especially since one of the verses also uses "Yehudi" as well as a separate label).

"Hebrew" always refers to Israelites regardless of which tribe.

 

[g5000]

Sorry, Paul actually put that one to rest.

No.

Paul condemned homosexuality and masturbation in the same breath.

This is conveniently forgotten by gay bashers like yourself.





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[g5000]

Do Jews follow Leviticus?

Orthodox Jews do, yes.

 

[g5000]

12% of U.S. Jewish adults say they attend religious services weekly or more often, compared with 27% of the general public and 38% of U.S. Christians. And 21% of Jewish adults say religion is very important in their lives, compared with 41% of U.S. adults overall and 57% of Christians.

U.S. Jews far less religious than Christians or Americans overall by some measures | Pew Research Center

Based on certain traditional measures of religious observance, U.S. Jews are far less religious than U.S. Christians and Americans overall.

www.pewresearch.org

It's just the facts.

And it makes sense because as the Bible states, we are all sheep in search of a shepherd.

Those of faith choose God and those not of faith choose............well.................Joe Biden and Kamala word salad Harris and government.

• 20% of Americans attend church every week (Gallup)
• 41% of Americans are in monthly church attendance or more (Gallup)
• 57% of Americans are seldom or never in religious service attendance (Gallup)

It's just the facts.

The number of people who have stopped attending church entirely began skyrocketing during Trump's first term.

This is what I keep warning you all about. When you infect your religion with your politics, you kill your religion.

ChurchTrac Blog

Explore the latest church attendance statistics in 2026 and discover surprising insights into the changing landscape of church attendance.

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[rosends]

"Hebrew" always refers to Israelites regardless of which tribe.

Hebrew was a name for the people before there were any tribes (which would also, then include those, later WHEN there were tribes, who converted in and were of no tribe).

 

[Woodznutz]

Hebrew was a name for the people before there were any tribes (which would also, then include those, later WHEN there were tribes, who converted in and were of no tribe).

Those who joined Israel either through marriage or acceptance of Israel's religion didn't become Hebrews or Israelites, but they were to be treated as if they were. They were called "resident aliens". Note that the Ethiopian woman that Moses married remained an Ethiopian. She didn't become a Hebrew or an Israelite.

 

[rosends]

Those who joined Israel either through marriage or acceptance of Israel's religion didn't become Hebrews or Israelites, but they were to be treated as if they were. They were called "resident aliens". Note that the Ethiopian woman that Moses married remained an Ethiopian. She didn't become a Hebrew or an Israelite.

No, you are mixing up all sorts of things. Ger Toshav (the resident alien) is quite different and even that label can be confusing. And, yes, when people convert in they are Jews, Hebrews (in fact the first Hebrews were converts) and possibly "Israelites" depending on how you want to define that.

And whether Tzipporah was an Ethiopian is not textually clear.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Why would anyone follow 3000 year old Jewish Civil law?
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By not eating what your Creator said DON'T EAT

 

[Carl in Michigan]

No, you are mixing up all sorts of things. Ger Toshav (the resident alien) is quite different and even that label can be confusing. And, yes, when people convert in they are Jews, Hebrews (in fact the first Hebrews were converts) and possibly "Israelites" depending on how you want to define that.

And whether Tzipporah was an Ethiopian is not textually clear.

"The Jew" is an ethnicity, not a religion. This twisting of Scripture is how SATAN intends to destroy the TRIBE IF JUDAH

 

[my2¢]

I've heard that the Old Testament contains 613 commandments. In my reading I never counted them all.

I try my best to abide by just the two that Jesus says pretty much covers it all.

 

[rosends]

"The Jew" is an ethnicity, not a religion. This twisting of Scripture is how SATAN intends to destroy the TRIBE IF JUDAH

May whatever theology you follow bring you peace. It means nothing to me, though.

 

[rosends]

I've heard that the Old Testament contains 613 commandments. In my reading I never counted them all.

I try my best to abide by just the two that Jesus says pretty much covers it all.

there is a tradition that the number of laws is 613 and there are a few different lists with different experts including or excluding ones here and there to get to the "right" number.

 

[Zebra]

Moses wasn't Jewish.

what was Moses, then?

 

[Woodznutz]

No, you are mixing up all sorts of things. Ger Toshav (the resident alien) is quite different and even that label can be confusing. And, yes, when people convert in they are Jews, Hebrews (in fact the first Hebrews were converts) and possibly "Israelites" depending on how you want to define that.

And whether Tzipporah was an Ethiopian is not textually clear.

To be a Hebrew one must have descended from Eber.

 

[hadit]

Moses wasn't Jewish.

Yes he was. Pharoah's daughter saw he was when she pulled him out of the river.

 

[hadit]

all, some, or none?

myself I do not think that we must obey those rules.

I am curious what others think.

We died to the law so it doesn't have authority over us.

 

[rosends]

To be a Hebrew one must have descended from Eber.

no, to be an Ivri, one must cross a theological line.

 

[Woodznutz]

what was Moses, then?

Moses was a Levite.

 

[rosends]

what was Moses, then?

a fine question. The issue is two fold -- first, what theological code was he aligned with second, what was the label for adherents to that code.

But "Judaism" was neither a label, nor a cohesive theology at that point. So Moses was a monotheist living within the Covenants given to the forefathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, making him one of the "Children of Israel." This is the group that was guided by the Torah and eventually received the Torah and its commandments and developed into a belief system/cultural society that we call "Judaism" later on.