Well, it’s finally starting to make some sense. Canaanite idolatry is more than a theological error; it’s serving the divine for selfish reasons. Sexual immorality is much the same, as
What on earth is David talking about?! The 18th chapter of Leviticus begins with the admonition to avoid the practices of the Canaanites and Egyptians, then explains that Israel must
The chapter in Leviticus which legislates against sexual immorality is preceded by a warning to avoid the actions of the Egyptians and Cannanites. So why is David making the audacious
In today’s Morning Drive Bible, David and Scott analyze the curse that Noah imposed upon his grandson, Canaan… because of the sexual impropriety of his own son (and Canaan’s father),
Seventeen chapters in Leviticus deal with the holiness of priests, and then a section about the holiness of all Israel… with one chapter about forbidden sexual relationships stuck in the
Last time, David established that every member of the Jewish people is commanded to be holy. But, Scott wonders, if everyone is holy, doesn’t that mean that no one is
Scott is already holy; after all, he’s a priest (kohen). But what about David: is he mandated to be holy, too? And if everyone is holy, isn’t nobody holy? Listen
The past 2000 years of Jewish history are the story of seeking and finding the Divine Presence and the Holy Spirit despite G-d’s apparent absence. David and Scott see the
Once David and Scott have established the principle that Biblical precedent allows the introduction of new laws, they demonstrate that the Book of Esther itself became the precedent for the
David has successfully argued that the Book of Esther was included in the Bible, and the holiday of Purim in the sacred calendar, because of the influence of the Holy