Leviticus 19:19?

Question

You must keep my statutes. You must not allow two different kinds of your animals to breed, you must not sow your field with two different kinds of seed, and you must not wear a garment made of two different kinds of fabric.

source: http://net.bible.org/verse.php?book=Lev&chapter=19&verse=19

Okay, now I know this is OT territory, and doesn't apply anymore.
But hypothetically doesn't that mean that before Jesus came along and erased all the old testament that farmers who sowed their fields with more than 1 grain, or people who wore wool socks and mixed linens would end up in hell? I mean, if it wasn't important why would they put it in the bible? It even says that you have to obey it in the passage, and it refers to itself as a statute which is basically a law/decree. I don't know guys, sounds kind of important.

And don't youthink that's a stupid reason for someone to end up in hell for?

Answer 1

the bible is very against mixing of pretty much anything. but the jewish scriptures do not believe in hell, so no, you would not end up in hell for breaking this commandment.

EDIT

JoeFunSmith, perhaps when trying to tell jews what we do or do not believe in, you should not be looking in the King James (Christian) bible to make your point about jewish theology. what KJV translates as hell is usually the word Sheol in hebrew scriptures, and Sheol is not hell. Sheol is referring to "the common grave of mankind", where both the good and sinful people go. on many occasions in the bible when sheol is mentioned its not even referring to a supernatural afterlife at all, its only referring to a physical grave. remember that the hebrew scriptures say "the dust shall return to the earth, and the spirit to G-d who gave it."

Answer 2

God, through the same Law you are examining, also made 'coverings' or 'offerings' for forgiveness for nearly every transgression. Why? Because He didn't want anyone to go to Hell for something of a foolish mistaken nature.

And, by the way, a garment made of two kinds of fabrics (a linen tunic with wool sleeves) would be ruined and unusable the first time it got wet, therefore it would be wasteful. If you sow a field with wheat and strawberries, the wheat will overgrow and kill out the strawberries, and would also be wasteful. I don't know enough about animal husbandry to comment on that one, but it looks like God is saying that a certain amount of purity is actually economy of motion.

Answer 3

You're missing the whole point Jesus was trying to make. He didn't mean that you should now run around sowing different kinds of seeds in the same field like some obsessed seed fairy, or put on both your wool and cotton socks in some sort of pretentious display lol.

His entire message is that the Law is not what gets you into Heaven. It's what is in your heart, the content of your soul, whether or not you have a relationship with God that is important, not the rules.

Every parable He told, every message He taught was about that very thing, yet it seems to be the one thing folks miss. They don't get that God is trying to say to us "Yeah, I know you sin, take My hand and let's walk awhile together anyway"

Answer 4

Lev 19:19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle engender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee.

Breeding two types of animals is an abomination. It is a good reason not to sow 2 types together, as in growing in the same spot, but spread them apart. Because one will be dominant over the other and it will be a waste of nutrients because they will fight over them and only one will bear herb of the field fit to eat. Its just money management, or efficient farming.

The whole adding 2 different garments together I have no idea why it is like that, perhaps its against fashion, you know, like sewing an emblem on the front of your thing. :S I dont know about the last part.

Answer 5

Devil'sadvocate,
Okay. How long are you going to prove yourself a retard?

Do you have any idea, how ridiculous your "study" of the Old Testament is?

On top of that you don't really care about what the Bible says. So once again, it's a really pathetic way to spend your time. You don't know what it is talking about, do you? You think you do, but that's why I am calling you a retard.

If you are really a retard, you will keep doing it. And I'll let you go right ahead, lol , I just thought that I should let you know that you don't know the subject,and like a 4 year old you keep taking about it.

FYI.







lol

Answer 6

"Do not..." Some people think the Bible is nothing but a book of don'ts. But Jesus neatly summarized all these rules when he said to love God with all your heart, and your nieghbor as yourself. He called these the greatest commandments (or rules) of all (Matthew 22:34-40). By carrying out Jesus' simple commands, we find ourselves following all of God's other laws as well.

Answer 7

Some have said there was no hell in the Old Testament. However, a quick search of the KJV at http://www.hti.umich.edu/k/kjv/ shows there were 31 references in the OT like this one from Psalms 55:15
"Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them."

I don't know about you, but that sounds like hell to me. Maybe you should try a different defense of your book of mythology.

Answer 8

Distinguish between God's Law and God's guidelines.

God's law, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not commit adultery, etc.

But also He is illustrating truths to His people ... that they should not intermingle different kinds of animals, different kinds of seed, different kinds of fabric, Jewish & goyim. They should keep animals pure, they should keep seed pure, they should keep fabric pure, they should keep the Jewish people pure.

The heart is desparetely wicked ... and it is that which will exclude people from God's presence (i.e., "end up in hell")

The Jewish people reckon there are 613 mitzvot.All of them are for their guidance and well-being.

Don't forget Yom Kippur; make atonement for having come short of God's standard. That is the way it was.

But now has Christ made Atonement for sin, for our sins.
He calls us to Newness of Life, and to follow Him.

Answer 9

Actually, you took it out of context. It means that holiness means purity in 3 important areas: (1)animal husbandry, (2)agriculture, and (3) domestic life.

Answer 10

Okay, at that time God was dwelling with them, and all those laws have to do with keeping things sparate from other things. Or in other words to "keep them pure." Now, with God being with them, He wants his people to be holy, or separated from sin, that would "keep them pure." so those laws can be seen has an example of keeping things pure. I can be a bit wrong in my interpetation, but its what I can see in it. Of course for them, back then when it was written. That is some pretty good farming advice and what not.