If Leviticus reflects the times it was written, wouldn't it cease to be absolute truth?

Question

It says tattoos and eating pork or shellfish are sins. That's ridiculous in this day and age. I keep hearing "oh, they were sins back then but not any more" and "those were from the Old Testaments so they're invalid." If they were wrong about pork and shellfish, couldn't they be wrong about a lot of other things? A lot of people still abide by Leviticus.

Answer 1

They are indeed regulations that Christians are not bound to.

But don't get a tattoo anyway.

Answer 2

They are now outmoded, although we are still careful about shellfish, for exactly the same reasons they were. I always cook pork more thoroughly than beeef or lamb, and tattooists are very strictly controlled.

They are not so much invalid as "overtaken by events".

PS I'm an athiest.

Answer 3

There are many things that the Bible says that we pick and choose at. Leviticus also says that while a woman is on her is on her period, she and EVERYTHING she touches is unclean for seven days, as is her husband if he sleeps with her. On the eighth day, she must go to the priest with two doves to make atonement with God for her unclean discharge. Until I meet someone who follows the laws of Leviticus word for word, I refuse to believe anyone who says that they interpret the Bible literally. We all chose what we will believe from the Bible, and set aside the rest.

Answer 4

” Why was that? Well, under the Mosaic Law, pork was not an acceptable food. (Romans 14:2; Leviticus 11:7) However, that Law was no longer binding after Jesus died. (Ephesians 2:15) By means of his (Jesus) flesh he abolished the enmity, the Law of commandments consisting in decrees, that he might create the two peoples in union with himself into one new man and make peace; 16 and that he might fully reconcile both peoples in one body to God through the torture stake, because he had killed off the enmity by means of himself. 17 And he came and declared the good news of peace to YOU, the ones far off, and peace to those near, 18 because through him we, both peoples, have the approach to the Father by one spirit.

Answer 5

The word of God simply evolved dear from the Old Testament to the New, sacrifices were made with flesh until Jesus Christ was born, and died, and suffered the ultimate sacrifice.

Answer 6

there is a large group of people out there who believe the leviticus laws are truth. we are called jews. the laws don't get their value from having "contemporary relevance". nowhere in the torah is there ever a reason given for one of the laws. they derive their relevance from the fact that G-d said that jews should do it, and that we should do it forever and not just "until we no longer feel they are relevant."

Answer 7

Dietary laws along with Temple Laws and sacificial laws were finished when the Messiah (Jesus) came. Even in the OT it tells this will happen when the Messiah comes. Moral laws are so we know where we fall short and why we need forgiveness.

Answer 8

ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!

Perhaps you DO NOT UNDERSTAND, that Liviticus, DOES NOT REFLECT THE CULTURE, but Was a standard for God's Choosen People, as is the Book of Deuteronomy!

TRUTH IS VALIDATED BY GOD AND HIS WORD!

The application of Truth brings Grace, and Freedom from the bondage of Religion! GOD will Only Reveal HIMSELF to those that Really Seek HIM, "And Not To MOCKERS!"

Psalms 14:1 The FOOL has said, "NO! GOD!"

Thanks, RR

Answer 9

The truth is never wrong or outdated. People may change, values and beliefs may change but truth, LIKE God's Word does not change.

Answer 10

No.

1Co 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.