Chapter 15 - Law in the Old Testament

Clean/Unclean is related to holiness - holiness because everything belongs to YHWH

Law developed between 1250 BCE - 538 BCE all attributed to Moses (from God through Moses)

Apodictic - You shall/shall not
Casuistic - When... if... then... (cases)

Let the punishment fit the crime

Love you neighbor - love is to be loyal to (not emotional and regardless of emotions)

The Decalogue

You shall not steal... another person! ...to be sold into slavery! Wow...

Even as the Israelites take over feasts drawn from Canaanite agricultural rites...
As so the Christians took feasts (or traditions) from Pagans over the years.
I find this behavior enchanting, wonderful, and positive.

Jesus is the fulfillment of the law. This is a good chapter. Good history and explanations.

(my current approach is to provide those words, term, ideas that caught my attention and made me think or wonder)