Strange Laws
By Daniel M Bryant
Leviticus 19:19
Keep my decrees.
"Do not mate different kinds of animals."
"Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed."
"Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material."
Deuteronomy 22: 9-11
Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will be defiled.
Do not plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together.
Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
Have you ever had one of those times when you were reading your Bible and you read some passage or chapter and found yourself asking, "What in the world is that all about?" I know that I have. Believe me, I have found myself scratching my head on many occasions! But, that just makes me want to dig deeper, and not give up and turn away thinking it just doesn't make sense. I hope you feel that way also, and hope you will journey with me for a few moments during one of those times.
The purpose of this study is to examine these laws in Leviticus and Deuteronomy which may seem strange to us now as we read them and to discover two things;
First: What was the significance of them to the Israelites at that time?
Second: What significance do they have for us now?