Topical Encyclopedia In the ancient Israelite community, the presence of "strangers" or "foreigners" was a common occurrence due to trade, migration, and other social interactions. The Hebrew term often used for strangers is "ger," which refers to non-Israelites residing temporarily or permanently within the land of Israel. The Mosaic Law provided specific guidelines on how these individuals were to be treated and how they were to conduct themselves, particularly in matters of religious and ceremonial practices.One significant regulation concerning both Israelites and strangers was the prohibition against consuming blood. This command is rooted in the broader biblical principle that life is sacred, and blood is the symbol of life. The prohibition is explicitly stated in Leviticus 17:10-14, where God commands through Moses: "If anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people. For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls on the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’" (Leviticus 17:10-12) This passage underscores the theological significance of blood as the means of atonement, a concept that is central to the sacrificial system established by God. The prohibition against eating blood applied equally to Israelites and foreigners, indicating that the sanctity of life and the reverence for God's atoning provision were universal principles within the covenant community. The law further required that any animal slaughtered for food must be properly drained of its blood. This practice was not only a matter of ritual purity but also a demonstration of obedience to God's commands. The inclusion of strangers in this law highlights the expectation that those who lived among the Israelites were to respect and adhere to the same divine standards. In Deuteronomy 12:16, the command is reiterated: "But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water." This instruction was part of a broader set of dietary laws that governed the consumption of meat and the proper handling of blood, emphasizing the need for both Israelites and foreigners to maintain the holiness required by God. The prohibition against eating blood was not merely a cultural or dietary preference but a profound theological mandate that pointed to the sanctity of life and the necessity of atonement. By including strangers in this command, the law reinforced the idea that all who dwelt in Israel were to honor the covenantal relationship between God and His people, recognizing the sacredness of life as ordained by the Creator. Torrey's Topical Textbook Leviticus 17:10-12And whatever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eats any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people. Torrey's Topical Textbook Library Twenty-Seven Articles Respecting the Reformation of the Christian ... Interpretation of Prophecy. Book ii. Jerome Answers the Second, Third, and Fourth Propositions ... Against Jovinianus. Period iii. The Critical Period: AD 140 to AD 200 From the Close of the General Conference of 1800, to the End of ... Period iv. The Age of the Consolidation of the Church: 200 to 324 ... An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of ... 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What does it mean that we are alienated from God? | GotQuestions.orgHow can I overcome peer pressure? | GotQuestions.org Is it a sin to watch pornography with my spouse? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Subtopics Strangers in Israel were Frequently Employed in Public Works Strangers in Israel: Admitted to Worship in the Outer Court of the Temple Strangers in Israel: All Foreigners Sojourning in Israel Were Counted As Strangers in Israel: Chiefly Consisted of Captives Taken in War Strangers in Israel: Chiefly Consisted of Foreign Servants Strangers in Israel: Chiefly Consisted of Persons Who Came Into Israel for the Sake of Religious Strangers in Israel: Chiefly Consisted of Persons Who Sought Employment Among the Jews Strangers in Israel: Chiefly Consisted of The Remnant of the Mixed Multitude Who Came out of Egypt Strangers in Israel: Chiefly Consisted of The Remnant of the Nations of the Land Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Allowed to Eat What Died of Itself Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Might offer Their Burnt-Offerings on the Altar of God Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Might Purchase Hebrew Servants Subject to Release Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Not to be Chosen As Kings in Israel Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Not to be Vexed or Oppressed Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Not to Blaspheme God Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Not to Eat Blood Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Not to Eat the Passover While Uncircumcised Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Not to Practise Idolatrous Rites Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Not to Work on the Sabbath Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: Subject to the Civil Law Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: The Jews Might Purchase and Have Them As Slaves Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: The Jews Might Take Usury From Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: To be Loved Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: To be Relieved in Distress Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: To Enjoy the Benefit of the Cities of Refuge Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: To Have Justice Done to Them in all Disputes Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: To Have the Gleaning of the Harvest Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: To Have the Law Read to Them Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: To Participate in the Rejoicings of the People Strangers in Israel: Motives Urged on the Jews for Being Kind To Strangers in Israel: The Jews Condemned for Oppressing Strangers in Israel: Under the Care and Protection of God Strangers in Israel: Very Numerous in Solomon's Reign Strangers were Buried in Separate Burial Places Strangers: Abhorrence of, Forbidden Strangers: Could offer Oblations Strangers: Kindness to the Poor of, Required Strangers: Marriage With, Forbidden Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Authorized Bondservice of Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Forbid Their Being Made Kings Over Israel Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Injustice To Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Oppression of Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Sale To, of the Meat of Animals That had Died Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Their Approaching the Tabernacle Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Their Blaspheming Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Their Eating Blood Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Their Eating the Passover Meal Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Their Eating Things offered in Sacrifice Strangers: Mosaic Law Relating to Usury of Strangers: Required to Observe the Sabbath Day Related Terms |
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