Inheritance or Chosen?
Deuteronomy 9:26 – (Moses to Jehovah) I prayed therefore unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah god, destroy not THY PEOPLE AND THINE INHERITANCE…. (9:29) Yet they are thy people and THINE INHERITANCE.
Compared to:
Deuteronomy 14:2 – (Moses to Israelites) For thou art an holy people unto Jehovah thy god, and Jehovah hath CHOSEN thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
So which is it, did Jehovah inherit this people? Or choose them? Can’t be both. Unless he was able to choose them as part of his inheritance (and again, from who in the world did he “inherit” from if he’s the most supreme god?) Also, note the subject – direct object in each verse. When Moses speaks to Jehovah, the Israelites are an “inheritance.” When Moses speaks to the Israelites, the Israelites are “chosen.” Moses is playing some word game here, again, seemingly trying to sell to the Israelites that they are special and merely not part of some inheritance. Verse even acknowledges there was nothing special about these people, they didn’t actually do anything to deserve the new land.
Ok to eat unclean animals or not?!
Deuteronomy 12:15 – Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, WHATSOEVER THY SOUL LUSTETH AFTER, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy god which he hath given thee: THE UNCLEAN AND THE CLEAN MAY EAT THEREOF, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
Compared to:
Deuteronomy 14:7 – Nevertheless these YE SHALL NOT EAT of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the food; therefore THEY ARE UNCLEAN TO YOU.
So which is it? Can they eat whatever their soul lusteth after, including unclean animals? Or are they not to eat unclean animals? No contradictions in this bible?
It reminds me, again, of the Noah story, where, when referencing Elohim, everything is there for man to take in the recently flooded world. However, when the Noah story references Jehovah, he lays down food laws immediately. So which is it, everything, or only certain things?
The “name” of Jehovah at a certain place is referenced again. The people are to eat the tithes and firstlings in his names presence. However, if they are too far to transport these items, they are allowed to convert the offerings into money, which they take to this location, and then purchase tithing and firstling offerings for consumption, instead of bringing their own.
Also, the Levite within their city is not to be forsaken, and every 3 years their tithe should be gathered, and placed so that the Levite, stranger, fatherless, and the widow, can take and eat from their gathering. Definitely a noble concept for those less fortunate within the society.
However, I ask, why every 3 years? Why not every day?
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