Leviticus 14-15
It's fairly easy to understand the regulations surrounding clean and unclean situations. God is providing methods to prevent the spread of disease. However, I confess that I have a difficult time understanding the offerings and the attached rituals. Was the Lord providing something similar to pagan worship so the people would not feel out of place, or did these rituals actually have some sort of spiritual significance?
I don't believe that God acts without purpose. He is not a frivolous God. However, I do believe that we might not always understand His purpose. When that happens, it is incumbent upon us to trust that He does have a purpose, and to simply accept His direction. Such is the case with the Trinity. I do not fully understand why and how God has chosen to represent Himself in three persons, while remaining one God. But, I can, and do, accept the divinity of all three persons of the Godhead. And, I do believe that there is only one God! I suppose that the Israelites felt much the same in relation to the many regulations concerning offerings.
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