For Leviticus 19, note intermingling of different laws that we moderns would distinguish as ritual, liturgical, torts, civil, criminal etc (you can figure out the appropriate modern categories) all combined here as divine revelation.
Your job is to try to classify the laws by modern legal standards...
In Leviticus 19.16 it is written, "you shall not go around as a slanderer." This law applies to our society today (in spite of our First Amendment right to free speech). Here is a definition of slander I found on a free legal dictionary website:
ReplyDeleteslander n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed. Slander is a civil wrong (tort) and can be the basis for a lawsuit.
In Leviticus 19.11 it is stated, "you shall not steal." In criminal law the term theft is used to describe the taking of someones property without their consent.
ReplyDeleteLeviticus 19:29 says "Do not prostitute your daughter, to cause her to be a harlot, lest the land fall into harlotry, and the land become full of wickedness." Here the concern is mainly the spread of evil through prostitution. However, now prostitution is considered criminal. Also, the fact that the one prostituted is a daughter seems to be of no significance. Today, the age of the prostitute is very important and society looks down on people who sell anyone, especially their relatives.
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ReplyDeleteLeviticus 19: 5-8 states "Now when you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and the next day; but what remains until the third day shall be burned with fire. So if it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an offense; it will not be accepted. Everyone who eats it will bear his iniquity, for he has profaned the holy thing of the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from his people." If this law was to be translated into 21st century law or if we took our current laws and attempted to translate and apply them to these set of scriptures I think it would fall under Health Code Violations.
These set of rules would be covered under the Food and Drug Administration. Food Code 2009 has many sub sections that describe in great detail the preparations and codes restaurants must follow in order to insure the health and protection of customers and workers.
Under the Preventing Contamination by Consumers section of code 2009 article 3-306.14 Returned Food and Re-Service of Food it is illegal unless as specified to reserve food after being served or sold that was in the possession of a consumer. In my opinion this is similar to the laws stated in Leviticus. The basis of both laws is clear, if something is meant for a certain day then it should be consumed in that time period. If not, then it should be thrown away. If an item is not eaten when given out or by its expiration date, it should be thrown out.
MIlan Harris
ReplyDeleteLeviticus 19: 13 states "Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning" Robbery is the act of depriving someone of their personal property while in their presence through the use of force or fear. In modern day, "defrauding thy neighbor" or robbing has major consequences such as imprisonment, probation, and fines.
Leviticus 19:35 states "You shall not cheat in measuring length, weight, or quantity." This law can be considered because it reflects the act of thievery by way of embezzlement or larceny. The person who comes into the store to make a purchase entrusts you as the store owner to give them an honest price.
ReplyDeleteLeviticus 19:15 states "You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor". This law can be considered because it reflects the the fifth amendment of the Bill of Rights. Which pertains to a fair trial, no one is allowed to contempt court for their own personal interest.
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