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Some of the laws in the Old Testament seem a bit strange to us. Let's look at a few and see what they mean for us now. First I look at what they meant then, and how they apply to us now.
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Strange Laws
A look at some Old Testament Laws
This book is dedicated to my wife, Peggy BryantBookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 MunichStrange Laws
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?
If we interpret these laws as they are translated in the New International Version of the Bible, as well as the Amplified Bible, the first of them may be seen as a commandment to not cross breed different animals, not specifically bovine, as indicated by the word "cattle" in the King James Version. Although the commandment is worded differently in Deuteronomy, with the emphasis more on using different kinds of animals plowing together, rather than on breeding, the principle is the same. This commandment has been broken in the breeding of a male ass and a female horse to create the mule, which is a hybrid, incapable of reproducing.
The second commandment listed here has also been broken in the agricultural field in what is referred to as "hybridization". Hybridization involves controlled crosses between two parent plants. A plant produced by the cross between two varieties of the same species is known as a crossbreed. A plant produced by a cross between two different species is known as a hybrid. Pollen from the stamen, or male element, of one plant is transferred to the pistil, or female element, of another plant. Examples of the different kinds of plants that have been produced by hybridization are cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprouts, all of which originated from the cabbage.
The third commandment listed here has been broken by textile manufacturers, who have created new kinds of cloth by combining different kinds of fabric.
These examples may not seem that significant to us, but by examining what these laws meant to the Israelites in their culture, we will be able to see how the same principles that motivated the giving of these laws can be applied to our culture.
As Matthew Henry writes in his commentary on the Scriptures:
