A
ArmastusBridget
Guest
Leviticus says that you shouldn’t wear clothing woven of different materials, so… 
- Status
N
Newbie2
Guest
Only if you’re a pious Jew that lived under Mosaic law.
We Christians are not bound by Levitial/Mosaic law.
It is a sin, however, to wear lycra pants if one is significantly overweight…
…and this applies to men or women. As well, Speedos, visible thongs, etc, etc. are sinful in that they hurt other peoples eyes.
We Christians are not bound by Levitial/Mosaic law.
It is a sin, however, to wear lycra pants if one is significantly overweight…
…and this applies to men or women. As well, Speedos, visible thongs, etc, etc. are sinful in that they hurt other peoples eyes.
N
NHInsider
Guest
The Council of Jerusalem determined which details of the Mosaic code were binding on non-Jewish converts - recorded in Acts 15. (Note that the prohibition of consuming blood has also since been lifted).
The significance of the prohibition on mixed fibers is interesting - it represented the purity that Israel was supposed to maintain, not mingling with the pagan cultures around them.
The significance of the prohibition on mixed fibers is interesting - it represented the purity that Israel was supposed to maintain, not mingling with the pagan cultures around them.
S
Suni_Moon
Guest
Fehh, that’s not what a lot of Christians around here seem to think. Then again, most people seem to hypocritically pick and choose what parts of Leviticus they deem important, based solely on their personal views.
D
Damase
Guest
What would be an example of Christians holding something in Leviticus to be valid that you believe they ought not to?Fehh, that’s not what a lot of Christians around here seem to think. Then again, most people seem to hypocritically pick and choose what parts of Leviticus they deem important, based solely on their personal views.
H
HCC
Guest
This is called shatnez, the mixing of wool and linen in the same garment: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShatnezLeviticus says that you shouldn’t wear clothing woven of different materials, so…
This is a law that was part of the holiness covenant between God and the Jews and is not applicable to Christians.
Z
Zooey
Guest
First: It is quite true that this law was intended for the ancient Jews.
On the other hand–
Actually,:nerd:there were very good & practical reasons for this particular prohibition, at the time it was first promulgated.
The actual wording of the Scriptures refers specifically to combining wool & linen. Now, wool & linen wear very differently, and require totally opposite care in order to get them entirely clean with a minimum of damage to either fiber:nerd:…(Just as, for example, many shellfish–which are prohibited for Jews–can be carriers of illness if not prepared properly:shrug
.
So, what God was doing here was providing for the Israelites, who were out in the middle of the wilderness, and would be there for some time to come. Preventing food poisoning & keeping the people clothed both decently & according to the season were among the thing that He was careful to provide for…Little things to us, but enormous in those ancient times.
None of this has anything whatever to do with polyester. Although some orthodox Jews still at least attempt to keep the rules on clothes, carrying them to extremes, the fact is that cotton & polyester are nothing like the “linsey woolsey” of our ancestors. (Many of whom rarely if :bigyikes:ever washed their clothes, precisely because they woulduch: shrink/stretch, and then :hypno:fall apart:frighten.
HTH.
On the other hand–
Actually,:nerd:there were very good & practical reasons for this particular prohibition, at the time it was first promulgated.
The actual wording of the Scriptures refers specifically to combining wool & linen. Now, wool & linen wear very differently, and require totally opposite care in order to get them entirely clean with a minimum of damage to either fiber:nerd:…(Just as, for example, many shellfish–which are prohibited for Jews–can be carriers of illness if not prepared properly:shrug
.So, what God was doing here was providing for the Israelites, who were out in the middle of the wilderness, and would be there for some time to come. Preventing food poisoning & keeping the people clothed both decently & according to the season were among the thing that He was careful to provide for…Little things to us, but enormous in those ancient times.
None of this has anything whatever to do with polyester. Although some orthodox Jews still at least attempt to keep the rules on clothes, carrying them to extremes, the fact is that cotton & polyester are nothing like the “linsey woolsey” of our ancestors. (Many of whom
rarely if :bigyikes:ever washed their clothes, precisely because they woulduch: shrink/stretch, and then :hypno:fall apart:frighten.HTH.
R
rcjones
Guest
As mentioned above, the law concerning mixing various things represents Israel being called apart from the world. But in prophetic recapitulation, Israel is also a metaphor for not mixing law and grace, or the heavenly and the earthly.
In Rev when luke warm is spewed out, it is the same picture of mixing. It makes no sense to say that God would prefer that we be good or evil, but not in between. Christ fulfills the laws against mixing by reconciling law and grace and the heavenly and the earthly. For this he dies.
So the law is intended as a prophecy of Christ. As a mere allegory, it has no moral meaning outside of Israel’s call to be a witness by living ‘dinner theater’ as a lesson for us all.
In Rev when luke warm is spewed out, it is the same picture of mixing. It makes no sense to say that God would prefer that we be good or evil, but not in between. Christ fulfills the laws against mixing by reconciling law and grace and the heavenly and the earthly. For this he dies.
So the law is intended as a prophecy of Christ. As a mere allegory, it has no moral meaning outside of Israel’s call to be a witness by living ‘dinner theater’ as a lesson for us all.
M
mawst
Guest
The Church teaches that we must obey the Ten Commandments for Salvation (CCC 2068). What is not clear is if the distinction between the Decalogue and the whole of Mosaic law is arbitrary.Only if you’re a pious Jew that lived under Mosaic law.
We Christians are not bound by Levitial/Mosaic law.
It is a sin, however, to wear lycra pants if one is significantly overweight…
P
PLeeD
Guest
How about Duet. 22:5? Should Christians diligently enforce that verse?
M
MagicKirk
Guest
I’m coincidentally working on a project in my blog go through each of the 613 Mitzvot to determine which are binding on Christians due to references in the New Testament and Sacred Tradition. I actually haven’t worked my way up to this one yet, but the NAB footnote gives the reason for this Mitzvah as being " As long as the produce of the sabbatical year remains on the field, it remains available to everyone; cf Lev 25:12. In Exodus 23:10-11 the poor and the wild beasts that have no other source of nourishment are alone mentioned."
- Status