Day 44 Lev 15-18 cleansing the unclean; atonement; scapegoat

Leviticus 15-18 ●Leviticus 15 Laws, rites, and sacrifices are revealed for cleansing those who have a discharge and other types of uncleanness. ●Leviticus 16 How and when Aaron must enter the holy place is explained—Sacrifices are offered to reconcile Israel to God—The scapegoat carries away the sins of the people—The sins of all Israel are forgiven on the Day of Atonement. ●Leviticus 17 Sacrifices are to be offered only to the Lord at the tabernacle of the congregation—Israel is forbidden to sacrifice to devils—All eating of blood is forbidden—Shedding of blood is required for an atonement for sins. ●Leviticus 18 Israel shall not live as the Egyptians and the Canaanites—Marriages to many close relatives and others are forbidden—Homosexual behavior and other sexual perversions are an abomination—The land expels those nations that practice sexual abominations.