Punishment for Child Sacrifice – Leviticus 20
- God tells Moses to instruct the people that if they (or any who sojourn among them) offer their children to Molech as a sacrifice, they will be put to death by stoning. If any of the people close their eyes to that person and don't put him to death, they will be cut off from the people.
- If a person turns to mediums or necromancers, he will be cut off from the people, and if anyone curses their mother or father, he will be put to death.
Punishments for Sexual Immorality
- People who commit sexual immorality as described earlier are to be put to death. If a man lies with his sister, or has sexual relations with a woman during her menstruation, both people will be cut off from the people. If a man lies with his uncle's wife or his brother's wife, the two involved with be childless.
You Shall Be Holy
- The people are to keep God's commandments, and are not to conform to the customs of those around them. Mediums and necromancers are to be put to death by stoning.
Holiness and the Priests – Leviticus 21
- God demands holiness from the priests, giving instructions for their lives. The high priests are subjected to stricter holiness regulations than the common priests.
Acceptable Offerings – Leviticus 22
- God reminds Moses of the instructions for sacrifices. He reminds them that the people are to keep His commandments and not profane His name.
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