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Therefore shall you keep my charge, that you not practice any of these abominable customs, which were practiced before you, and that you not defile yourselves therein: I am Yahweh your God.
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God's "I AM" is the Reason
Commentators emphasize that the command to obey is rooted in God's identity: "I am the Lord your God." This phrase, which frames the entire chapter, isn't just a signature but the foundation of His authority. As Israel's Creator and covenant God, He has the right to set the standards for His people, and their obedience is a response to their special relationship with Him.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The land designed and consecrated for His people by Yahweh (Leviticus 25:23) is here personified and represented as vomiting forth its …
19th Century
Anglican
Therefore you shall keep my ordinance. As God is no respecter of persons, and as He will assuredly visit His own people w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore shall you keep mine ordinance Whatever the Lord appointed them and commanded, whether contained in this ch…
