Julie
Today's reading was a reiteration of what they need to do to make reparations, how to cleanse after being around the dead. I was always curious about why this was important and I realize now that chapter 19 is actually literal. There were so many people dying at the time and they way the dealt with them wasn't the most sanitary so if someone was around the dead then they really were unclean and needed to take the time to cleanse thoroughly.
Today's Psalm asks for God's help with a difficult situation and also praises him for being a good and faithful God.
Michelle
I had not thought of it being so literal but more ceremonial in nature. It makes sense though what you say. Maybe that’s where the saying “cleanliness is next to godliness” comes from. I don’t understand the significance of reiterating these instructions again other than so much time has passed that the new generation needs to be told.
The psalm is a prayer of David. It seems to be a prayer asking for Gods help and praising him for all he’s done before.
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