Continuing on our series of “Most Ridiculous” posts (see our previous posts on Genesis and Exodus) we come to the third book of the Old Testament, Leviticus. Leviticus continues the traditions of absurdity in this first few books—and then some. To … Continue reading →

Should the context that Leviticus was written in excuse its excessive use of the death penalty? In Part I of this two-post series, I outlined some of various behaviors that Leviticus prescribes should be met with capital punishment—and how the … Continue reading →

What does the Bible have to say about the death penalty? While we at Holey Books may be slightly behind the curve on these recent debates, the concern over the death penalty (amid the execution of Troy Davis) seemed like … Continue reading →

Note: This is the third post in an ongoing series where we look at what the Bible actually says about marriage. The first two posts can be found here and here. Marriage is not explicitly mentioned in Leviticus (it’s possible … Continue reading →

In current Christian thought, there is, truly, only one method of contact with the divine: prayer. Prayer takes many forms, whether it be whispers before bedtime, or song at a service, or an hour at a convent, or a simple … Continue reading →

We’ve seen in earlier books that the authors of the Old Testament struggle when it comes to describing the natural world. Leviticus demonstrates that when it comes to taxonomy, the authors once again lack basic observational skills, let alone divine … Continue reading →