Devoted to Destrution

[F.R.O.G.101]

I was reading in Leviticus last night, second to last chapter, and it talked about devoted to destrution.....What does that meen?
Thanks!
FROG

 

[justified]

The Hebrew word, חרם, is unclear. It appears to be a term referring to a particular practice in "holy warfare," -- of destroying everything and everyone: taking no spoils. It used to be called "the ban."

 

[Gaudete]

(there are MANY chapters in Leviticus...)
I agree with justified.
(Just remember that God IS good and forgiving, even though he seems angry and revenge-seeking in the old testament.. There are also a lot about sacrifices to restore the relationship between the humans and God - Jesus is the complete, final sacrifice.. You probably already knew that, but I just wanted to make shore, since some people don't remember that, but are becoming confused while reading , for example, Leviticus).
Peace!

 

[F.R.O.G.101]

That helps some...thanks!

 

[filosofer]

That which is devoted to God is for God's purposes. Thus, that object was banned because God had determined that it should be destroyed. To "use the object" that was banned was to come under God's condemnation.

I have more, but not until later.

In Christ's love,
filo