Leviticus 21-22

(April 1, 2010)
I am struck by the prohibitions placed upon the Levites.  They are given repeated instructions to avoid uncleanliness in all forms.  I think too often we convince ourselves that simply because the Law of Moses is fulfilled, we priests and high priests are free (or, at least, freer) to dabble in uncleanliness than they were in those days.  But the Law of Moses, being a type or a symbol, in this respect serves us just as well as an example to look to – we must avoid uncleanliness with the same fervor that a Levite was obligated to use.