Leviticus 18:6

"You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am the LORD."

Key Reflection

Leviticus 18:6 emphasizes that keeping God's commandments is essential for spiritual life and blessing. The verse highlights a reciprocal relationship where obedience to God’s statutes and ordinances leads to a meaningful, vibrant life in His presence. This divine instruction underscores the importance of living according to God’s will, not only as a set of rules but as a path to true life and intimacy with Him.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Near of kin -See the margin. The term was evidently used to denote those only who came within certain limits of consanguinity, together with those who by affinity were regarded in the same relationship. To uncover their nakedness -i. e. to have sexual intercourse. The immediate object of this law was to forbid incest.

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