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REL 101 - Old Testament Survey
Web Based Class
Leviticus, chapters 11-15 - the rules for ritual cleanliness were not only ways of showing one's obedience to God, but were also generally good for the well-being and hygeine of the people.
Leviticus 11:3 - "chew the cud" refers to the way in which cows and other "ruminants" (cud-chewers) first swallow grass and then send it, not directly to the stomach but to an internal sac called the rumen. Then when they are resting or lying down they pull the grass back into their mouths and chew it before swallowing it properly and sending it to the stomach. The partially chewed grass which the cow chews for a second time is called the cud. So when you see pictures of cows lying down and chewing contentedly on something - they are chewing the cud.
"part the hoof", "cloven-footed" describes an animal's hoof, such as that of the cow, which is split into two parts.
Leviticus 20:2 - "give his seed to Molech" means to sacrifice his child as a burnt offerring to Molech, the god of the Ammonites
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Department of Religion
ENMU
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