Clean, Unclean & The Lord of the Sabbath | Leviticus 11-12 & Mark

Описание: Discover the boundaries of holiness in daily life and the clash of authorities over God's rest. Today's reading establishes God's dietary laws, distinguishing clean from unclean animals—a constant, tangible reminder that Israel was set apart from the nations. It then addresses purification after childbirth, linking physical processes to spiritual realities. In Mark, Jesus confronts the Pharisees over Sabbath observance, first defending His disciples who pluck grain, then healing a man with a withered hand while asking, "Is it lawful to do good or evil on the Sabbath?" The lesson is transformative: the God who designated some creatures clean and others unclean is the same Lord who declares Himself "Lord even of the Sabbath." Holiness was never about the menu or the day—it was about the heart's posture toward the Holy One.

📖 Today's Chapters:

Leviticus 11: Dietary laws: clean and unclean animals, fish, birds, and insects.

Leviticus 12: Purification after childbirth.

Mark 2:23-28: Jesus' disciples pluck grain on the Sabbath; Jesus declares Himself Lord of the Sabbath.

Mark 3:1-6: Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath; the Pharisees plot with Herodians.

Mark 3:7-12: Jesus withdraws with crowds; unclean spirits fall before Him.

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