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NASB | Leviticus 19:19 ¶ 'You are to keep My statutes. You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear a garment upon you of two kinds of material mixed together. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 19:19 ¶ 'You are to keep My statutes. You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear clothing of two kinds of material mixed together. |
Bible Question:
If the law of God said that you are not to wear a garment of linen mixed with wool because this was the garment worn by the priests serving in the Temple, then in the New Covenant where we are all a Kingdom of Priests, are we permitted to wear linen and wool mixed? Yes, any time. No, never. Yes, but only when. . . Curious what you think. My question assumes that the Law of Moses is still valid, that the prohibition was because the priests wore wool and linen mixed. MJH |
Bible Answer: Dear MJH, Since we now have a Priest perfect in every respect (Hebrews 6:19-20), why would any requirement regarding the priesthood of Israel have any bearing on humanity since Christ's ascension? The Levitical priesthood was entirely imperfect and inadequate, only foreshadowing what Christ perfectly and fully fulfills. In Him, Doc |