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The phrase flowing with milk and honey appears often in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It means that there is plenty of food and it easy to get. This contrasts with Egypt, where everything depended on the flooding of the Nile and irrigation (Deuteronomy 11:9–12).
Pagan worship influenced ethics, so God has family rules follow those about pagan religious practices. Some laws in this section repeat parts from Leviticus 18:6–30, which come before the section on proper expressions of holiness (19:1–37). These issues connect. Proper worship of God leads to good behavior toward others, while improper worship leads to moral violations.
Glossary
Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Incest Leviticus, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices Psychics
Topics
God: Love of, Exemplified Honey: Abounded in Canaan Honey: Plentiful in Palestine Righteous: Relation of, to God The Jews: Separated from all Other Nations