Leviticus 18:22 – Abomination

RR ^ | 2/19/21 | Gary Ritter

[Roman_War_Criminal]

In this day and age, this essay cannot be written and the words spoken; otherwise, the wrath of the woke crowd is aroused. Too bad. Let’s talk about what the Bible says about depravity.

Leviticus 18 is a forbidden chapter by anyone who desires to live according to the gospel of self and not the Word of God. The practices spoken of here are either perverted or ignored. After all, according to the cognoscenti of today, i.e., those who are the smartest and most informed people on the planet, the Bible is either a dead letter that has no relevance to our enlightened times, or like the Constitution, a living document that must be adapted to the cultural mores of our society. I’m not sure how they can have it both ways, but pretzels probably aren’t aware of how they’re twisted into shape either.

This chapter outlines God’s prohibitions against sexual practices that rise as such a stench in His nostrils that they literally make Him sick. Depravity seems like too tame a word. Here is what Websters says as a definition of depravity: “the quality or state of being corrupt, evil, or perverted.” It pertains to all that and more in the eyes of God.

We’ll take a moment and point out some verses in which God declared such perversions should not be done.

Leviticus 18:21

“You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.”

The sacrifice of children to pagan gods debased the value of life that God created.

Whether in pagan lands or Israelite, any people in ancient days who committed such an act aroused God’s great wrath. This sacrifice to Molech has carried forward to today through the abortion of unwanted children. These children are mercilessly killed on the altar of self – “my body, my choice.”

No, it’s not your body. It belongs to God, as does that life within your womb. America has sacrificed over 60 million children to this god of convenience. We have shed the blood of the innocent, and it cries out for vengeance.

Leviticus 18:22

“You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.”

God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. There are civil laws that pertained only to Israel in the Old Testament, but God’s moral laws were not only for then. They remain in effect. Let’s be clear: God considers homosexuality an abomination. There are no loopholes and no homosexuality advocates who can alter that despite their warped logic. America has bowed its knee to the LGBT god; we worship this foreign entity with pomp and fervor, even having gone so far during the Obama Administration as to light up the White House in rainbow colors, mocking God in the process of celebrating homosexuality as the law of the land.

The powers that be at the highest levels of government have made the definitive statement that we are no longer a Christian nation. God will not allow this to stand.

Leviticus 18:23

“And you shall not lie with any animal and so make yourself unclean with it, neither shall any woman give herself to an animal to lie with it: it is perversion.”

Bestiality has always been an underground practice, but make no mistake, it has been present since the beginning and will gain favor as we near the Tribulation.

It is the height of perversion, which makes it all the more attractive to those who hate God. Sex is their god. Any way they can attain it, either with another human or via intercourse with an animal, they will do so, and in the process, spit in God’s eye. As this practice increases in popularity and probably becomes legal, it simply adds to the iniquities that God is surely recording as the final justification to punish America in its wickedness.

And how will God deal with this evil? As He did with every other nation on earth and the people of Israel. He spells it out in Leviticus 18:24-25:

“Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these things, for by all these the nations I am driving out before you have become unclean, and the land became unclean, so that I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out its inhabitants.”

America is already under this curse. We have transgressed the boundaries of decent conduct that God expects for humanity.

Depravity has overtaken the moral fiber of the inhabitants of this country. We have become degraded in our thinking, and the hearts of the populace are exceedingly evil – led into this state by the very people who should have guided this nation in a Godly manner. These individuals – the highest officials in government, even many religious leaders – have taken us to the very edge of the cliff. One little push, and America, which has already embraced every sin and depraved act possible, will fall to its death. Whatever this looks like in America, God will vomit us out of the land.

The only way for anyone to escape the destruction that comes with God’s wrath poured out upon an unbelieving, trespassing people is belief and trust in Jesus Christ. He is the way, the truth, and the life. Every other path, including and especially committing these perverted sexual practices, leads to death.

[amorphous]

“this generation will not pass away until all these things take place,”

[af_vet_1981]

How do you think Daniel used it?

Daniel has a different (root) word (שִׁקּוּצִים֙) than Leviticus uses (תּוֹעֵבַה)

[amorphous]

Thanks.

The first version of the term, the one Daniel uses, is more a vile thing. And indeed the 1st temple was defiled by the slaughtering of unclean animals on the altar.

Desolation, I'm assuming is wilderness, wild territory, and etc. So, an abomination of the desolation, is perhaps some creature or some thing from a desolate area? This fits as a description for the use of wild pigs to desecrate the first temple altar.

The second version of the term seems to refer to vile acts (e.g., homosexual activities, etc.). Apparently the sign we're looking for is the former, and not the latter, in a holy place.

Several scenes come to mind. From some actual creature/being/person from a desolate land, to some symbolic representation responsible for abortion, death, or destruction making an appearance which defiles a place of holiness.

Whatever it is, apparently many are able to witness the event at many locations, even in the field, and on roof decks. The warning is such that there isn't even time to grab a jacket or return to the home, but to head to safety, immediately.

This may all take place at the very last day, just prior to the return of Christ. And I'm assuming those affected are in Israel? As with many prophecies, other layers of this particular prophecy (i.e., Obama-nation, IMO) may exist.

Just some thoughts. :)

[amorphous]

#43

[af_vet_1981]

As for the Second Temple, which as razed by the Romans under Titus, that is historical and seems to fulfill most of the prophecy in the Gospels, but not all ...

However, as regards the preterist position, Polycarp (Polycarpus; AD 69 – 155), bishop at Smyrna, wrote to the Church of God at Philippi. I do not find any reference to the Second Coming as having happened with the destruction of that temple. Indeed there is a firm expectation that the "coming" is still to "come" as is testified in every solemn assembly among the holy catholic and apostolic Church. He comes as the Judge of the living and the dead.

Polycarp 2:1
Wherefore gird up your loins and serve God in fear and truth, forsaking the vain and empty talking and the error of the many, for that ye have believed on Him that raised our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead and gave unto him glory and a throne on His right hand; unto whom all things were made subject that are in heaven and that are on the earth; to whom every creature that hath breath doeth service; who cometh as judge of quick and dead; whose blood God will require of them that are disobedient unto Him.

Polycarp 12:1
For I am persuaded that ye are well trained in the sacred writings, and nothing is hidden from you.

And further, Iranaeus (c. 130 – c. 202 AD) ties Polycarp firmly to the Apostle John, so that if there were any doubt as to the destruction of Jerusalem being the LORD "coming on clouds" the Church then would surely have known and taught it for all these centuries (which it has not).
... so that I can speak even of the place in which the blessed Polycarp sat and disputed, how he came in and went out, the character of his life, the appearance of his body, the discourses which he made to people, how he reported his intercourse with John and with the others who had seen the Lord, how he remembered their words, and what were the things concerning the Lord which he had heard from them, and about their miracles, and about their teaching, and how Polycarp had received them from the eyewitnesses of the word of life, and reported all things in agreement with the Scriptures.

I do not, however, expect a Third Temple made of human hands in Jerusalem with a resumption of animal sacrifices. What exactly will precede the Second Coming is a mystery with the previous historical events.

[amorphous]

I do not, however, expect a Third Temple made of human hands in Jerusalem with a resumption of animal sacrifices. What exactly will precede the Second Coming is a mystery with the previous historical events.

I don't know. Some in Israel are determined to rebuild the temple, even now. The worldwide kingdom capital will be Jerusalem. There will be a need for facilities for the administration of world affairs, if not an actual throne inside a final temple, eventually.

I don't share the preterist's view of where we are in the timeline of events by any stretch. I think we've entered the final years of this age, and the boomer generation is THE generation referred to in many prophecies. All hell is about to break loose in this world, I'm afraid.

[Cronos]

The third and final temple is already theret is Christ Himself.

The boomer generation is those born 1946-1964. The oldest are 74, the youngest 56.

They aren’t the generation in the Bible. The generation referred to by Jesus is that which lived between 30 and 70 AD, more specifically those who heard Him speak

[amorphous]

I will grant you the strong possibility of more than one layer (i.e., those alive at the first Advent, and those alive at the second Advent) to this prophecy.

However, "The" generation, who will see all these things, is the boomer generation, born at or before Israel was declared a nation, IMO.

I base that not only on Christ's prophecy, but on other prophecies as well.

[Cronos]

A generation, according to the term is of 40 years.

Israel was founded as a modern country in 1948. 40 years on was 1988.

There was a book called “88 reasons why the rapture will be in 1988”

It has been 72 years since Israel was founded. That generation is over

[amorphous]

It has been 72 years since Israel was founded. That generation is over

No, there are still those alive who were born when or before Israel became a nation. And, I wouldn't rule out the year Jerusalem was taken, either.

What you don't want to do is make something into fact which we're can't be certain of.

Look for correlations.

[af_vet_1981]

The third and final temple is already there; it is Christ Himself.

Yes, there is a lot of support for this view in the scriptures. There is something of a mystery in Ezekiel's vision of the temple, but it is difficult to envision any scenario where there is a rebuilding of a Third Templelike the first two, with animal sacrifices resuming.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body.

“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”

[amorphous]

The third and final temple is already there; it is Christ Himself.

This is a separate issue, but I agree with this theory.

I only suggest that there will be the need for a temple, or at least an administrative building, for running the world from Jerusalem after Christ arrives. If such is your belief, it is mine.

[Cronos]

I don’t see that. I see the new Jerusalem as Christianity, the community of believers in the way of Jesus.

[af_vet_1981]

I only suggest that there will be the need for a temple, or at least an administrative building, for running the world from Jerusalem after Christ arrives. If such is your belief, it is mine.

Not my view; there is no need for another "building made with hands" which is a "a shadow of good things to come," so to speak. The following scriptures support this view:

For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

If one points to Amos for support of the alternate view, note that the word in "tabernacle of David" is not for the Temple, but the tabernacle/tent (סֻכָּה) of the holyday festival of Sukkot (germane in today's Mass readings on the Transfiguration). The prophecy of Amos is beautiful though so I will list it.

In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the Lord that doeth this. 13 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. 14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the Lord thy God.

[amorphous]

Honestly, I have only the vaguest of ideas of how the immediate future may play out. Some of what you quote AF, I believe, comes into play after the Millennial Reign.

I respect both of your views.

Cronos, I feel it will indeed be a Christ-ruled kingdom with Jerusalem as the center. The bible speaks of His followers sharing in the administration of His realm, which will be the entire world.

There are hints of what it will be like in the scriptures. Eventually, I hope to explore them in-depth. Basically, I believe there will be an actual kingdom of God here on earth, which will last for the next 1,000 years.

I will post the scriptures which lead me in this direction if either of you wishes. Currently, we're getting new carpet tomorrow (hopefully), and things are a mess. I have an entire bedroom in my living room now.

The next 1,000 years are something I'm very much interested in learning more about.

God bless you both, brothers!

[Cronos]

Amorphous - I disagree with your point on it being an earthly kingdom as I see Jesus saying:

John 18:36
Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants [would] be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here.”

And then in Revelation we read that
Rev 1:6 Jesus.. has made us into a kingdom,

Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother, who share with you the distress, the kingdom

And
Rev 5:10 You made them a kingdom and priests for our God,
and they will reign on earth.”

At no stage do we read about there being an actual earthly kingdom. More about this being a spiritual realm in which the saints reign with Christ.

It seems unlikely that John who wrote both the book of Revelation (written around 65 AD) the gospel of John (written about 84 AD) meant an earthly kingdom - remember Jn 18:36 “My kingship is not of this world”. Rev 20 seems more a summary of the story of Jerusalem from 1000 BC (when David set it up as his capital) -
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let me explain why I said this — the Devil is bound in Rev 20:1-3 in a pit with a chain — like i Isaiah 22 - John calls it in Rev 3:7 “the Key of David” and in Rev 1:18 as “the key of Death and Hades”.

The devil is trapped in the pit, Sheol.

The Devil was loosed at the end times after the death of Christ — for a short while. And then in 70 AD, Jesus destroys the wicked generation and death is crushed.

However — if you wish to interpret it your way, I do not wish to hurt you or your opinion.

[Cronos]

As you are being nice and you sincerely believe in your views as a positive one, I’d suggest we agree to disagree as I do not wish to hurt someone like you who definitely truly believes in Jesus and also is deeply looking for the truth in Christ.

Take care and may God be with you

[amorphous]

Three key words which should forever bind all true Christians together:

is deeply looking for the truth in Christ.

Take care and may God bless you with an abundance of wisdom and patience.

:)

[af_vet_1981]

Cronos, I disagree with the dating of the Book of Revelation to 65AD. Most date it to 95AD/CE, well after the destruction of the Second Temple. Nonetheless, recall that the holy apostles and the Ascension. It is simply not given (yet) to us to know this mystery.

• The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
• Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
• To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
• And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
• For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
• When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
• And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
• But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
• And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
• Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
• Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.