Story · 21 · Yhwh and His People
Love your neighbor as yourself
Leviticus 19 commands leaving the edges of your field for the poor and foreigner, paying workers on time, not cursing the deaf or tripping the blind, and loving your neighbor.
'Be holy, for I am holy.'
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The Holiness Code turns priestly rules into an ethic for everyone, grounded in God's character, with the refrain 'I am Yhwh.' It forbids hatred, vengeance, and grudges, and commands frank rebuke instead.
Bible reference: Leviticus 19:9–18
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 340–341
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