Reading the Bible Through

Leviticus 14 - 16   This passage continues with rituals, many of which are just plain gross by today's standards: killing animals and then doing things with the blood. I have been thinking about rituals and the meaning behind them. We need both. For me, much of the meaning behind the rituals are lost, but I do glimpse the holy sanctity of God. 

Leviticus 11 - 13   In yesterday's reading, the Israelites attended the ordination of Aaron and his sons. Very powerful. Today, the Israelites are instructed in how to kept themselves from being unclean before God.  I find it very interesting that the purification time after childbirth depends on the gender of the baby. I have often wondered if this was related to males having more status?