God's rules for living included the place of sacrifice. All offerings were to be made in the open and in the sight of the priest. No secret offerings were to be made. Blood was not to be consumed by God's people. In fact the preciousness of life was found in the blood; and God's people were to respect that fact.
God's rules even spelled out the proper relationships to be had among family members. Sexual relations were not to be entered among close relatives or neighbors. The pattern of promiscuity found in the other nations was not to be a pattern for God's people's actions. Those engaged in these activities were to be cut off from the population. The reason given: "I am the LORD your God."
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