"The life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls." God did not wait for Israel to find a way back to Him. He provided the means Himself—blood on the altar as a life given in place of another life. Everything in Leviticus has been pointing here. And chapter 18 opens with the same logic: before God asks anything, He says whose they are. I am Yahweh your God. The commands rest on the relationship. The relationship was established first. The companion written study for this episode is available free at https://bibleforthebroken.org/p/day-137life-and-holiness. You can explore the full library of studies and resources at  ...