Law #204
To ritually slaughter an animal before eating it
Deut. 12:21 “If the place which the Most High has chosen to
put His name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and
of thy flock, which the Most High has given thee, as I have commanded thee, and
thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusts after.”
This Law allows for the slaughter of animals for food within
your own gates. This command pertains to
animal slaughter. If the place of
slaughter was too far for the Israelites to travel, they were commanded or
allowed to kill and eat flesh for common food within their gates. They could kill of thy herd and of thy flock;
of thy oxen and sheep, creatures used in sacrifice, but this was not bar to the
use of them for common food also.
Law #205 Not to slaughter an animal and its offspring on the
same day
Lev. 22:28 “And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill
it and her young both in one day.”
The command is not to slaughter an animal and its offspring
on the same day in the act of hunting.
This Law is still applicable for Israelites who partake in such activity
today. The reason for this Law seems to
be to encourage mercy and pity, and to discourage cruelty.
Law #206 To cover the blood (of a slaughtered beast/fowl)
with earth
Lev. 17:13 “Any Israelite or any foreigner residing among
you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and
cover it with earth.”
The command is to cover the blood of hunted animals with
earth. This Law is still applicable to
Israelites who partake in the activity of hunting.
Law #207 Not to take the mother bird from her children
Deut. 22:6 “If you come across a bird’s nest beside the
road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young
or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young…
Law #208 To release the mother bird if she was taken from
the nest
Deut. 22:7 “…You may take the young, but be sure to let the
mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.”
The two commands found here are not to take the mother bird
from her children. This Law was made to
preserve the species of birds and prevent the decrease of them. The intention of this Law is to teach
humanity and compassion and to forbid cruelty.
The second command is to release the mother bird if she has been taken
from the nest.
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