The Skeptics Annotated Bible (120 page)

(20.27)
“A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones.”
Stone to death any witches or wizards “Their blood shall be upon them.”
23 Does God approve of capital punishment?

21
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:

2 But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

5
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

(21.5)
“They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.”
Priests can’t shave their heads, round their beards, or “make cuttings in their flesh.”

6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

7
They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

(21.7)
“They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.”
Priests can’t marry whores or divorced women.

8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.

9 And
the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

(21.9)
“The daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.”
If a priest’s daughter “plays the whore,” burn her to death.

10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;

11
Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

(21.11)
“Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother.”