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Leviticus 18:22

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Egypt was the land Israel had left, while Canaan was the land they were entering, roughly corresponding to parts of modern Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. The surrounding context forbids Israel from adopting the sexual practices associated with either society, calling them instead to live by God’s covenant commands.

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Leviticus 18:22 mentions Canaan and Egypt.

Canaan · Bahnfrend
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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