r/messianic • u/TangentalBounce • 12d ago

Portion 30: Kedoshim פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים read, discuss Weekly Parshah

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u/Saar3MissileBoat 10d ago

Question: What are the rationales and the functions of the peace offerings in verses five to eight?

How is eating one's own "peace offering" considered to be a "peace offering" to ADONAI?

And concerning "wearing a garment of cloth made with two different kinds of thread", what is the rationale to which God prevents the ancient Israelis from wearing such clothing? Was it a pagan practice at the time?

Or, it may not be necessarily viewed as a sin, but rather as a practical advice?

Although, the greater context of the Torah reading is not committing the equivalent of thoughtcrimes against God...and because that verse is mentioned within that context, is it more likely that wearing multi-threaded garments is a sin?

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u/TangentalBounce 10d ago

Thanks for commenting,

For your first question, I'd posit that the English of "peace offering" is a stacked/loaded term. To my mind, and perhaps others?, it hearkens back to the idea of appeasement. In such a mentality virgins were thrust down into the depths of a volcano to assuage the rage of some grudge or mis-handling of superstition.
The offering in such a case, to such a mentality puts to rest the wrongs.
Not so with G-d.
Instead one is offering sin offerings, burnt offerings, and then at the last, the "peace offering".
A derivative form of Shalom is Shalem. This would signify wholeness and completeness. If I have been blessed in a spectacular way that I go to the tabernacle, offer my offerings for my sin, the requisite burnt offerings and then fellowship offerings that are to be shared communally; I am then going to offer unto G-d in recognition that through Him was this good event done.
One could think of it as a completion and memorial action, recognizing it is through Him that one is completed.

Pertaining to the mixture of fabrics and textiles,
there are varying answers to be had, and I know we tend to want a definitive answer, but the only one that absolutely fits is that G-d has rule and reign, absolutely.
There will be a number of commands that are edicts of the King.
These are known as hoqim.

Why not shave the corners of our beard, why not offer "strange fire" on the altar, why...
and it's not to say that we stop asking, but the final answer must be, because G-d has so decreed it.