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Deuteronomy 14:1 Cross-References

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Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

Deuteronomy 14:1 (KJV)

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Commentary on Deuteronomy 14:1

Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. Israel's identity as children of the LORD establishes the foundation for distinctive holiness. Covenant relationship demands covenant behavior - God's children must reflect their Father's character.The prohibitions against cutting flesh and shaving in mourning practices distinguished Israel from pagan neighbors who engaged in these rituals. Canaanite and other ancient Near Eastern peoples mutilated their bodies as expressions of grief or attempts to appease death deities...

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