About this episode
This episode discusses the significance of the word 'liver' in Leviticus and its use in divination practices in the Old Testament.
We are in chapter seven of Leviticus with our word for today. כָּבֵד liver, liver-divination. It is used 14 times in the Old Testament. We see our word used as a means to invoke false gods for guidance or divination. Ezekiel 21:21 For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shakes the arrows; he consults the idols; he looks בַּכָּבֵֽד [literally looks in the liver] at the liver. We also see our word in reference to intense griev...
People in this episode
Host: Mike
Topics covered
- liver
- divination
- Old Testament
- false gods
- guidance
Keywords
- liver
- divination
- Leviticus
- Ezekiel
- Old Testament
- false gods
- guidance
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Leviticus
Places: Babylon
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