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Ask Pastor John

Why Did God Stigmatize the Disabled?

Feb 22, 2024
The podcast explores the contrast between Old Testament exclusion of the disabled and Jesus's inclusive approach, discussing how compassion and acceptance have evolved. It delves into the differences in rules for disabled priests in the Old and New Testaments, while exploring God's expectation of perfection and holiness. The episode also examines divine perfection amid human imperfection and disability, contrasting requirements of holiness in the Old Testament with grace in the New Testament.
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  • God's prohibition of priests with physical defects emphasizes the importance of perfection in approaching His sanctuary.
  • The Old Testament emphasizes perfection as a foreshadowing of transformation, while the New Testament reveals God's provision of perfection through Jesus Christ.

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Significance of Perfection in God's Presence

The podcast delves into the Old Testament's emphasis on perfection in approaching God's sanctuary. Leviticus outlines restrictions on priests with physical defects from certain duties. The narrative highlights how these rules underline the correlation between the physical imperfections and the perfection of God's sanctuary. This obsession with perfection signifies God's holiness and the unattainable standards in His presence.

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