These two Torah portions are about how we are and are not to relate to God. Since marriage is an image of our relationship to God, they contain many examples of forbidden human relationships.
- Leviticus 16 – Approaching God as a nation.
- Levitucus 17 – Approaching God as individuals. Things that will prevent closeness.
- Leviticus 18 – Mistakes other peoples made in their relationships. Judgment as a nation and as individuals.
- Men with women
- The offspring of relationships between men and women
- Men with men
- Men and women with animals
- Leviticus 19 – Being set apart from other nations by a healthy relationship with God and each other.
- Leviticus 20 – Refusing to be different creates unhealthy relationships with God and each other. Don’t blow it.