For example, I noted from his photograph that Mr. Arhos shaves. Perhaps he has quit this practice on the basis of his commitment to Levitican law and that is an old picture? Well, I am interested to hear his opinion of Christians that shave in light of Leviticus 19:27, which states: “You shall not shave around the sides of your head, nor shall you disfigure the edges of your beard” and Leviticus 21:5: “They shall not make any bald place on their heads, nor shall they shave the edges of their beards nor make any cuttings in their flesh.”

I am also unclear on how a Christian should interpret other passages in chapter 21 of Leviticus, which ban “men with blemishes” (21:8, which states: “a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous”) from sharing the “bread of his God” (21:22) or coming to the altar of the Lord (21:23). I’m confused because I recall Jesus healing and preaching to “blemished men,” curing the blind and ministering to lepers.The attitude of Leviticus 13 toward lepers doesn’t seem very Christ-like. I wonder how Arhos squares his Christian faith with Christ’s violation of Levitican law.

Well, I have many more questions about Arhos’ commitment to Levitican law. When he brings a burnt offering of cattle before the Lord (Leviticus 1:1), where is the tabernacle around which he sprinkles the blood? I’m so curious, although I’m a vegetarian and might get a little queasy to witness this ceremony. But I won’t go on and on. In any case, I’m interested to hear more from Arhos on his commitment to Leviticus.

Jeremy Shipley

Graduate student, mathematics