Congratulations, you have finished reading the Torah - the 1st 5 books of the Bible - the Pentateuch!
Leviticus and Deuteronomy end with the blessings and curses for keeping or breaking the covenant. God was very lenient and patient with the Israelites for breaking the covenant. No king of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) was faithful to the Lord. Only twice were three consecutive kings of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) found to be faithful. The curses were eventually invoked and the people were expelled from the land. But God was faithful to His covenant - he never completely destroyed them.
Leviticus 22:31-33 expresses God's own heart. We are not to profane His holy name by our thoughts words, or deeds. We are to follow His commands. We are to remember that He is the one that makes us holy - NOT OURSELVES!
Tomorrow, we are on to Joshua and to conquer the Promised Land. Congratulations! You have made it through the Torah - the most revered part of the Old Testament among the Jews - and the basis for the whole Bible and the personage of Jesus Christ.
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