It is amazing how many details and repetitions this book has. It seems that these ceremonies are meant to overwhelm people about their relationship with God. But one thing is for sure, with all this details and rules, God is sending a powerful message to his people, and that message becomes clear. For example when we read in Leviticus 18: 2-3 “I am the Lord your God. You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt,where you lived,and you shall not do as they doin the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing to you. You shall not follow their statute”
The Lord is creating a new people, people who will really reflect his love and holiness. He is not interested in some “updated imitations” of the world. (Like Egypt orCanaan). Even thou God was using the same cultural background of the time, the meaning was totally different.
Life under the almighty God Should be different, the Israelites were shaped by the costumes and practices of the Egyptians. But God was now trying to make clear to them that their life style shouldn’t be based on their past (Egypt) or a new life style (Canaan) that somebody else might be interested in sharing with them. Instead God wanted them to live a new way of life, one that God himself would help them develop.
He said to them: “You shall keep my statutes and my ordinances; by doing so one shall live: I am the Lord” (Leviticus 18: 5) now it’s not what somebody else thinks or will think, but what the Lord says or thinks.
Apostle Paul also said to the church in Rome “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God- what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12: 2) So do not get tired with the details but instead, with the help of the Holy Spirit find a way to discern the will of God, which is good, acceptable and perfect.