Unequal Yokes and Mixed Seed

By F. Wayne Mac Leod

Have you ever read the Old Testament Laws and wondered what they had to do with you in this modern age?
Hidden in these laws of God are some important truths that not only help us understand God more but also what He expects of us in our day.
The laws we will examine here have to do with the Law of God concerning the separation of the species. The goal of this study is to help the reader not only understand the law as they were intended but also to show how they apply in our day and our personal walk with God.
These Old Testament laws reveal some important principles that will help us as we seek to draw near to God and walk faithfully with Him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: F. Wayne Mac Leod
• Release date: Jun 24, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310302664

F. Wayne Mac Leod

F. Wayne Mac Leod was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada and received his education at Ontario Bible College, University of Waterloo and Ontario Theological Seminary. He was ordained at Hespeler Baptist Church, Cambridge, Ontario in 1991. He and his wife, Diane served as missionaries with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship (now merged with SIM) on the islands of Mauritius and Reunion in the Indian Ocean from 1985-1993 where he was involved in church development and leadership training. He is presently involved in a writing ministry and is a member of Action International Ministries.

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Unequal Yokes and Mixed Seed

Lessons for Today from the Old Testament Law

F. Wayne Mac Leod

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Unequal Yokes and Mixed Seeds

Copyright © 2016 by F. Wayne Mac Leod

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Table of Contents

Preface

1 - The Separation of Species

2 - God's Perfect Ways

3 - A Call to Separation

4 - Unequal Yokes

5 - Respecting What is Holy

6 - New Testament Application

7 - A Final Word

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Preface

Don’t let the fact that this is a study of some relatively obscure Old Testament laws keep you from reading. I am absolutely convinced of what the apostle Paul said to Timothy:

16) All Scripture is breathed out by God and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17) that the man of God may be complete, equipped, for every good work. (2 Timothy 3)

The laws I want to examine in this passage relate to the will of God concerning different species of animals and seeds. While there were very practical reasons for these laws, they also have much to teach us about God and how to walk with Him. The principles behind these laws are as applicable to us today as they ever were. The lessons we learn from them are extremely important.

I know that as I prepare this study I can only present the material in a way that is easy to understand and applicable to life. The challenge for us is to take these simple lessons and apply them. For this, I am dependent on the Holy Spirit who alone can take what He has given me and reveal it to each reader in a way that can actually change lives.

The principles are very simple, but their simplicity must not be overlooked. As you study these laws and the requirements of God, take the time to ask Him to help you to see what they have to do with your life today. Ask Him to help you apply these principles to your life so that you can be drawn closer to Him. I commit this work into the hands of the Lord and pray that He would be pleased to use it to draw each person who reads it into a deeper walk and relationship with Him. May God be pleased to bless as you read.

F. Wayne Mac Leod

Chapter 1 - THE SEPARATION OF SPECIES

There is a set of Old Testament Laws which appears strange to our modern minds. These laws have always perplexed me, and so I decided to take the time to seek the Lord about their purpose and application. This study is an attempt to understand and apply the principles of these laws to our day.

The laws I am speaking about are found in two Old Testament passages. The first is Leviticus 19:19 which says:

(19) You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment made of two kinds of material.

The second similar passage is in Deuteronomy 22:9-11:

(9) You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the whole field be forfeited, the crop that you