Joe: Ok, so tell us about Deuteronomy 14.

Bible Expert: Well, Deuteronomy 14 starts off with God instructing the Israelites not to cut their bodies in mourning for their dead or shave their heads like other nations, because they are set apart as holy to God.

Joe: Hold on, are you saying that people used to do that? That's so weird!

Jamie: (interrupting) I'm Googling it now Joe, it says that this was a common practice in ancient times to cut the body in mourning for the dead.

Joe: Wow, that's wild. Continue!

Bible Expert: Sure. Then it talks about how the people are to set aside a tithe of their increase to the Lord, which is to be eaten before the Lord in Jerusalem. It also talks about animals that are considered clean and unclean, which the people are to abide by.

Joe: So wait, are you telling me that people weren't allowed to eat certain animals?

Bible Expert: That's right Joe, the animals that were considered unclean were not to be eaten.

Joe: That's crazy, what animals were considered unclean?

Bible Expert: Well, some of the animals included in this list are pigs, rabbits, and camels.

Joe: Wow, I never knew that! Alright, continue!

Bible Expert: Right. Then it also talks about how the people should not try to change or alter the laws given to them, as they need to abide by them in order to stay holy and pleasing to God. And lastly, it talks about how the people are to show kindness and mercy to strangers and sojourners, and to not oppress them.