What are three moral teachings found in the Holiness Code in the Book of Leviticus Why does Leviticus include moral teachings along with instructions for worship?

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The Book of Leviticus was written by the Priestly Source during, or just after the Babylonian Exile, when the Jewish nation was moving to a theocratic model after the end of the monarchy. More than any other book of the Hebrew Bible, Leviticus is really about establishing the dominance of the priesthood, largely achieved by mandating moral codes and instructions for worship.

The Holiness Code is found in Leviticus 17-26 and is so called due to its highly repeated use of the Word Holy - approximately half of all the occurrences in Leviticus of this Word are found in these nine chapters. Some biblical scholars have regarded chapters 17-26 as a distinct unit and have noted that the style is noticeably different from the main body of Leviticus. The Holiness Code appears to have been written in isolation from the Priestly Source, either during the late monarchic period or even later than the Priestly Source, then incorporated into Leviticus.

The Holiness Code has no special traditional religious significance. Of the many laws it contains, no particular three standout, perhaps apart from some emphasis on sexual relations and a prohibition on child sacrifice.