What is the central theme and most famous command found in the 'Holiness Code' of Leviticus 19?
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Correct answer: You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Leviticus 19:18 contains the command 'you shall love your neighbor as yourself,' which Jesus later identified as the second greatest commandment. The chapter focuses on practical ways to live out holiness in social and moral contexts.
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