Leviticus 19-21, Psalm 37

I’m not sensing joy as I read through the Bible’s book of Leviticus, chapters 19-21. God is holy. I get that. God wants holy people. I get that. Leviticus lists lots of things not to do in order to be holy. It lists a few things to do—mostly sacrifices—in order to atone for sin. It also lists some things to do—mostly cutting people off or putting them to death—in order to punish sin. People who are punished  and their sins blotted out—are they holy?