There are those who believe that the Old Testament is not relevant to today and that certain books of the Bible apply only to priests & preachers. Jesus quoted the Old Testament at times when He taught making it relevant to today. There are lessons for all of us within Paul's letters to the young pastors Timothy and Titus. The same applies to the book of Leviticus.
Leviticus contains some very specific 'dos and don'ts' which should apply to more than just the priesthood. "Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you..." Leviticus 19:27-28
This states that we should not "shape" or "edge" our hairline or beard, and we should not put any "tattoos" on our skin. Both of these are now very common practices, but that does not make them the Christian thing to do. Just because the world says that it is okay does not mean that we should do it.
And for those that say Jesus has or will have a tattoo on His thigh which reads "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS", Revelation 19:16, most of the Bible scholars believe that those words will be on His robe or on a sash or banner that will go over His robe from one shoulder down to the opposite thigh. It is now quite common to see words printed on clothing, even on pant legs.
We have all sinned, so judge not. But most of the things that we do to be considered 'cool', 'likable', or 'popular' are not acceptable Christian behavior. It would be better for us to please God than to try to please man.
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