And have we been misinterpreting Leviticus? by Livia Gershon Tattoos have been around for millennia. People got them at least five thousand years ago. Today they’re common everywhere from Maori communities in New Zealand to office parks in Ohio. But in the ancient Middle East, the writers of the Hebrew Bible forbade tattooing. Per Leviticus 19:28,Continue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Why Does the Bible Forbid Tattoos?”