I believe Israel would have seen these laws as liberating. The laws in Leviticus are a restatement of The Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 in many ways giving more specific things which are violations. Therefore, it would more clearly define how to follow The Ten Commandments. By more clearly explaining The Ten Commandments these laws in Leviticus actually make it easier to follow the law by giving you an example of what may be outlawed. Furthermore, some of the laws come from an Old Testament time of understanding of human biology. As Levine explains, in ancient times it may not have been known that human males have an unlimited amount of sperm therefore it would be wise for men to limit sexual activity to just the wife thereby prolonging
