This article argues that the letter of James speaks of favouritism within the community of faith as a violation of the holy name of God. James 2:8 is a direct quote from Leviticus 19:18. Fiorello's thesis is that the whole of James 1:27-James 2:13 is tied to Leviticus 19 in a number of ways.

Can a Christian have a tattoo? From Leviticus 19:26-31 this article addresses the matter by also considering a related question: why would a Christian want to have a tattoo?