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1 | Is sin inherited from father and mother? | Rom 5:12 | disciplerami | 75602 | ||
Hi Tim, 'brought forth in iniquity' can be referring the sin all about him, his mother, the world. If David is talking about himself, then he has to be exaggerating for emphasis to his sinfulness, as in psalm 58:3 |
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2 | Is sin inherited from father and mother? | Rom 5:12 | Morant61 | 75617 | ||
Greetings Disciplerami! So, your answer is that you don't know what it means, but it can't mean that! :-) First of all, why would David talk about sin all around him, or the sin of his mother, when he is confessing his sin? Was he claiming that everyone sins, so it is alright? Secondly, why does he have to be exaggerating? Simply because you don't agree with the possibility, doesn't mean it can't be! :-) The options you mention don't make any sense in a personal confession of sin. The subject of the sentence is David, not his mother or the world around him. He has just said in v. 4 that God is right to judge him. Why? Because, not only did he sin against God, but he has been a sinner from birth. Verse 6 continues the thought by observing that this is not what God desires from David. God wants him to be faithful. So, David asks for this ability. Psalm 51 is a beautiful prayer of repentance. To ignore the meaning of v. 5 robs it of it's beauty. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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