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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Joanne G Ordered by Date |
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1 | Cultural issues/difficult issues | Judg 19:24 | Joanne G | 168691 | ||
Can anyone give some insight into why these types of incidents were permitted? I think also of Lot so willing to toss his daughters to the wolves. We are told often that there was respect for women and human rights in the old testament, and yet I do not see it in such scriptures. Which brings me to a second question, if allowed. How are we to differentiate between what we are told were cultural commandments (e.g. women wearing head coverings, not cutting hair, silence in the church, etc. - most of which are not largely practiced anymore - but why not?) versus true commandments of God? Thanks for helping me deal with these difficult issues. Joanne |
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2 | Burnt human offering from 'godly' man? | Judg 11:31 | Joanne G | 165359 | ||
Thanks to all for your welcome and replies. These are helpful. I hope to be able to be a little more involved here. | ||||||
3 | Jephtah's daughter | Judg 11:31 | Joanne G | 165175 | ||
Thanks for your input. But verse 31 states "as a burnt offering,' not just 'an offering.' |
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4 | Burnt human offering from 'godly' man? | Judg 11:31 | Joanne G | 165169 | ||
This verse is an example of some of the disturbing verses/stories particularly from the Old Testament. This 'godly' man offered up his daughter as the burnt offering (and it is highly suggestive that he knew it would be a *person* coming out from his house, not an animal). I know we can talk about the times he lived in, but yet we often use such types of things to describe why the pagan nations were so evil and had to be wiped out - they had other gods and they sacrificed people. It's like our argument saying the Koran talks about killing - well, so does the bible. Does anyone else grapple with these things? |
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