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1 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115538 | ||
Steve, After Israel returns from exile, the is never another account of them falling into idol worship or polytheism. I am sure that those who took wives were well aware of what they were doing, and were fully commited to Yahweh when they married. Also, Do you have anything to say about the divorce that was "commanded" or the fact that God never has a problem with people marrying Gentiles as long as they remain faithful to him? |
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2 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | srbaegon | 115760 | ||
Hello ischus, The fact that they said that they had sinned by marrying foreign wives (Ezra 10:2-3) tells me that they were NOT fully commited to Yahweh when they married. As for the divorce being commanded: I checked several commentaries and all agreed that the sin had to be dealt with, and the only way to deal with it was by divorce. As for marrying Gentiles: You are correct, but they both needed to be faithful in order for it to be proper. Even in the New Testament, Scripture says divorce is permitted when an unbelieving spouse wants to leave (1 Cor 7:15). Steve |
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3 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115798 | ||
Steve, hello! I am perfectly fine with your interpretation. Many people agree with you. When you mentioned 1 Cor. 7, I think that this passage is actually in support of my interpretation of Ezra, as betrays your view. Paul never tells the Christians that it is alright to divorce, and he actually says that the believer sanctifies the unbeliever. Read verses 12-14... not just verse 15. ischus |
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4 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | srbaegon | 115800 | ||
Hello ischus, I'm reading verses 12-16 without separation. Paul tells them it is better not to divorce, but if the unbelieving spouse wants to leave, then he/she should be allowed to leave. Steve |
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5 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115802 | ||
Exactly- How does this support your view? The UNBELIEVER can leave... the BELIEVER should not initiate separation. PLUS, where do you get your support for the Gentiles in Ezra to be unbelievers who are trying to take their new spouses away from Yahweh? ischus |
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6 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | srbaegon | 115807 | ||
Hello ischus, My point was that there is a legitimate time to divorce. I agree the example was not the best. My support is their own confession of sin. Remember, it was the people that came to Ezra to confess the sin. All Ezra did was pray aloud the commandment not to marry women of Canaan (Ezra 9:12). They knew what they did was wrong. How could one assume that the Gentile spouses were not moving them away from Yahweh? Steve |
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7 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115812 | ||
Steve, I think that neither of us can see the others point to be very convincing. I think that the people were heavily influenced by Ezra's behavior, and they felt guily only after his prayer and other comments. They saw nothing wrong with what they were doing. They just came out of captivity, they knew what was right and wrong, Ezra over-reacted in an attempt to honor God, the people felt bad that they made Ezra upset, so they broke up their families and did what Ezra told them to. Keep in mind that God never said anything in this situation- Ezra and others only used previous scripture to support their actions. Think about this: What does God value more- heart or actions? I know that you can use this to support your view as well, but I truly think that God knew their hearts, and that he wanted them to live with the Gentiles, not just use them or cast them out of the city. ischus |
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