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1 | Must all the Bible be taken literally? | Bible general Archive 1 | JonnyRay49423 | 4158 | ||
When reading the Old Testament we must realize the the people of God-the Jews were given laws to govern them as a nation-we find these laws in the first five books of the OT. These laws-statutes-ordinances or commandments were to rule the people of God till the Messiah would come to usher in the Kingdom of God. The nation of Israel or God's dealing only with the Jewish nation came to end when they rejected the Messiah-then God commanded the Gospel of be preached to all the world-read Romans 14:8-12;Acts 28:20ff; Hebrews 10). When we read the New Testament we find in the Pauline Epistles laws that govern the new people of God-the New Covenant People-the Church-the New Testament is not to go by the OT Torah that governed the nation of Israel. We are for example not to follow OT dietary laws or sacrifical laws. We are to follow the teachings of the New Moses the Lord Jesus-for example the laws found in the Sermon of the Mount Matthew chapters 5 through 7. I recommend you do a indepth study of the Epistle to the Hebrews to get further insight why we are not to live like Old Testament Jews but New Covenant saints. |
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2 | Must all the Bible be taken literally? | Bible general Archive 1 | Magnum | 34143 | ||
I'm confused as to where New Covenant saints are to ignore Old Testament teaching and instruction (Law). G*d tells us in Leviticus 11 what is good for us for food, he should know he created us. In chapter he gives us his Holy days, not man made holidays for us to observe. As far as sacrifical laws ending for New Covenant belivers, why did Paul (Sha'ul) take four new greek converts to the Temple to make purification sacrifices in Acts 21:26-29 if these were abolished as you seem to believe? Jesus said that not one jot or tittle of the Law (Torah) would pass away. The sacrifice Paul was making is outlined in Leviticus 14 10-20 hope this helps. | ||||||
3 | Must all the Bible be taken literally? | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 34192 | ||
Magnum Let me try to explain it to you. In the Old Testament God gave the people the law within that law were Governmental laws, (don’t kill or steal), Religious laws (what to eat and when to worship) and unchangeable natural laws (there is only one God, God is to be worshipped). Most of these laws also carried with them their punishment should they be broken. The governmental laws change as we change our form of government. They were handed down when man was ruled by a theocracy (by God alone) and while the law itself usually didn’t change man as he became more “enlightened” usually changed the punishment. Example adultery is sin under a theocracy God called for the death penalty, under our present form of government adultery is almost encouraged, however God still views it as a sin. Today's society and government views it differently and since they now make the social laws in which we live it caries no punishment. Religious laws were set in place to make the people of Israel set apart from the rest of the world and to give instruction on worship of God. There is much conjecture on why laws like the dietary laws were made. Many believe it is for health and sanitation, however these laws were set aside in the New Testament in 1 Tim. 4:3-5 …men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. [4] For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; [5] for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer. Laws like the Sabbath, the day to worship God we believe has changed to Sunday (the Lord’s Day) as seen in the scriptures as the day Christians came together and by church history. Many of the religious laws dealt with sacrifice which are unneeded since Jesus was the perfect sacrifice and we are no longer under temple worship. However other religious Laws like God is holy and such still stand and are to be honored. Basically all the religious laws stand unless they have been superceded (such as the system of sacrifice) or specifically done away with such as the food prohibitions by 1 Tim 4:3-5. What I call Natural laws are basically immutable truths that will never change even though man may try to change or deny them. Example God is the creator of heaven and earth, man was created, God is to be worshipped, God never lies, what god has declared sin is sin no matter what man declares (adultery issue for example) I hope this helps if not, please get back and let me know. EdB |
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