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NASB | Genesis 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be the sign (symbol, memorial) of the covenant between Me and you. |
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Bible Note: Hello brother WOS, You are a blessing to the Forum. you wrote: "It's hard to imagine the ethics were that different from then to now when you take into consideration Sodom and Gomorrha." you are right and thanks for pointing that out. I should have been more clear regarding my comments on cultural standards regarding sexual relations. I was responding to Parable and should have been specific to identify the chosen people of God. With that said brother, it is speculation on my part but I have to believe that Sodom and Gomorrha were not the standard of the time. I believe that they were somewhat isolated in terms of the larger culture openly accepting sexual immorality. I say this because, well, God did consider their sin so great that He required their destruction. "Gen 18:20-21 20 Then the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, 21 I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know." ESV We only have a fairly short description of just what was going on in Sodom and Gomorrha from Scripture. I know nothing of secular history that might give more insight. Still, what we do have from Scripture shows us that the immorality was open and acceptable and the norm of the people. "Gen 19:4-7 4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom , both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house. 5 And they called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them." 6 Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him, 7 and said, "I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly." ESV I wonder if we were to know the whole truth about the cities and their inhabitants, if we might not begin evacuating our own. How close are we and other cultures to being like Sodom and Gomorrha? Thanks for your posts, Jeff |