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NASB | Genesis 9:4 "Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 9:4 "But you shall not eat meat along with its life, that is, its blood. [Lev 7:26; Acts 15:20; 21:25] |
Subject: how can I eat flesh |
Bible Note: You are correct. The dietary laws the Gentiles were to keep were a safeguard to not offend their close Jewish brethren, not to protect the Gentiles from defilement. We as Christians should never exercise our "rights" if it will cause a brother to stumble. I guess I was a little off base before, as the Gen9:4 ref was before the law of Moses that I eluded to, but it was reiterated with the law (Lev17:10-14). This was a command to Noah in the new world after the flood. I think the idea here is don’t be cruel to the animal being eaten and, since life is in the blood, don’t treat it as a common thing. retxar |