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NASB | 2 Samuel 13:1 Now it was after this that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David loved her. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 13:1 It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] the son of David was in love with her. |
Bible Question:
Hi , Looks like we 're digressing from the issue on ground. The issue I 'm addressing is that of incest. How would one describe having forceful intercourse with his half sister in this present age? |
Bible Answer: Iheukwumere, The bottom line is that it is irrelevant what the world thinks about it. The world's standards may or may not reflect God's righteousness depending upon culture and time period. To force ANYONE to have intercourse violates the law of love that Christ demonstrated and taught about. If we truly love others as Christ does, forcing them to have intercource is a sin, whether that person is your wife, a sister, a half-sister, or a stranger. The issue is not whether we are following the 10 commandment or Jewish cultural law. The issue is are we being led by the Spirit (which we should be if we call ourselves Christians). Anyone led by the Spirit of God is NOT going to purposefully hurt another person whether it is through a sex crime, lying, verbal or physical abuse, stealing, and any other means the man can find to damage his neighbor. This is why we must walk in the Spirit and allow the living Christ to fulfill the law of love in us. If we don't do this, then we inevitable fall into categorizing what is a sin, what is not a sin, what is a worse sin, etc. From God's viewpoint, all sin deserves death - period - Rom 6:23. If we allow Christ to live out through us, then it is clear that He will fulfill the Golden Rule and keep the two greatest commandments. Hope this helps. ChristLifer2001 |