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NASB | Isaiah 64:6 For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 64:6 For we all have become like one who is [ceremonially] unclean [like a leper], And all our deeds of righteousness are like filthy rags; We all wither and decay like a leaf, And our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing], like the wind, takes us away [carrying us far from God's favor, toward destruction]. [Lev 13:45, 46] |
Bible Question:
Delicate Question....Isa 64:6 From my study,the "filthy rags" described in this passage meant menstrual cloths. I was so hurt when reading this passage- that God would use a natural function that He gave women to describe something so horribly disgusting to Him....If anyone can shed light on this, please do so because as I originally saw it, you could also then gleam that God sees our menstrual cloths (used to cope with a normal bodily function that HE gave us) as disgustingly vile to Him. I've prayed and asked the Holy Spirit for some inspiration..IF it was truly His beloved voice, and not some random thought my brain pieced together I got this: 1) Eve didn't menstruate (blood brings forth life) until AFTER the fall and that childbearing was her punishmentfor her sin so it is a monthly reminder of the initial sin that separated us from God. 2)Also because to the Jews in that day, any bodily function involving any form of secretion was considered "unclean" (not sure what that means, but obviously not acceptable). All other fluids and elimination, or whatever you wish to call them as well as whatever materials that were used to cleanse the body (leaves??) were immediately disposed of, but cloth was not in abundance so the rags had to be cleaned and saved from month to month for additional use. Can anyone who has studied this passage tell me if I'm on track with what I believe was the Holy Spirit's guidance?? If I am not, please enlighten me. Thank you! |
Bible Answer: Hi Starfire, Just a few thoughts... 1. Life is in the blood, not blood brings forth life. (Lev. 17:11,14; Deut. 12:23) 2. God breathed life into man and he became a living soul. (Gen. 2:7) 3. The curse was multiplied pain in child birth, not child birth itself. God wants people to have babies and have dominion over the earth. (Gen. 3:16; Gen. 1:28) 4. The menstual blood is dead blood. It is what is shed from the uterus when a baby is not conceived. Therefore there is no longer any life in it. 5. Used menstrual cloths smell bad and you have to admit are disgusting. That is why we wrap them up and throw them in the trash. Conclusion: our righteousness is dead, has no life, smells bad, worthless and needs to be throw away. Therefore the comparison. God is not against the natural flow that he created. He is against us trying to earn our salvation. This graphic picture is used to make a point of how God sees our righteousness and to show us how much we need to trust in the righteousness of Jesus and the finished work of the cross for our salvation. Hope this helps, Bows44 |