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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] |
Subject: Are menstrual cloths disgusting to God?? |
Bible Note: Mark, Wow you are brave responding to a question like this . LOL Truly, I appreciate your reply. I guess it was confusing and painful to me, because when I was a girl and started the menstruation process, my mother was so great telling me that it's NOT disgusting, but a *very special* gift that God gave to women that will some day allow me to have children and how it's ushering me into womanhood and how the whole bodily changes (puberty) was a magical time in a woman's life and should be viewed as simply evidence that I was growing into a woman, as God had designed. I appreciate your sharing about Eve and how much is speculation. I believe what I'm going to take from this is: 1) Menstrual rags are a reminder of our intial separation from God (I seriously doubt she had menstruated prior to the fall, because its function is to release the unfertilized egg and IF she hadn't born children, she may not even have had eggs.) Even if she did however, it still is a reminder that through our womb and it's functions we can bear life, pain and all, which is a result of the first sin. 2) Our righteous acts will never produce fruit (eternal life) just as menstruation is the evidence that there is no Fruit in our womb (child). Also 3) Also, it's really NOT menstruation, but the rags that were used that are compared to our own acts in our (futile) attempt for salvation. (and since menstual blood, as any secretion was considered "unclean", perhaps in the original language it was not "filthy" rags, but "unclean" rags. Neither is worthy of being in the Holy presence of our Lord. Thank you so much for caring enough to write and offer insight and comfort regarding this. May the Lord Bless You and Keep You |