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NASB | Leviticus 18:6 ¶ 'None of you shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness; I am the LORD. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 18:6 ¶ 'No one shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness (have intimate relations). I am the LORD. |
Bible Question:
From the beginning Adam’s children married their siblings (ala "Who married Cain?"). When the Law came along they were forbidden to marry close relatives, specifically siblings.(Leviticus 20:17) So now that Christians are not “under the law”(Romans 6:14), and the New Testament doesn’t even explicitly mention the practice (as far as I remember, or can tell), are Christians Biblically forbidden to marry siblings? Please explain your answer through scripture. |
Bible Answer: Are Christians Biblically forbidden to marry siblings? Yes, Christians are biblically forbidden to marry siblings. "In the 18th chapter of Leviticus, the Bible provides a lengthy list of forbidden relationships. These laws are the scriptural definition of sexual impurity... "Some would argue that these are all Old Testament references. That is correct. The reason for this is that the New Testament does not specifically address the rules of sexual misconduct, with the exception of fornication, other than to refer you back to the Old Testament laws." (Source: www.cousincouples.com/info/religion.shtml) |