soulofdarwin

1. Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans and Dominicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in
Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev. 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.

4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates
a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an
abomination (Lev. 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I
have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle-room here?

8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die?

9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig make me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them (Lev.24:10-16)? Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

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Jeremy Pallant

This is a chestnut. I'm sending it to Humor.

One Winged Angel

LOL! I'll give it a try...

1. Your friend is misinterpriting scripture, therefore he is not a true believer, maybe even a false prophet. Appropriate steps should be taken.

2. I'd say $10,000 american, virgin, $5,000, american, nonvirgin.

3. Can't help on this one.

4. Without hesitation.

5. Yes, though feel free to get the whole town together if you like.

6. Can't help this one either.

7. Your glasses make up the defect. As long as your sight is 20/20 with the glasses, your fine(just be sure not to take them off until you leave the alter).

8. I'd say brutually tortured. Possibly strangled by their own hair(I love poetic justice).

9. Most footballs are synthetic these days, no leather at all. But if you play with a leather one, then yes, you probably should wear gloves(thick ones).

10. Absolutely not! You can't just go around interpriting the holy scripture any way you want! If god commands a certain death for a certain sin, who are you to second guess it?

FoE

Is this part of the infamous letter to Dr. Laura?

Defiant Heretic

I do believe it is.

YHWHtruth

Christians are not under the Law covenant (Heb 7:11, 12,_19; 8:13; 10:1)

Max

Aravnah Ornan

If you believe certain people who claim to speak in G-d's name, Christians (and others) are still under those parts of the Law that those speakers like. I believe that the point of the letter to Dr. Laura was to send up that cafeteria approach to Old Testament morality.

Calzaer

Christians ARE under the Law covenant (Ex 12:14,17,24, Lev 23:14,21,31, Ps. 119:151-152,160, Mat 5:18-19, Luke 16:17)

YHWHtruth

Wrong again !

Many have asked these questions, having in mind three events: Jesus’ dying on the stake in the afternoon of Nisan 14, 33_C.E., his presenting the value of his lifeblood in heaven, and his pouring out of holy spirit on the day of Pentecost 33_C.E. Scripturally, the Law covenant ended and was replaced with the new covenant at Pentecost. Let us see why this is so.

Jehovah foretold that, in time, he would replace the Law covenant with “a new covenant” that would allow for sin to be forgiven completely, which was not possible under the Law. (Jeremiah 31:31-34) When would that replacing occur?

The older covenant, the Law covenant, needed first to be taken out of the way as having accomplished its purpose. (Galatians 3:19, 24,_25) The apostle Paul wrote: “[God] kindly forgave us all our trespasses and blotted out the handwritten document against us, which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us; and He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake.” (Colossians 2:13,_14) Does that mean that at the moment that Jesus died, the Law covenant was replaced by the new covenant?

No, for the new covenant was to be inaugurated with the blood of the appropriate sacrifice and with a new nation, spiritual Israel. (Hebrews 8:5,_6; 9:15-22) Jesus was resurrected on Nisan 16, and 40 days later he ascended to heaven. (Acts 1:3-9) Ten days after his ascension, or on the day of Pentecost, Jesus poured out on his disciples “the promised holy spirit” that he had received from his Father, and spiritual Israel came into existence. (Acts 2:33) By means of the Mediator, Jesus Christ, God makes the new covenant with spiritual Israel.

In view of these interconnected things, at what time was the Law covenant replaced by the new covenant?

One could not say that the Law ended with Jesus’ death. During the 40 days after Jesus was resurrected to spirit life but remained at the earth, his disciples were still keeping the Law. Moreover, an important feature of the Law was the high priest’s going into the Most Holy once each year. That pictured Jesus’ resurrection to the heavens. There, in the presence of God, he, as Mediator of the new covenant, could present the value of his ransom sacrifice. (Hebrews 9:23,_24) This opened the way for a new covenant to be inaugurated in fulfillment of Jeremiah 31:31-34.

The new covenant went into effect when Jehovah acted upon his acceptance of the ransom sacrifice. He poured out his holy spirit upon the faithful disciples of Jesus to bring into existence a new nation, spiritual Israel, composed of those in the covenant for the Kingdom. (Luke 22:29; Acts 2:1-4) This showed that God had canceled the Law covenant, figuratively nailing it to the stake on which Jesus had died. So the Law covenant ended when the operation, or inauguration, of_the_new covenant took place at the birth of the new nation, spiritual Israel, at Pentecost 33_C.E.—Hebrews 7:12; 8:1,_2.

Beyond that primary answer to the question, we can note that God did not completely turn his back on natural Israel at the end of the Law covenant and the evident commencement of the new covenant at Pentecost 33_C.E. For instance, in accord with the Abrahamic covenant, Jehovah showed special favor toward Jews, proselytes, and Samaritans during the 70th “week” that ended in 36_C.E. (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:18; 22:18; Daniel 9:27; Acts 10:9-28, 44-48) It took time for even some anointed Jewish Christians to adjust to the fact that after 33_C.E. it was not necessary to keep the Law; we can see this from the question brought to the governing body in_49_C.E. (Acts 15:1,_2) The complete abandonment of the Law was proved undeniably in 70_C.E., when the temple and genealogical records related to the Law vanished, destroyed by the Romans.—Matthew 23:38.

BTW Mat 5:18-19, Luke 16:17 have no bearing to keeping the law at all.

Max

Calzaer

That's a blatant lie.

Mat 5:18-19 - "Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or tittle shall nowise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven."

The law is binding; breaking a little law is just as bad as breaking a big law.

Luke 16:17 - "It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail."

God's laws will apply until the end of the world.

Further, you seem to lack a basic understanding of the word "forever" as quoted in the Old Testament verses. God doesn't say "forever... until I get tired of it" or "forever.. until Jesus comes". He says "forever".

Been to confession lately, closet Catholic?