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i fond this one particularly endearing, don't you?

"(Deuteronomy 21:10-14)
"When you go out to war against your enemies and the LORD, your God, delivers them into your hand, so that you take captives, if you see a comely woman among the captives and become so enamored of her that you wish to have her as wife, you may take her home to your house. But before she may live there, she must shave her head and pare her nails and lay aside her captive's garb. After she has mourned her father and mother for a full month, you may have relations with her, and you shall be her husband and she shall be your wife. However, if later on you lose your liking for her, you shall give her her freedom, if she wishes it; but you shall not sell her or enslave her, since she was married to you under compulsion."

the whole book of deuteronomy (and exodus and ezekiel) and wonderful light reading if you are into this sort of stuff. make you feel all warm and squishy serving a god who commands such power don't it?
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I’m not the most read or qualified person in regards to biblical interpretation, but I’ll take a crack at it…all though I’m sure you are not looking for any sort of explanation of the passage.

As I’m sure you are well aware this was written in ancient times…similar to the need for divorce because of “The hardness of men’s hearts”.

Deuteronomy 21:10-14

10 When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hands and you take captives, 11 if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife. 12 Bring her into your home and have her shave her head, trim her nails 13 and put aside the clothes she was wearing when captured. After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother for a full month, then you may go to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife. 14 If you are not pleased with her, let her go wherever she wishes. You must not sell her or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.


As was the ancient custom of many nations, the female captives became slaves and had a “right” to her. Moses was actually improving the situation by requiring marriage if the Israeli soldier was lusting after one. From what I’ve read gentile or heathen women during war would dress in fine clothing, paint and grow their nails hoping to entice the victors.

Many Jewish writers believe this is what that passage is referring to…that before marriage takes place she must do those things, shave her head, trim her nails, and put on plain clothes…and then wait a month. To see her plainly and see if his lustful feelings had abated. Then if marriage is what he truly wanted, then it was permitted. If it was just lust…then he had to let her go…she was no longer A SLAVE.

Hmm, how about that.

I would welcome anyone else with a deeper biblical understanding to weigh in…

Favorite verse? One of them:

Romans 12:18-21

18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. 20 On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Originally posted by Billy Joe Bob Gene:
An old timey favorite. Look it up.

God's love.

2 Kings 2:23-25


42 little children...

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Bible concordance:

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little children
The words {nrim ketannim} not only signify little children but young men; for {katon} signifies not only little, but young, in opposition to old; and {nr} signifies not only a child, but a young man grown to years of maturity: thus Isaac is called {nr} when twenty-eight years old, Joseph when thirty-nine, and Rehoboam when forty. These idolatrous young men, having heard of the ascension of Elijah, without believing it, blasphemously bade Elisha to follow him. The venerable prophet, from a Divine impulse, pronounced a curse "in the name of the Lord," which was immediately followed by
the most terrible judgment; thus evincing the Source from which it flowed



But yes, pretty severe...
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning

Seems so simple yet:


"In the beginning..."
Main article: Genesis 1:1

The first word of Genesis 1 in Hebrew, "in beginning" (Heb. berēšît בְּרֵאשִׁית), provides the traditional Hebrew title for the book. The inherent ambiguity of the Hebrew grammar in this verse gives rise to two alternative translations, the first implying that God's initial act of creation was before time was created[15] and ex nihilo (out of nothing),[10][40] the second that "the heavens and the earth" (i.e., everything) already existed in a "formless and empty" state, to which God brings form and order:[41]

1. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void.... God said, Let there be light!" (King James Version).
2. "At the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth, when the earth was (or the earth being) unformed and void.... God said, Let there be light!" (Rashi, and with variations Ibn Ezra and Bere****h Rabba).
John 11:35
i dunno if it's my favorite, but at this time i think it's probably the most appropriate - it's what i think about...
...when one looks at the state of the world, and the condition of it's people.
...when one looks at the conditon of the faith in this country and others, and the way god's word is spread, and the people who are trying to spin gods word into something other than what it says. ...
when people twist the word of god in to what they want it to mean, and then use it to condemn others....
... when i see people calling it god's will when a storm crashes into a city and kills thousands.
...when airplanes crash into buildings and people call it god's justice.
...when people blow children into peices and claim it is to god's glory
...when idiots burn books because they are afraid of the message inside them
...when i see hate being taught as love, and fear being taught as rightousness, the only thing i can think of is:

Jesus Wept.
Ahhh, this is an easy question! I have a favorite!!

JOHN 14
1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God[a]; trust also in me. 2In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

I especially love the song..."Do not let your hearts be troubled..".
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I love the phrase "do not let your heart be troubled".


Ahh, me too, NSNS. It is so often a song for funerals. So for me, it conjures up feelings of sadness mixed with comfort. Definetly cathartic.
I agree- we can't let our hearts be burdened by things over which we have no control. Life goes on, and this is a comforting phrase, no matter how you look at it. Smiler
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Originally posted by vplee123:
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I love the phrase "do not let your heart be troubled".


Ahh, me too, NSNS. It is so often a song for funerals. So for me, it conjures up feelings of sadness mixed with comfort. Definetly cathartic.
I agree- we can't let our hearts be burdened by things over which we have no control. Life goes on, and this is a comforting phrase, no matter how you look at it. Smiler


Hugs.

I have such hopes for you. Some of them have come true.


nsns

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