Do you think Christians should rewrite the Bible?

Question

So that there will be no accepting slavery, kiiling of children, raping women?

Rape:
"Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go." (Judges 19:24-25)

Killing children:
"Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones." (Psalms 137:9, KJV)

"And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever." (Exodus 21:5-6)

the last passge is for accepting slavery

Answer 1

I have two answers:

1: IF IT IS GOING TO BE MORE FUNNY, WHY NOT?




2: It is better written by muslims this time. This is because the offences against innocent human beings appear to be more tolerable in their BOOK:

"If a man promises himself not to f uck his woman say for 10 days but changes his mind before the given period expires, he cannot be accepted as sinful"

BELIVE ME OR NOT .....I AM AN IMPARTIAL ATHEIST

Answer 2

No, the bible should not be rewritten. I see you are reading the bible, which is a good thing, but your perception is off. First you must know that God is not in favor of slavery, killing children, or raping women, these were acts done by mankind in a fallen state (See Genesis 3, to see how that fallen state came about). which is why Jesus came into the world and died so we could have a relationship with God just as Adam did in Eden before the fall which cause them (Adam & Eve) to be kicked out of the garden. Lets talk about your slavery issue. Slavery, was not the type we experienced in the United States. The people called Israel would sell themselves for a period of years and then would be given freedom at the end of the agreed years. Sometimes they would marry others who had done the same thing, and had children they didn't want to leave, or they remained single and didn't want the responsibility of starting over, and they would often decide to stay out of love, in those situations is what that scripture is referring to. This is also where the ear piercing started it was a sign of being a voluntary slave. I hope you read the entire Judges story. The old man although wrong was attempting to keep his male guest from being rape by the men of the city. God did not condone this. Everything written in the bible good, bad, or ugly, has to be told, needs to be told, so you and I can know why we needed Jesus to die for our sins, as well as why He had to come. I would continue to read the bible. Write your questions downs, ask God for the answers, go to your pastor or sunday School teacher for clarity. I would also encourage you to go to a bible college. At a bible college they will teach you how to interpret, read, and study the bible. A bible bookstore will be a good place to get books that will help grow strong in the Lord and explain some of your concerns.

Answer 3

I think people should start reading their Bibles, stop taking things out of context maybe even upgrade to a Bible that is written in modern English instead of the old English that no one speaks anymore.

I realize that I am just speaking into the air, because you won't even read what I write, but for one thing, part of the Bible is history, what happened to the Jews, the 137th Psalm was a song that had to do with a remnant of Israelites that had repented and prayed for a renewal of God's husbandly relationship with them in their homeland. God, restored his people to their homeland as promised, in 537 B.C.E., at the end of the 70-year desolation.

During the period of the Judges (Judges 19), the tribe of Benjamin displayed a spirit of obstinacy in refusing to deliver up the perpetrators of a vile act performed in the city of Gibeah.(the raping of the concubine) This led to civil war with the other tribes, who were determined not to let the wrong go unpunished, and it resulted in the near extermination of the tribe of Benjamin.
This was not condoned

Answer 4

The passages recited, like countless others, are sad examples of the old testament distortions of "God's word". The bible, like other ancient tomes, was written by men whose writings are claimed to have been inspired, but many of these writings reveal an appetite for murder, genocide, rape, enslavement, sacrifice of infants and of flesh, usurpation of the property of others and other acts of debauchery. This is directly contradictory to the Christian view of God, but unfortunately reflects the Old Testament view. The Old Testament bible also purports to make mankind just a few thousand years- a claim which is disputed by many scientists. Accordingly, it is easy in this enlightened age to reject the Old Testament, ignoring many of its valuable lessons as well as its historical references. Excising the passages of the bible that are offensive may not be the answer, since the whole is accepted in its entirety as the Word of God. But knowing that millions of people, especially black, have been brutalized by slavery and that this has been justified by the bible or that countless women and children continue to be subject to sexual and physical abuse because they were perceived in those days to be 'chattel' rather than having the same rights as males certainly explains why many today reject the teachings. Fortunately, for the believer, the New testament rights many of the perceived wrongs, even though it does not directly condemn the offending conduct or the flawed thinking of the writers. The question of evolution and the practicality of the Biblical theory of our birth is also a reason for the rejection of the bible. We must, as Christians, seek truth and not dogma as our staff because the world is far more sophisticated than it ever was before and cannot countenance the explanations or teachings of 2000 years ago.

Answer 5

Keep in mind that part of the Bible is historical as well as 'religious.' We have the accurate laws of an ancient people written down to study. For a historian this is very interesting.

I thought about rewriting the Bible one time, but I made God very evil and Michael the Archangel a bumbling idiot, so I thought that wasn't going to work. Also, Adam didn't bath and Eve beat him....

The Bible has been re-written thousands of times. We really don't need any more bad translations.

Answer 6

Nope, Christians should not rewrite the Bible.

The New Testament, in particular, does not condone Rape, killing children, or slavery.

The Old Testament was dealing with a different culture and a different (more barbaric) time where such practices were commonly practiced in societies... the purpose of the OT was to gradually lead people away from such practices.

The Rape passage you mention above... is describing a historical event -- and is not condoning the rape. In fact if you read further down in that passage the people of that city were condemned by God for such behavior.

The Psalms passage is not telling us that we should kill children. It is recording the strong emotions of the specific individual who wrote that Psalm and is using Semitic Hyperbole to make a point (against that man's enemies).

The Exodus passage is referring to voluntary servitude (not forced slavery).

Cordially,
John

Answer 7

You think the bible hasnt been rewritten?

Its been revised and edited. Books have been thrown out and added.

If you think it is an original piece of work you are mistaken.

Re-writing it now to reflect current mores would essentially secularize it. Leave it be. Those passages serve as a reminder that the text and the social context it was written for is long past.

Answer 8

These Old Testament passages are descriptive, not prescriptive. They spoke of historical events as they were, not how they should be. Slavery was quite different at this time in the Jewish nation than you may be familiar with. I would be prudent of you to study the historical contexts of these passages before passing judgment on the book.
As far the Psalms passage, I refer to the "Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible:
Psa 137:9 -
Happy shall he be that taketh ... - Margin, as in Hebrew, rock. This refers to what was not uncommon in ancient warfare, as it is now among savage tribes - the indiscriminate slaughter of those of all ages, and of both sexes, in war. It was expressly foretold of Babylon that this would occur (see Isa_13:16, and the notes at that place), and there may be a reference here to that prediction, and the psalmist may mean to say that the man would be accounted happy, or would be happy, who wreaked vengeance on Babylon in carrying out that prophecy. The idea is, “This will certainly occur, for it is foretold, and happy or fortunate will he be who is the instrument in fulfilling it.” Compare 2Ki_8:12; Nah_3:10; Hos_13:16. See also Homer, II xxii. 63,373, following It is impossible to reconcile such barbarous customs with the idex of “honorable war,” or with the principles of war as carried on among “civilized” nations now.
It should be added, however, that there is much - very much - that is practiced in war by “civilized” nations still, which it is equally impossible to reconcile with any just notions of morality or humanity, and which in coming ages, and when people shall come to view things aright, will seem to the people of those times to be not less monstrous, strange, and barbarous. In regard to this passage, we are not necessarily to suppose that the author of the psalm approved of this, or desired it, or prayed for it. He looked forward to the fulfillment of a prediction; he saw that a just and terrible judgment would certainly come upon Babylon; he expressed that in the common language of the times, and states the manner in which it would occur; he described the feelings - the gratification - of those who would execute the divine purpose in the overthrow of Babylon; he referred to the estimate in which the conqueror would be held by people, and the glory of the achievement as giving him fame among people.

Answer 9

Maybe they should include evolution this time and dump all the 0 AD views of a world before science fact. Trouble is, by the time they've finished rewriting it, there'd be non of the old stuff left. Maybe they should call it something else, something more modern and appropriate. How about "Origin of the Species"?

Answer 10

"Christan's' have re written the Bible all though history.
Ever since the 'first' copy was written by the 12.
I see you have found one very strange copy yourself!
People have a tendency to tell BE told one thing and interpret it to mean what they HEARD and pass it on as they believe it to mean.
The bible is a twisted bunch of words causing wars and hatred all over the world.
IT should not be re written but put up for good in a museum as a mythical story most misunderstood piece of...never mind...
It is actually 12 men's BOOK OF SHADOWS... Worshiping ONE jealous GOD .