i read a question asking where piercings originated 4rm, and the answer said something about piercings signifing slavery? they said to check Exodus 21 and Deuteronomy 15...but i dunno anything about the bible, can u explain?
2006-07-22 19:45:51 · 11 answers · asked by ♥ms.peREz?♥ 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There was a commandment about piercing the ear of a slave who, when faced with the opportunity for redemption, does not want to be free. That was made as a sign that the slave was now a slave for life.
No other mention of piercings, to my knowledge.
2006-07-22 19:55:47 · answer #1 · answered by Netchelandorious 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament law commanded the Israelites, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:28). So, even though believers today are not under the Old Testament law (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15), the fact that there was a command against tattoos should cause us to question. The New Testament does not say anything about whether a believer should or should not get a tattoo.
In relation to tattoos and body piercings, a good test is to determine whether we can honestly, in good conscience, ask God to bless and use the particular activity for His own good purposes. "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31). The Bible does not command against tattoos or body piercings, but it also does not give us any reason to believe God would have us get tattoos or body piercings.
Another issue to consider is modesty. The Bible instructs us to dress modestly (1 Timothy 2:9). One aspect of dressing modestly is making sure everything that should be covered by clothing is adequately covered. However, the essential meaning of modesty is not drawing attention to yourself. People who dress modestly dress in such a way that they do not draw attention to themselves. Tattoos and body piercings most definitely draw attention. In this sense, tattoos and body piercings are not modest.
An important Scriptural principle on issues that the Bible does not specifically address is that if there is room for doubt as to whether it pleases God, then it is best to not engage in that activity. "For whatsoever is not of faith is sin" (Romans 14:23). We need to remember that our bodies, as well as our souls, have been redeemed and belong to God. Although 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 does not directly apply to tattoos or body piercings, it does give us a principle, "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." This great truth should have a real bearing on what we do and where we go with our bodies. If our bodies belong to God, we should make sure we have His clear "permission" before we "mark it up" with tattoos or body piercings.
2006-07-23 02:47:55 · answer #2 · answered by bombhaus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1 Cor.6, it talks about the body as a temple, it says not to be abusers of yourselves, along with a lot of other things it says you shouldn't do. But it also says that once you are washed by the blood of Jesus you are forgiven of any sin you may have committed before. Actually, the Bible talks more about the sinfulness of fornication and the ramifications of it in that chapter than anything,
2006-07-23 03:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by lorassong 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Exodus 21:6 it states that if your servant wants to stay after his seven years of servitude are over then you are to take him to the door post (frame around the door) and pierce his ear,or in hebrew it says awl. same thing
2006-07-23 02:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by big boi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is one part in the OT about bible-god instructing in the use an awl to pierce a hole in your slaves ear to mark him as a slave for life....that the verse you thinking of?
It's after the bit where bible-god says its ok to beat a slave as long as you don't kill him, but if you do kill him, you have to pay the owner 30 shekels of silver. Bible-god had a lot of rules about slaves, must have thought about it a lot......
2006-07-23 02:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the first testament when it talks about slavery is says that you can keep a slave for only seven years, if the slave wants to stay beyond that you pierce his ear near your door post and he becomes your property.
2006-07-23 02:52:17 · answer #6 · answered by vampire_kitti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get an New American Standard Bible it makes reading it very easy to understand.
2006-07-23 02:48:30 · answer #7 · answered by melissa s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it says dont perice ur body or stain/ink it! For your body is your temple! but i mean god forgives everyong! he will for give you if u truley mean it!!!=[]
2006-07-23 02:49:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I defer, as I NEVER do to bombhaus.
2006-07-23 02:51:25 · answer #9 · answered by Johnny P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-07-23 02:48:52 · answer #10 · answered by hammer2dead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋