You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD. - Leviticus 19:28
2006-11-20 02:20:07 · 11 answers · asked by 5solas 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mav has theory around Lev 26-29.
At the time, people were tatooing the symbols of their gods on their face, hands, bodies. The way they wore their beard was a symbol of their gods. They would give their daughters as temple prostitute.
Mav think it has more to do with that than actually marking your body.
2006-11-20 02:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mav here! 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian Lutheran from the Nordic Countries. We're known to be the least religious of all the religious people of the earth. I say this because we do not let religion take a part of our daily lives. Its more of a private matter. Looking at this from a nonreligious way: People have branded and painted their bodies for several thousand years. You need to be asking: Why do you want a tattoo and what will the tattoo be? Getting a tattoo looking like a devil is way different than getting a butterfly on your leg. I doubt anyone would protest you getting a nice little bird on your arm or a butterfly on the leg.
2016-03-29 02:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians and Messianic Jews are freed from the Law (Romans 7). As such, we are subject to the Laws of Messiah, given under the New Covenant.
Leviticus 19:28b was one of many prohibitions God gave the Jews regarding pagan worship. It was not uncommon in those days for members of pagan cults to tattoo symbols of their gods onto their flesh. Thus, we see a reflection of the First Commandment in this prohibition.
Under the New Covenant, a Christian must use discernment, since there's no similar prohibition. Certainly, we should not tattoo pagan symbols on our flesh out of respect and love for our God. Other types of symbols and pictures are not prohibited.
Peace.
2006-11-20 02:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, 2 me its kinda obvious, but in ur defence, people in the middle east did get tattoos about 100 yrs ago as a sign of beauty, but it was not those huge ones ppl get 2day. it was just an arabic inscription. These ppl were christians also
2006-11-20 02:25:06 · answer #4 · answered by weird guy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is the same Lord that killed Moses' nephew, and Aaron, and dang near gave up on all the Jews he took from Egypt and wanted them all wiped off the planet.
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2006-11-20 02:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by twowords 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was a ritual, worshipping the dead, that was an issue with me as i am a christian And a professional tattoo artist. i attend assembly of God church. but deeper study shows this, I am selective of What i tattoo on people tho also.
2006-11-20 02:30:42 · answer #6 · answered by lili t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does speak specifically about this being done to honour the dead ... i dont feel it is speaking about tatoos in general
my KJ says
ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print any marks upon you
2006-11-20 02:23:33 · answer #7 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I wouldn't. But others can interpret that verse however they want.
2006-11-20 03:56:47 · answer #8 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't.
2006-11-20 02:32:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hm interesting...i didnt know about that..i havent read the bible. thanks for that =)
2006-11-20 02:23:36 · answer #10 · answered by annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋