Could someone explain these inconsistencies?
Ecclesiastes
3:1 To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every
purpose under the heaven:
3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a
time to pluck up [that which is] planted;
3:3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down,
and a time to build up
Exodus20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
2007-01-03 15:33:03 · 9 answers · asked by Prophet ENSLAVEMENTALITY (pbuh) 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not a Christian, but rather a Muslim. I can't speak for Christians or Jews, but I think "Thou shalt not kill" means that you should not murder an innocent person. For example, you cannot murder someone to gain their wealth, or because you don't like the way they look.
On the other hand, if someone murders innocent people in cold blood, then justice requires that such a person be punished by death. This also makes him an example and a deterrent for others.
In addition, if we have a depraved killer like Hitler or Stalin, who oppresses whole tribes or nations, then it is our duty to help those oppressed people by fighting such a tyrant.
There are plenty of inconsistencies in the Bible, but this is not one of them. For a real inconsistency, look at the 2 different geneologies of Jesus in the Bible. Also compare the gospels of Mathew and Luke, where the last days of Jesus are told in diametrically opposite ways.
2007-01-03 15:52:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3:1 To every thing there is a season—God has established everything according to a rhythm. Man cannot resist the ebb and flow of life; he must observe without being able to control or comprehend its movements. to every purpose—every activity or work (cf. 3:17).
3:2 A time to be born . . . die—He begins with the extremities of existence, both of which are totally beyond one’s control (Hebrews 9:27). If man is not able to control the most foundational categories (life and death), then all of his life must be viewed as tentative. He must carefully observe the times rather than fooling himself into thinking that he has determined them. a time to plant—A man can no more change the times at which planting and harvesting are done than he can alter the time of his birth. It is futile to plant out of season. The sage was one who attempted to discover not only what was right and wrong, but precisely when things did and should occur. The juxtaposition of the limits of human life with those of plant life suggests that man, like the plant, is unable to determine his own fate.
3:3 A time to kill—A judge may order a criminal to be executed for his crime and a soldier may kill his enemy in war—showing that even such a dreaded, damaging activity has its appointed and appropriate time. a time to heal—As there is a time to damage, so there is a time when the damaging process must be reversed. Like in 3:2, where human activity was placed next to plant life, so in 3:3 human activity (damaging and restoring) is placed adjacent to the destroying and constructing of buildings.
Matt thanks to Ilumina..
2007-01-03 23:40:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ecclestiastes 3:3 means killing an animal for food.
Exodus 20:13 means murder.
Modern Bible translations say "murder" in this context. I expect the original Hebrew has two different verbs. I could look it up, but so could you.
2007-01-03 23:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
come on enslaved there's better ones then that when did you become a prophet you evil evil entity
my guess would err on the side of logic written at least a couple hundred years apart inspired by religion maybe ,authored by god certainly not. one writer didn't know of the others work and was part of a different Jewish tribe olr system of belief then the others therefore dfferent codes of conduct accepted. In reality its dogma so it doesn't matter you know that as well as i but i'm more interested in the other responses
2007-01-03 23:42:14 · answer #4 · answered by harro_06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, someone could explain those verses--but what would be the point-- within proper context--- there is no inconsistencies to explain !!
2007-01-03 23:42:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They only reject the parts of the bible that doesn't suit their purposes so one of the alternatives will have to go
2007-01-03 23:37:46 · answer #6 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I love you.
Will you make beautiful babies with me? In the completely Heterosexual way of course.
2007-01-03 23:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What inconsistency?
2007-01-03 23:41:46 · answer #8 · answered by Monique 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it's Shall not MURDER. Big difference
2007-01-03 23:39:02 · answer #9 · answered by Ra1ph10 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋