"And Er, Judah's first born, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him. And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also" (Genesis 38:7-10). "If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger; her husband's brother shall go in unto her . . . And if the man like not to take his brother's wife . . . then his brother's wife shall come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot and spit in his face . . . And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed" (Deuteronomy 25:5-10).
Am I sinning by not marrying her?
2007-02-03 03:02:08 · 13 answers · asked by Born again atheist 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By "her" I ment my dead brother's wife
2007-02-03 03:02:54 · update #1
Is she hot?
2007-02-03 03:04:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Weren't those strange times? I suppose that patrilineal succession required the woman to remain in the family in an equivalent role. If she had married elsewhere her children would have become the children of her new husband, thus depriving her first husband's family of heirs.
I think you can safely ignore the traditions of the past without incurring the wrath of the almighty.
2007-02-03 03:10:19 · answer #2 · answered by lottyjoy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 21:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're an Atheist, why do you question the God that you don't believe exsits?
Read the New Testament views on marraige.
Ephesians 5
2007-02-03 03:05:47 · answer #4 · answered by Doug 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No you don't need to marry your brothers wife and what your talking about is old testament.
2007-02-03 03:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
God will not be angry of you don't, but your wife might be if you do.
by the way you never said if he (your brother) already had any children.
but then if you do not marry her, she might take of your shoe and spit in your face.
unless she has better prospects.
2007-02-03 03:10:46 · answer #6 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No,that was the old testament law. Now we live by the new testament.
2007-02-03 03:17:01 · answer #7 · answered by jasmin2236 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what makes you think your brothers wife would want to marry you? sorry that your brother died but get with the times. maybe your thinking is that you would like to be strenght to her and help her out with her grief and make sure she is ok, but not to marry her.
2007-02-03 03:14:29 · answer #8 · answered by ellie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, that was in Old Testament times. Times have changed.
2007-02-03 03:05:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Old Testement law you're reading from.
Nice try to "stirr it up" some though.
2007-02-03 03:07:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Old testament rules do not pertain.
2007-02-03 03:13:58 · answer #11 · answered by mystery_me 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋