Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she's yours. --(Deuteronomy 21:11-13)
Find a prostitute and marry her. --(Hosea 1:1-3)
Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock. --Moses (Exodus 2:16-21)
Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal. --Boaz (Ruth 4:5-10)
Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. --Benjaminites (Judges 21:19-25)
Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this will cost you a rib. --Adam (Genesis 2:19-24)
Agree to work seven years in exchange for a woman's hand in marriage. Get tricked into marrying the wrong woman. Then work another seven years for the woman you wanted to marry in the first place. That's right. Fourteen years of toil for a woman. --Jacob (Genesis 29:15-30)
2007-03-13 07:27:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Cut off 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law's enemies and get his daughter for a wife. --David (I Samuel 18:27)
Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you'll definitely find someone. (It's all relative of course.) --Cain (Genesis 4:16-17)
Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest. --Xerxes or Ahasuerus (Esther 2:3-4)
When you see someone you like, go home and tell your parents, "I have seen a ... woman; now get her for me." If your parents question your decision, simply say, "Get her for me. She's the one for me." --Samson (Judges 14:1-3)
Kill any husband and take his wife. (Prepare to lose four sons though). --David (2 Samuel 11)
Wait for your brother to die. Take his widow. (It's not just a good idea, it's the law). --Onan and Boaz (Deuteronomy or Leviticus, example in Ruth)
Don't be so picky. Make up for quality with quantity. --Solomon (1 Kings 11:1-3)
A wife? Not!!! --Paul (1 Corinthians 7:32-35)
2007-03-13 07:27:55 · update #1
28 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, 29 he shall pay the girl's father fifty shekels of silver. [a] He must marry the girl, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.
Deuteronomy 22:28-30
2007-03-13 07:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Proverbs 31:10-30
10 [c] A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 "Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
That's not "picking and choosing," guys. That's straight out of what God said we should have in a wife, word for word from the NIV. If you think I'm wrong or "picking and choosing," you ask God about it.
2007-03-13 14:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by JC Alz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always just buy one, if you can afford her bride price. Leviticus even specifies how much women should cost.
2007-03-13 14:46:31 · answer #3 · answered by Guernica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha! Absolutely spot-on!
What do these people mean by, "you can't pick and choose?"
It's all right isn't it?! It is meant to be the BIBLE last time I checked. lol
2007-03-13 14:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by Adam L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you cant take little pieces of scripture and then try to make a point with it. People like are so ridiculous
2007-03-13 14:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by kittykat 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
And if you don't like women just rape the alter boys.
2007-03-13 14:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by millajovovichsboyfriend 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why are they bitching about you picking and choosing, it is in their holy book, right ?
2007-03-13 14:39:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
that is good
2007-03-13 14:34:22 · answer #8 · answered by Brandi S 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Thanks. I now see what I've been doing wrong.
2007-03-13 14:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by skeptic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋