“And the daughter of any priest/pastor, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.” --- Leviticus 21:9
A priest/pastor's daughter, if found to have lost her virginity without marriage, can receive the death penalty, but in the form of incineration.
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she [is] with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.” ---- Genesis 38:24
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.” --- (Deuteronomy 22:21)
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. – (Deuteronomy 21:18-21)
He that curseth his father, or his mother [A rebellious son/daughter], shall surely be put to death. –(Exodus 21:17)
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2007-11-13 04:03:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Before you give me a thumbs down, read the answer all the way through.
I'm a Christian, but even I don't take everything written in the Bible literally. I do believe that a lot of the true Bible was lost along the years. Before the printing press, Bibles were copied by hand. What was to stop any of the "copiers" from changing the original text and adding their own two cents?
2007-11-13 04:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah R 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, first of all, you should understand all punishments in the Torah are a maximum punishment. Not a minimum.
There was never a case of a stubborn and rebellious son that was killed. That is to teach us a lesson. In the same way a parent would not kill their child no matter what, G-d will be very reluctant to kill us. It was put in terms we can relate to.
Death penalties were VERY rare. They occurred about once every 70 years or so.
2007-11-13 12:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by Gershon b 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
These scriptures are misinterpreted by many non-believers and skeptics as hateful and "ungod-like". Actually it is very god-like for Him to punish people for their sin. Obvsiously the women in those passages slept around way too much, and they deserved what they got. These days, whores, hookers, sluts, or whatever you want to call them don't actually get stoned to death but they do get punished for their sin one way or another. Times change, consequences for sins change. But God himself NEVER changes, He still hates sin as much as He always has. I'm sure Jack the Ripper was a Christian who completely took these scriptures the wrong way, and became a monster as a result.
2007-11-13 12:13:57 · answer #3 · answered by Everlast...ing 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
during pagan times, etc.. recall the practice of temple prostitutes both male and female??
various fertility/sex gods and their temple practices of the many peoples around the culture during that time frame...
that was not a practice wanted or allowed within Israel...
cultural traditions of the times, the son (s) where part of the family business, took care of the family...compare it to present day embezzlement of funds and leaving the family to catch the heat for it...$$ owed the family can be sold in to slavery to settle the debt,,,,
2007-11-13 12:21:40 · answer #4 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My Lord is good and filled with compassion.. Through the blood He shed on the cross I am clean even if I don't obey these laws... IHS Jim
2007-11-13 12:17:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Clearly the "God that never changes" went through quite a transformation after Christ came to earth.
-just waiting for the 'thats the OT' answers.
2007-11-13 12:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Relax dear, it's because the bronze age middle eastern goat herders that inspired those fairy tales had a more brutal life style than the one we have today.
2007-11-13 12:11:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Because it is an evil god figure.
It's the same place that the third incarnation gets their ideas of honor killings.
2007-11-13 12:07:30 · answer #8 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Because "this" god is cruel and judgemental and continues to remain same even after NT
2007-11-13 12:12:35 · answer #9 · answered by Naamoku 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
well your wrong
god didnt command anything man did
they use the excuse of some invisible man in the sky said this so you have to do it
religion is for people who cant think for themselves and want to be led around like sheep
2007-11-13 12:08:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋