Is Deuteronomy even vaguely relevant to Christianity today?
Im reading NKJ version.. now take a look at Deut 23:1 for example... “He who is emasculated by crushing or mutilation shall not enter the assembly of the LORD."
Now .. how's a bloke in a car accident meant to get around that issue?
And what about Deut 23:2.. I mean.. really... A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
Leviticus 21:20... or a hunchback or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye or eczema or scabs or crushed testicles....
I mean... you hear about religions being bigoted .... but that's just extreme!
2007-12-14 08:36:26 · 14 answers · asked by Icy Gazpacho 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You would always be welcome Icy...:)
Peace
2007-12-14 14:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Back then, they lived under the Law (that means the Mosaic ordinances, such as the ones you listed, but not the 10 Commandments, which are eternal). Because Christ came and paid the penalties for those ordinances, we now live under Grace. Isn't that good news?
Good thing they didn't have cars back then!
When a person suffered from those afflictions back then, it didn't mean he couldn't go to Heaven, it just meant he couldn't come into the church, which was a holy place, and no unholy thing could enter it - it would be defiled. Today, Christ takes away those ordinances that were "contrary to us". Now, people born out of wedlock and who are eunuchs can enter the church. Christ has "cleansed" them.
2007-12-14 16:43:27 · answer #2 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is Deuteronomy relevant to Christianity today? Certainly! But we are under the new covenant bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
The scriptures you quoted from Deuteronomy were for god's chosen people - the Jews - under the old covenant.
Read your bible. Read the New Testament. Read what Paul says about the Old Testament!
god bless
2007-12-14 16:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If that was literal and I believed christianity when it was handed to me I guess I wouldn't be in the congregation anyways as one of my great-grandfather was illegitmate. Good thing I don't buy into junk like that.
I'd rather be a cast out than a nameless face in the crowd.
2007-12-14 16:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by genaddt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That would be my son. His father has never been a part of our life. Why would the fact I was not married to his father cause a fair god to judge him? It makes no sense. Hey come to think of it, I am a bastard too. My parents adopted me and my birth mother was an unmarried 17 year old girl.
2007-12-14 16:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I guess the ten commandments they all are arguing over are out too then. I believe this is what is known as cherry picking.
2007-12-15 01:17:44 · answer #6 · answered by Gawdless Heathen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, all I can say is that...
2Co 3:6
who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit;* for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
You make a really good argument for turning to Jesus.
2007-12-14 16:40:11 · answer #7 · answered by Halfadan 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
There's a lot of funny contradictions in the bible; they don't want anyone mutilated entering the temple--except for the God-prescribed mutilation of circumcision, of course!
Doesn't make sense to me at all.
2007-12-14 16:40:31 · answer #8 · answered by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 · 12⤊ 1⤋
That christianity for you. Of course they'll say the old testament doesn't count. But they keep it in there for some reason.
2007-12-14 16:39:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'll tell ya somethin. The more I hear about heaven the less I wanna go there!
2007-12-14 20:32:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
sadly, if modern christians had their way, we'd still stone people and cut hands off like Goat Herder Christians of Olde
2007-12-14 16:38:47 · answer #11 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋