NLT - 27 Moses told them, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Each of you, take your swords and go back and forth from one end of the camp to the other. The KJV Study Bible, Barbour Publishing, 2011, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Our Lord says that this union of husband and wife must not be severed (Matt. It did not look bad, it did not taste bad. Thus, it was not necessary for our Lord to dwell on the sinfulness of sexual immorality, since the Jews of His day agreed with Him on this point. I honestly believe that. It is about friendship first and foremost. While I have cited only a portion of this important paragraph (vss. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. God increased the midwives and gave them houses (Exodus 1:16-21). The children of Israel had become a threat, for the Egyptians might not control them. The sin of adultery is dealt with so severely because it is a violation of the sanctity of the marriage which God has ordained and set apart. Our culture protests that Christians disdain and demean sex, that we have little appreciation for it. This may be a matter of personal conviction, over which there is some disagreement, but marriage does not make every sexual practice holy. As a matter of fact, my differences with John over the proper use of a wood chisel have a great deal to do with the commandment, You shall not commit adultery. The principle underlying this commandment is that of the sanctity of marriage. Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith is a Christian and wife to Sylvester Smith. In Exodus 20:3, we read: You shall have no other gods before me. Furthermore, there must be a distinction drawn between what is personally permissible and what is detrimental to others (cf. Or do you not know that the one who joins himself to a harlot is one body with her? He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body. James 1:13-15). Exodus 2:10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. It is very important for me to be precise in what I say here. Exodos means leave, and the book of Exodus tells how the nation of Israel left Egypt. Shaun ( Freddie Highmore) and Lea ( Paige Spara) started out as neighbors. In effect, Abram was not only endangering the promises of God and the purity of his wife, but he was paving the way for men to unknowingly commit adultery with his wife. 8-10). Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 and Exodus 22:16-17 command a rape - reddit Some died on the spot for murmuring and complaining about Moses (Numbers 16:33). Furthermore, the one who divorces their spouse also causes them to commit adultery, since a remarriage is assumed. But if they marry one of the sons of the other tribes of the sons of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; thus it will be withdrawn from our allotted inheritance. Pharaoh also instructed the midwives to kill the male children during birth but spare the female children (Exodus 1:15-16). Marriage is defined in Scripture as a covenant before God, joining a man and a woman together for their lives ( Genesis 2:24 ). In other words, what is it that makes a marriage distinct, unique, sanctified? Our culture believes that the obtaining of a certificate of divorce legitimizes adultery. Not only did his master not give him authority over his wife, he could not have done so. The sanctity of sex in marriage clearly calls for the sanctity of sex before marriage. 30 Verses to Reflect on in the Book of Hebrews. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Abraham marries Keturah, who couldn't have been a daughter of Israel as Israel, Abraham's grandson was yet to have been born. Most importantly, we must get in the Word of God and ask for Gods help. We need only look at men like David and Solomon, who had so many wives they couldnt keep up with them, but still sought after more (such as David sought Bathsheba). We will discover in our lesson that marriage and sex were also sanctified by God. And, of course, the ultimate example of fear and perfect love working together is Jesus Christ. The dubious distinction for the most well-known case of adultery would have to go to David, who sinned by committing adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah: Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. Genesis 31:38-40 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten, Philippians 4:11,12 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content, Exodus 4:20-25 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand, Exodus 18:2-6 Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, . (3) Terms referring to adultery and sexual immorality are employed non-literally, referring to Israels infidelity to God. (3) While David enjoyed sexual intimacy with Bathsheba, even though forbidden, Uriah refused such pleasure, even when legitimate and encouraged by the king. The consequences of guilt or innocence are spelled out (vss. Sanctification is therefore one of the great, governing and guiding principles of the Word of God. Consider, for a moment, how that forbidden fruit (whatever it might have been) is similar to the forbidden fruit of illicit sex. Pagan religion often intermingled sexual immorality with its worship. We therefore would expect to find some very specific revelation on the subject of adultery and sexual sin in the epistles. Judah marries Shu'a the Canaanite. The union of husband and wife is one of the unique elements of marriage. Second, if we want the world to understand God's faithful love, we need to . Why should I pardon you? 25, 27, 28), thus resulting in expulsion from the land. They were oppressive to the Israelites and made them create bricks. Many are crying out to God, and He hears them. Uncovering the nakedness of a relative is prohibited (vss. (It is better for society that a man only think of murder than it is for him to take a life.) Their people have been under the foot of the Egyptians for four hundred years. shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? His brothers gave him an unplanned exodus simply because his father adored him (Genesis 37:3-4). (4) Adultery is a violation of the union of marriage. Who was Moses' wife? Did Moses have more than one wife? | GotQuestions.org If we have accepted the principle of sanctification in general, we must then see it in the particulars of our Christian experience. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, but love from the Lord is its completion. The Hebrew midwives feared God and would not do what the king of Egypt asked. But do not let immorality or any impurity or greed even be named among you, as is proper among saints; and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. We can cry out to God, and He will hear us. The husband and wife become one. Lots of exceptions to the rule. 15:19). The word fornication comes from the Greek term porneia (from which we . God created Eve and brought her to Adam for fellowship, to be his helper and his companion. 43 In Genesis chapter 34, Dinah is apparently forcibly raped by Shechem, a deed to which Jacobs sons violently reacted as an abomination (cf. If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride price for virgins." . 4:11-12). While the seduction of a virgin entails either marriage to the virgin or the payment of her dowry price to the father, sexual union with a married woman is punishable by death. Having said this, let us note that eyes and hands are very precious body members. I did something which would make you cringe. He had promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation (Genesis 17). After Joseph and his generation died, a new king arose over Egypt who was not familiar with Joseph (Exodus 1:6-8). Sanctification involves setting something apart for a special use. Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Thus, whatever one does, he does in union with Christ. We also see how the Lord made Pharaoh release His people. Get a first look at Shaun and Lea's wedding on. And I will destroy her vines and fig trees, Of which she said, These are my wages Which my lovers have given me. And I will make them a forest, And the beasts of the field will devour them (Hos. They made their lives miserable with hard labor (Exodus 1). (4) While Uriah was willing to lay down his life for the king and the nation, David was willing to take Uriahs life to save his own reputation and to satisfy his own sexual desires. Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the kings house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance. As fans of the show will remember, they lost their unborn . Exodus 21:11 If, however, he does not provide her with these three things, she is free to . Sexual intercourse with a harlot, contrary to popular thought, is no casual matter, it is a union as well. Think about this carefully, for it is of the greatest importance. We must begin by taking the Bible literally, and thus we acknowledge that any act of adultery must be avoided. At this time, the children of Israel were fruitful, increased abundantly, became exceedingly mighty, and there were people everywhere. And it came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman; and it will come about when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. Sexual sin defiles the people (vss. The Bible speaks otherwise. Prov. I started reading the series three days ago and devoured it! And the LORD GOD fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. I find it interesting that the fruit of this tree of knowledge of good and evil was good, like everything else God created (cf. 19:9). 20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. The sanctity of marriage is indicated by the statement in Genesis 2:24, that a man must leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife. In 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 Paul says that the will of God is for us to be sanctified. The Israelites themselves were set apart from the Egyptians and from all other nations. Indeed, in verse 16 Paul makes a statement of monumental importance. The Good Doctor. In Ephesians chapter 5 Paul focuses on the relationship between the Christian husband and wife, and the way it portrays an important spiritual truth to the world: So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. It chronicles the story of their deliverance from four hundred years of bondage and how God sent Moses as an instrument of deliverance. Prepare yourself. I do, however, believe that the first sin is similar to that of adultery, and thus very instructive. The word Exodus came from the Latin exodos and was adopted as the books title when the Bible was translated into Latin. Based on the Hebrew Bible, intermarriage was quite frequent in early Israelite society. Does the Bible Mention What to Give Up for Lent? We must even distinguish between what is personally permissible and what is personally beneficial (1 Cor. Our sanctification cannot be expressed or realized apart from a radical change in our sexual conductthat is, a radical change in the way we conduct ourselves sexually, as contrasted with our former conduct and that of the pagan world around us. Why did you not go down to your house? And Uriah said to David, The ark and Israel and Judah are staying in temporary shelters, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are camping in the open field. The word exodus literally means "the road out". Just as God placed the forbidden fruit in sight and within the reach of Adam and Eve, so the forbidden fruit of sexual immorality is visible and available. By your life and the life of your soul, I will not do this thing. Then David said to Uriah, Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you go. So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next. (1) Jesus teaches here that it is not enough to keep the Law in its letter, but must also keep it in spirit. For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner? Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy; and I have set you apart from the peoples to be Mine. I know you all will understand my book hangover and all the emotions swirling through me after finishing it. I believe that there are several ways in which marriage is sanctified: Unity. The Law pertaining to adultery also confirms the sanctity of marriage. And if you right hand makes you stumble, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to go into hell. Therefore do not be partakers with them; for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. One can build up the other in those intimate areas of ones heart and life, but one can also do great damage in the intimate areas as well. What does it mean to bow and serve in Exodus 20:5? Every daughter who comes into possession of an inheritance of any tribe of the sons of Israel shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that the sons of Israel each may possess the inheritance of his fathers. Deuteronomy 7:4.
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