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By Grace
20th February 2005, 05:48 PM
And you guys thought I'd forgotten... :D ;)

Here's today's category, from the website http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm



Marriage, Divorce, and Family (Part 2)


To be fruitful and multiply (Gen. 1:28) (CCA43).
That a eunuch shall not marry a daughter of Israel (Deut. 23:2) (CCN136).
That a mamzer shall not marry the daughter of a Jew (Deut. 23:3) (CCN137).
That an Ammonite or Moabite shall never marry the daughter of an Israelite (Deut. 23:4) (negative).
Not to exclude a descendant of Esau from the community of Israel for three generations (Deut. 23:8-9) (negative).
Not to exclude an Egyptian from the community of Israel for three generations (Deut. 23:8-9) (negative).
That there shall be no harlot (in Israel); that is, that there shall be no intercourse with a woman, without previous marriage with a deed of marriage and formal declaration of marriage (Deut. 23:18) (CCN133).
To take a wife by kiddushin, the sacrament of marriage (Deut. 24:1) (CCA44).
That the newly married husband shall (be free) for one year to rejoice with his wife (Deut. 24:5) (affirmative).
That a bridegroom shall be exempt for a whole year from taking part in any public labor, such as military service, guarding the wall and similar duties (Deut. 24:5) (negative).
Here are the referenced verses:

Gen 1:28 And God430 blessed1288 them, and God430 said559 unto them, Be fruitful,6509 and multiply,7235 and replenish4390 (853) the earth,776 and subdue3533 it: and have dominion7287 over the fish1710 of the sea,3220 and over the fowl5775 of the air,8064 and over every3605 living thing2416 that moveth7430 upon5921 the earth.776

Deu 23:2 A *******4464 shall not3808 enter935 into the congregation6951 of the LORD;3068 even1571 to his tenth6224 generation1755 shall he not3808 enter935 into the congregation6951 of the LORD.3068

Deu 23:3 An Ammonite5984 or Moabite4125 shall not3808 enter935 into the congregation6951 of the LORD;3068 even1571 to their tenth6224 generation1755 shall they not3808 enter935 into the congregation6951 of the LORD3068 forever:5704, 5769

Deu 23:4 Because5921, 1697 they834 met6923 you not3808 with bread3899 and with water4325 in the way,1870 when ye came forth3318 out of Egypt;4480, 4714 and because834 they hired7936 against5921 thee (853) Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 of Pethor4480, 6604 of Mesopotamia,763 to curse7043 thee.

Deu 23:8 The children1121 that834 are begotten3205 of them shall enter935 into the congregation6951 of the LORD3068 in their third7992 generation.1755

Deu 23:9 When3588 the host4264 goeth forth3318 against5921 thine enemies,341 then keep thee8104 from every4480, 3605 wicked7451 thing.1697

Deu 23:18 Thou shalt not3808 bring935 the hire868 of a whore,2181 or the price4242 of a dog,3611 into the house1004 of the LORD3068 thy God430 for any3605 vow:5088 for3588 even1571 both8147 these are abomination8441 unto the LORD3068 thy God.430

Deu 24:1 When3588 a man376 hath taken3947 a wife,802 and married1166 her, and it come to pass1961 that518 she find4672 no3808 favor2580 in his eyes,5869 because3588 he hath found4672 some1697 uncleanness6172 in her: then let him write3789 her a bill5612 of divorcement,3748 and give5414 it in her hand,3027 and send7971 her out of his house.4480, 1004

Deu 24:5 When3588 a man376 hath taken3947 a new2319 wife,802 he shall not3808 go out3318 to war,6635 neither3808 shall he be charged5674 with5921 any3605 business:1697 but he shall be1961 free5355 at home1004 one259 year,8141 and shall cheer up8055 (853) his wife802 which834 he hath taken.3947

(Sorry for the Strong's numbers--I had computer issues and had to re-download e-sword, and haven't downloaded any other versions yet. :blush: )

Here are the starter questions:

Which of these commands do you think are still applicable today?
What kinds of modifications/compromises/adaptations should we make in order to obey them in today's society?
What do you think is the spirit of each law, especially if it seems it might be different from the letter of the law?
What modifications do you think Yeshua's role has made in how we should interpret these laws or in our understanding of these laws?
How do you personally observe each law?

By Grace
20th February 2005, 05:53 PM
To take a wife by kiddushin, the sacrament of marriage (Deut. 24:1) (CCA44).

I'm not very comfortable with the way this one is worded. If it's a commandment to take a wife by marriage, then Yeshua didn't obey this one. If it just means to not have sexual relations with a woman except in the context of marriage, then I think it should be worded differently.

To be fruitful and multiply

How literally should this be taken?