Questions tagged [law]
The legal codes and specific laws of the Bible.
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If divorced, is it acceptable to remarry or should you remain single?
Matthew 5:31-32
“Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual ...
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Were the golden bells intended for Aaron or the people in Exodus 28:33-35?
Exodus 34 NASB
33 You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: 34 a golden bell and a ...
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What significance does ‘God’s law’ have in Romans 8:7,if any, with regards to those who set their mind, on the things of the Spirit?
The passage starts off with drawing a distinction between the law
“For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”
Romans 8:2 ESV
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Did Jesus abolish tithing in the temple when He overthrew the money changer's tables?
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves
Matthew 21:12
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Is divorce acceptable in the case of adultery?
Matthew 5:32
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced ...
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How did Zipporah know that circumcision was the cause of the death threat in Exodus 4:25?
Exodus 4:24-25 NASB
[24]Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the Lord met him and sought to put him to death.
[25]Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off her son's foreskin and ...
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Why does KJV use censers not firepans/trays in 2 Chronicles 4:22?
KJV 2 Chronicles 4
22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of ...
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In Numbers 30:8 and Numbers 30:15 why does annulling vows seem to have different consequences?
Numbers 30:8 and Numbers 30:12 states that the woman in question who makes the vow will Not be held against her if her husband annuls said vow.
Numbers 30:15 states that the husband will bear the ...
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In 1 Corinthians 9:9;13 why does Paul quote the Torah for justifying fiscal support from the church?
All quotes from the NASB
In canvassing for fiscal support from the church the apostle Paul quotes the Torah to buttress his narrative
1 Corinthians 9:9-10
[9]For it is written in the Law of ...
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Leviticus & Numbers offerings as holistic and comparing to a typical Western world's meal
Would it be correct to compare sacrifices in the Bible books to Leviticus and Numbers to a typical meal( more specifically a meal in Western culture)?
For example, Let's analyze Numbers 28.
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What happened to the manslayer in Exodus 21 before the appointment of the cities of refuge?
God promises to appoint cities of refuge for those who accidentally killed their brethren.
Exodus 21:12-13 NASB
[12]"He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.
[13]But if ...
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Exegesis of Numbers 28 ( specifically Numbers 28:8 ) lamb offered at twilight and the grain offering and the drink offering
Numbers 28 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Laws for Offerings
1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the sons of Israel
and say to them, ‘You shall [a]be careful to ...
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Does Malachi 3:10 suggest that they did bring part of the tithe?
Malachi 3:10 NKJV
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of ...
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In Matthew 23:23 is tithing a lighter commandment?
Matthew 2323 NASB
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and ...
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How does Romans 4:15b relate to its context?
Precisely what does Romans 4:15b (bolded below) mean, and how does it relate to its immediate context?
13 For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not ...
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Did the Jews eventually emulate the ritual of cutting themselves during mourning for the dead in Jeremiah 16:5-6?
Moses had initial warned the Jewish people about cutting themselves when mourning for the dead.
KJV Leviticus 19
28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks ...
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1 Corinthians 9:9: concerning the topic of oxen or for the sake of oxen?
Translations seem split on whether Paul is considering (rhetorically) whether the commandment in Mosaic Law concerns the topic of oxen or is for the sake of oxen:
For it is written in the Law of ...
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Are we missing something in John 10:34?
In John 10:34, why does Jesus say "is it not written in your Law," instead of "is it not written in the Law?" Is Jesus questioning that Psalms 82:6 is not divinely inspired, but instead may have been ...
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Was it only the cases involving a death sentence that required two or three witnesses in Numbers 35 and deutoronomy 17?
Numbers 35 NASB
[30]'If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death at the evidence of witnesses, but no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
Deuteronomy 17:...
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In Deutoronomy 21 was atonement made for the city closest to the murder or the whole Israel nation?
After a man is found murdered the elders of the closest city to where the body was found are said to be the one that made atonement
Deuteronomy 21 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
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Leviticus 5 “..it is hidden from him, and then he comes to know it..” exegesis
Leviticus 5 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
2 Or if a person touches any unclean thing, whether a carcass of an
unclean beast or the carcass of unclean cattle or a carcass of unclean
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What was the significance of witnesses being the first to act against the offender in Deutoronomy 17:7?
Deuteronomy 17:6-7
[6]On the evidence of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.
[7]The hand of the ...
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Is the foreigner/ Gentile absolved from the law pertaining to 'unclean animals' in Deutoronomy 14:21?
Deuteronomy 14 NASB
[21]"You shall not eat anything which dies of itself. You may give it to the alien who is in your town, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner, for you are a ...
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Why were the elders of Israel uncertain about the man picking sticks on the Sabbath in Numbers 15:32-34?
Numbers 15:32-34 Nasb
Now while the sons of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the sabbath day. 33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron ...
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What does the“unclean and clean” refer to in Deutoronomy 12:15?
Deutoronomy 12:15 NASB
15 “However, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, [g]whatever you desire, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you; the ...
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Are the both works of Ephesians 2:8-10 works of the Torah?
Eph 2:8-10 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus ...
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Are the swarming things in Leviticus 11:29-38 the only creatures that defile other articles besides human beings?
After describing about five groups of unclean animals/creatures in Leviticus 11 it seems only the swarming creatures have the effect of defiling other vessels like stoves,ovens and pots besides human ...
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What is the most probable meaning of Leviticus 20:20?
Leviticus 20:20 NASB
20 If there is a man who lies with his uncle’s wife he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness; they will bear their sin. They will die childless
Does this refer to the following:
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Is it a written law or an oral law that Peter says is violated when a Jew associates with a non-Jew?
"You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, (Acts 10:28 ESV)
Can someone offer a citation from Torah or other Jewish works that may have ...
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How was atonement made for eating and touching an “unclean carcass” without shedding of blood in Leviticus 11:39-40?
Leviticus 11:39-40 NASB
39 ‘Also if one of the animals dies which you have for food, the one who touches its carcass becomes unclean until evening. 40 He too, who eats some of its carcass shall ...
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( Exodus 22:15 ) (exegesis) Elaborate on “if it is hired, it came for its hire.”
Exodus 22:14-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 14 “If a man
borrows anything from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while
its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. 15 If ...
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Why was the water not defiled by an unclean carcass in Leviticus 11:35-36?
Leviticus 11:35-36 NASB
35 Everything, moreover, on which part of their carcass may fall becomes unclean; an oven or a [t]stove shall be smashed; they are unclean and shall continue as unclean to ...
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Why go above and beyond full restitution? (Numbers 5:7)
Confessing and Paying for Sins
Numbers 5:5-8 (GW)
5The Lord said to Moses, 6“Tell the Israelites: If you do something wrong to another person, you have been unfaithful to the Lord. When you ...
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In John 7:23, which law is not broken—circumcision or the Sabbath?
John 7:23
23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath? NASB, ©1995
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Did the Priest face a specific direction during the wave offering?
Exodus 29:24
24 And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.
Leviticus 8:29
29 And Moses took the breast,...
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As Christian believers, why don't we follow the Mosaic Law according to specifically Matthew 5:17-20, but more generally Matthew 5-7? [closed]
According to Matthew 5:17-20 NIV, Jesus says
17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until ...
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Did the Israelites misconstrue the prophet's instruction in Jeremiah 29:5?
Jeremiah 29:5 KJV
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your ...
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Did the Israelites renege on the pledge in Ezra 10 to divorce foreign wives?
Ezra 10:10,19 NIV
10 Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful; you have married foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt. 19 (They all gave their hands in pledge to ...
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What does wool signify in Ezekiel 44:17?
Priests are forbidden to wear any woollen clothing during ministering in the temple & the reason given here is perspiration.
Ezekiel 44:17 KJV
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How to understand these pairs of lawful & unlawful sacrifices in Isaiah 66:3?
Isaia 66:3 NASB
3 “But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers ...
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What was nailed to the cross in Colossians 2:14?
Colossians 2:14 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, ...
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Why did God not punish David as well in the incident of Uzza in 1 Chronicle 13:7-10?
David initial organises a new cart to carry the ark which is against the law which subsequently leads to the death of Uzza.Since David had been a contemporary of Samuel the prophet he was familiar ...
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Who wore the ephod in 1 Samuel 30:7?
After a party of marauding Amalekites had invaded Negev & Ziklag taking David's people hostage. David asks Abiather to bring the ephod so that they may inquired from God.Its not clear who ...
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In Proverbs 1:8 is it “mother's law” or “mother's instruction”?
Could the word ‘torah’ be more universal in use as law/teaching/instruction or could this use in proverbs mean that the mother also taught the Law?
I guess what I am trying to ascertain is whether ...
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Exegesis of Galatians 3:20 ( Now a mediator is not for one party only; whereas God is only one )
Exegesis of Galatians 3:20 ( Now a mediator is not for one party only; whereas God is only one )
Galatians 3:15-22 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
15 Brethren, I
speak [x]in terms of ...
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Did Phinehas stay outside the camp after killing Zimri & Cozbi in Numbers 25?
Numbers 25:7 KJV
7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; 8 And he went after the man ...
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What's the point of the law saying “you shall not murder” if later on it says “whoever strikes a man … shall be put to death”?
There are two Old Testament commands that seem redundant to me:
Exodus 20:13 ESV - You shall not murder.
Exodus 21:12 ESV - Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death.
I know ...
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Did the custom of mourning change in 2 Samuel 15:30?
According to the Jewish law one was obliged to uncover his head during mourning
Leviticus 10:6 (KJV)
6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your ...
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In Exodus 22:2 when may the intruder be killed?
Exodus 22:2 NKJV
2 If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt for his bloodshed. 3 If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt for his ...
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Priest or Nazirite who waved the offering in Numbers 6?
Numbers 6:19-20 NASB
19 The priest shall take the ram’s shoulder when it has been boiled, and one unleavened cake out of the basket and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them on the [i]hands of ...
