Interesting Article

I found the following interesting.......

Deuteronomy for the non-religious

Yeah, Deuteronomy is one of the books of the bible that presents stoning as the punishment for various behaviors, such as a woman loosing her virginity before marriage, homosexuality, etc.

The linked article somehow ignores this, and is therefore disingenuous.

Getting stoned is considered a *punishment*!?! I call it recreation.

Hi, as the article says, Deuteronomy demands that the torah be stated in fresh ways for each generation and also says of the book of Deuteronomy..... However, like all great wisdom, it must not be taken literally.

It is written from a "post-modern" perspective.

And being stoned is fun.

Ok... I'm game.

What is a "fresh" way to say:

"she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death."

Especially when it is the punishment for committing adultery...

Especially when it is top of the line weed.

"It is not meant to be taken literally, as it refers to any manufacturers of... dairy products."

I would say you have to leave the historical context behind, leave one's own current "context" behind (a fresh mind for oneself as much as is possible)!) look behind the words to the entire thrust of the entire book, and................not take individual sentences literally in order to dismiss the effort that would be called for to do so.

Ok.

I left the historical context behind. I am not going to use my own current context. I am going to open my mind to a fresh interpretation.

I won't take individual sentences literally. I will take it from the perspective of the entire book of Deuteronomy and specifically in the context of Chapter 22 (since it is listing numerous violations of "law" and the requisite punishments).

Now I am ready. Give it to me... the fresh interpretation of:

stone her to death.

That explains a lot, lol.

Does it matter? Deuteronomy is a statement of the Mosaic law, which became in valid with the death of the one it pointed to, the one it was tutor leading it, the one who fulfilled it, Jesus Christ.

However it is worth remembering that God never changes.

He is perfect, He has no need to, therefore His requirements do not change either. The Mosaic Law was "perfect for purpose" but it's purpose ended with Christ and that is why Paul describes it as being nailed to the torture stake with him.

He does not change to suit us, we should change to suit Him.

People say that religion should change with the times.

Why?

Are we more clever than God?

Do we know more than the one who created us, and everything else?

Should the times not change to fit in with God?

OK, for YOU the article is only interesting in as much as it can be used to confirm your own current mentality.

Fair enough. It's quite a good one judging by many of your posts. I too am not happy with much that can be found in so called "sacred" literature - especially when taken literally.

However, I mentioned how we need to open to the entire thrust of the entire book. By returning again and again to particular verses you show yourself unwilling to think outside of your own current "box".

You grind a good axe.

Pot - kettle?