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Originally Posted by George
Read the Scriptures you just quoted. " Race" is not in view!
The issue was Jews (Israelites) and non-Jews (Gentiles). The issue was Jews (God's "chosen people") marrying Pagan (Idol Worshiping) Gentiles. The issue was not about " Race".
According to the Bible mankind descended from three men who were the original progenitors of what we refer to as the three main " races" of mankind: SHEM - The progenitor of the Oriental " race"; HAM - The progenitor of the Negroid " race"; and JAPHETH - The progenitor of the Caucasian " race".
Although the Jews descended from Shem, they were not (strictly speaking) pure "Shemites", and to classify them as a separate " race" would be in error.
Ans so we come to the conclusion that " interracial marriage" is a " misnomer" - IF some Bible thumping bigot is trying to " prove" that because the Jews (Israelites) were FORBIDDEN to marry outside of their nation, that we Christians shouldn't marry someone outside of our " race"!
The world is divided into three kinds of people today: The JEWS; the GENTILES; and the CHURCH [ 1Corinthians 10:32]. Any other kind of " division" is "divisive" and unscriptural.  |
Good post George, I'm in agreement with you.
