I just saw read a woman who referenced numbers chapter 5 verses 11 31 as being an example of god sanctioning an abortion. But if you use a new vatican version like the niv, then the answer would be yes. Numbers chapter 5 and abortion issues christian forums. Womb shrink and abdomen to swell is the curse to cause a woman to miscarry or to be infertile. Net bible he will make the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and the water that brings a curse will enter her to produce bitterness. One of the most common of these is the test for adultery in numbers 5.
Numbers 5 niv bible the lord said to moses, command the. After some initial discussion, if the woman refuses to admit her sin, or is innocent, the priest will write the curses that might fall upon her on a scroll. Numbers 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Aug 02, 2006 news flash, sir or madam nothing in the entire chapter 5 of the book of numbers says a single, solitary thing about pregnant women or unborn babies. Book of numbers chapter 5 apostolic polyglot bible dear logic students and students of logic, i thought i had most of the logic of the bible covered or contemplated.
The kjv and niv dont deviate from the arabic all that much on this particular bible chapter. The ordeal of the bitter water was a trial by ordeal administered to the wife whose husband suspected her of adultery but who had no witnesses to make a formal. Command the children of israel, that they put out of the camp every leperthe exclusion of leprous persons from the camp in the wilderness, as from cities and villages afterwards, was a sanitary measure taken according to prescribed rules leviticus. Numbers 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The lord said to moses in the desert of sinai, count the levites by their families and clans. A method that is not only approved by god, it was invented by him. Chapters 5 and 6 describe the settingapart of the people of god in certain areas. It shows how desperate they are as if they actually cared about what the book of numbers said. Now i know that is not correct but can you give me some context on this section of the ot. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps talking about. Read through numbers 5 vs 2023 20 but if you have gone astray while married to your husband and you have made yourself impure by having sexual relations with a man other than your husband. This book is actually a gold mine of spiritual truths. Popular abortion books showing 150 of 1,372 the cider house rules hardcover by. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is.
Note that the niv is the only translation to use the. It only speaks of women being able or not being able to bear children. If a mans wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him so that another man has sexual relations with her, and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected since there is no witness against her and she has not. As a punishment for this crime her baby, along with any potential children, was to be lost. Theres nothing about abortion in the bible so how do rightwing christians justify their crusade against women.
September 9, 2016 my book, hands of faith, is now available for kindle. Adulterers do not commit adultery unless a spirit of folly. It is not about abortion, its about jealousy and the lord acting as a witness in trials that otherwise had none note that the niv is the only translation to use the word miscarriage see numbers 5. The lord said to moses in the desert of sinai, count the. Punishment was the inability to further conceivenot an abortion. This is demonstrated by the determination of the fate of a woman wrongly charged v.
Bible verses about abortion what does scripture say about abortion. The account of the ordeal of bitter water given in the book of numbers is as follows. I mention this footnote because the niv supplies three of them in this section of numbers 5 and im sure that my anti abortion white. The woman is to drink the bitter water that brings a curse and the water that brings a curse is to be considered contaminated. Can any of you give me a good explanation of what this instruction in numeri 5 is for and what it means. Jealous husbands who suspected that their wife was unfaithful would bring her to the temple or tabernacle to. Speaks of the loss of the capacity for childbearing and, if pregnant, the miscarriage of the child. Command the children of israel that they put out of the camp every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever becomes defiled by a corpse.
You are welcome to show me in the book of numbers where it says the woman is pregnant not there. Why was the priestly exam of a woman suspected of adultery not applied to men numbers 5. Oct 21, 2008 that passage doesnt even say the woman was pregnant, yet proaborts use it to rationalize abortion. Why did a wife suspected of adultery have to drink. This exclusion of lepers from society has been acted upon ever since. It is a situation in which a husband suspects his wife is an adulterer but has no evidence. The book of ezekiel says that god takes no pleasure when anyone experiences first death nor. Jul 20, 20 theres nothing about abortion in the bible but that hasnt stopped the religious right from invoking the good book in its war on womens rights. May 06, 2019 i would recommend reading numbers 4, numbers 5 and numbers 6 before answering this thread. The unclean to be removed out of the camp, restitution to be made for trespasses.
Numbers 58 establishing the community of worship youtube. Liberal pundit argues the bible promotes abortions. In chapter 5 of the book of numbers, god commands moses to take a census of the israelites. You shall expel them from the camp so that they do not defile their camp, where i dwell in their midst. Apr 09, 2019 does the ritual for woman suspected of adultery in numbers 5. Isnt god basically commanding an abortion in numbers 5. What the bible says about abortion abortion is not murder. Numbers chapter 5 and abortion issues discussion in controversial christian theology started by frogoon234.
The 2011 edition of the niv mistakenly states that the drink will cause miscarriage in numbers 5. The ordeal of the bitter water was a trial by ordeal administered to the wife whose husband suspected her of adultery but who had no witnesses to make a formal case numbers 5. Find out about the project here, or feel free to get in contact. The test for an unfaithful wife then the lord said to moses, speak to the israelites and say to them. This lengthy passage, which takes up most of the fifth chapter in numbers, is focused on what should legally be done in a situation where a husband suspects his wife of sexual infidelity but has no witnesses to prove it numbers 5. It is clearly stated in verse 22, may this water that brings a curse enter your body so that your abdomen swells or your womb miscarries. Its a bit long and complicated, so ill break it up for you. Because of space, we cannot include this whole portion here, so i strongly encourage you to read these verses before going further. This exclusion of lepers from society has been acted upon. Infertility and abortion, as every sensible person would agree, are not the same thing. I read a comment on an atheist website which said that numeri 5.
Theres nothing about abortion in the bible so how do. This law was meant to be for a woman who intentionally cheated on her husband. Numbers 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. No its not in regards to abortion that is incorrect thats what corrupted bibles teach. It is not about abortion, its about jealousy and the lord acting as a witness in trials that otherwise had none. Why was the priestly exam of a woman suspected of adultery. Josephus, antiquities of the jews, book 3, chapter 11, section 6.
In the book of numbers, there is a very interesting test for a woman suspected of committing adultery. But it seems to me a very strange text nonetheless. News flash, sir or madam nothing in the entire chapter 5 of the book of numbers says a single, solitary thing about pregnant women or unborn babies. Click here and find out how to answer this common objection.
For the 1973 american crime film, see book of numbers film. This chapter recounts the law regarding the exclusion of diseased and unclean persons from the camp of israel numbers 5. If a wife is suspected of adultery, she is brought before the priest. Numbers 5, new king james version nkjv the bible app. While many christians may have given up on reading through the ot by the time they get to leviticus and numbers, perseverance is vital. Please explain numbers, chapter 5 about the jealousy offering. The ordeal is further explained in the talmud, in the eponymous seventh tractate of nashim.
The purity of the church must be kept as carefully as the peace and order of it. Abortion in the bible scripture examples and perspectives. A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of numbers taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Some abortion proponents attempt to justify the practice by referencing numbers 5. And the lord spoke to moses, saying, speak to the people of israel, if any mans wife goes astray and breaks faith with him, if a man lies. He could then bring her before a religious tribunal, and she would drink a concoction that would either prove or disprove the charge of adultery. Numbers chapter 6 kjv king james version its saying, we must sacrifice these wine, and not eat grapes for a while until we get these things of strong drinks out our system, and that we eat unleavened bread and meats and cakes and to make a change of the sacrificing ourselves. If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow. Essentially, the husband and wife would come to the priest, the priest would then. What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the old testament. But that hasnt stopped the religious right from invoking the good book in its war on womens rights. When the bible commands abortion part 1 fred clark. John irving goodreads author shelved 46 times as abortion.
To support his theory, uygur cited passages from the book of numbers specifically from chapter 5, which talks about the hebrew practice of the ordeal of the bitter water, which, originally translated, says nothing about miscarriage or pregnancy. Bamidbar numbers chapter 5 parshah naso tanakh online. I read it and i dont think that can be extracted from the text. There are numerous spiritual lessons to be learned from the fourth book of the old testament. Dec 07, 2010 every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less.
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