The common theme throughout the Bible

[Campbell]

There is one common theme throughout the Bible that even to this day is occurring. From the very beginning of man's existence outside the garden, man had been teaching others that it was ok to live by the desires of their own heart. Even in the times of Noah, were the people obstinate in accepting that their lifestyles and behaviors were not the lifestyle that pleased God. God told Noah that He was going to make the floods, and to warn the people in advance that God was going to do so. For many many decades, Noah was daily warning the people around him that God was going to send heavy waters and for them to seek safety. And Noah was faithful in doing the part of keeping God's command of building an Ark. The arc was to be made in a certain specification so that if any persons should have wanted to board, there would have been ample room on the ark to accommodate.

After Noah, was when the Nations were brought into existence. There were no Nations before Noah. The people of Noah's time were one people with one language living in one area. After the flood, Noah and his sons and son's wives were the only human beings on Earth. Ham, Shem and Japheth were the kings of the new Nations which were formed after the flood. Ham was the king of Egypt and Canaan.

After Noah had passed on, people were still doing what was pleasing in their own hearts. From the time of Noah to the time of Abraham, people lived as they pleased. Abram was called out of Ur to go out and follow the voice of the Lord to which Abram did to. And God renamed Abram Abraham signifying the person of Abraham to be the father of many Nations. (Abram + Ham ) Abram signifying the area of the Middle East and Ham signifying the area of Egypt and Canaan. Thus through Abraham, the lands of Egypt, the Middle East and Canaan were combined). And from Abraham, we were given faith. But even from that time onwards, people still believed their own hearts rather than believe what was told to them by God's people. Not only were the prophets of God the ones telling others of God. And many prophets would continually warn of living contrary to God's ways by living in their own ways. So because of the people's own desires to live according to their own knowledge, the people were continuously taken into captivity. The Israelites were being continually taken into captivity by their own Uncle's sons. Since Ham was king of Egypt and Canaan, and since Japheth was king of the Middle Eastern Area, and since Shem was a figure of Israel, Ham's and Japheth's children were constantly at war with the children of the one Noah blessed, Shem. The Babylonians, being children of Japheth, became jealous of the blessings of God upon Israel and so continually attacked. But Israel had to do its' part also by remaining within the blessings and promises of God. To live contrary to God's ways was to annul the blessings by God. And when any person reminds anyone that to live contrary to God's ways is to annul His blessings and to disregard that person's message, they are declaring what they were declaring from the times of the Kings. That each person knew better in their own heart the things of this world.

I've never read such a load of bull shit in my life. Here are the sins for which the death penalty is listed:

Adultery (Lev 20:10-12, (man and woman).

• Lying about virginity. Applies to girls who are still in their fathers' homes, who lie about their virginity, and are presented to their husband as a virgin. The accused is guilty until proved innocent. (Deut 22:20-21).

• Making love to a virgin pledged to be married to another. Applies to man who deflowers virgin pledged to be married, and to the virgin if she does not call for help. (Deut 22:23-24).

• The daughter of a priest practicing prostitution (death by fire) (Lev 21:9).

• Rape of someone who is engaged. If she is not engaged you only have to marry her and give her father 50 shekels. No mention is made of the girl’s opinion. (Deut 22:25).

• Men practicing bestiality. (Both man and animal die). (Lev 20:15)

• Women practicing bestiality (Both woman and animal die). (Lev 20:16)

• Having sex with your father’s wife, as distinct from "your mother", as it was common practice for men at the time to have several wives. (both die). (Lev 20:20).

• Having sex with your daughter in law. (Lev 20:30)

• Incest. (Lev 20:17)

• Male homosexuality. The girls seem to get a free .. errrr ...ride on this one. (Lev 20:13).

• Marrying a woman and her daughter. They are all burnt to death (Lev 20:14)
• Worshiping idols (Ex 22:20, Lev 20:1-5, Deut 17:2-7).
• Blasphemy (Lev 24:14-16,23).
• Breaking the Sabbath (Ex 31:14, Numb 15:32-36).
• Practicing magic (Ex 22:18).
• Being a medium or spiritualist. (stoning) (Lev 20:27).
• Trying to convert people to another religion. (stoning) (Deut 13:1-11, 18:20).
• Apostasy - If most people in a town come to believe in a different god. (Kill everybody, including animals, and burn the town.) (Deut 13:12-15)
• Giving one of your descents to Molech. Probably refers to human sacrifice and is not now commonly practiced in the west. (Lev 20:2)
• Non-priests going near the tabernacle when it is being moved. (Numb 1:51)
• Being a false prophet. (Deut 132:5, Deut 18:20, Zech 13:2-3)
• Striking your parents (Ex 21:15).
• Cursing your parents (Ex 21:17, Lev 20:9).
• Being a stubborn and rebellious son. And being a profligate and a drunkard. (stoning) (Quite a few of us might have a problem with this one)(Deut 21:18-21)
• Murder. However if a slave is beaten to death the owner is “punished” — not necessarily killed. If the slave survives the beating then there is no punishment. (Gen 9:6, Ex 21:12, Numb 35:16-21). This is part of a wide range of slavery laws in the Old and New Testament.
• Kidnapping and selling a man. This is really a law against making an Israelite a slave against his will. (Ex 21:16).
• Perjury (in certain cases) (Deut 19:15 - 21). Deut 19:20 explicitly identifies that the purpose of this is deterrence. "The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and never again will such an evil thing (malicious and false testimony by one man against another) be done among you." Presumably all the other death penalties are assumed to be for deterrence as well.
• Ignoring the verdict of a judge – (or a priest!) (Deut 17:8-13).
• Not penning up a known dangerous bull, if the bull subsequently kills a man or a woman. (Ex 21:29) Both the animal and the reckless owner of the dangerous bull are to be put to death.
• Living in a city that failed to surrender to the Israelites. (Kill all the men, make the women and children slaves.) Deut 20:12-14.
• The following carry the punishment of being "cut off from his people". Some people seem to feel that this is the same as the death penalty.
• A male who is not circumcised. Genesis 17:14
• Eating leavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Exodus 12:15
• Manufacturing anointing oil. Exodus 30:33
• Engaging in ritual animal sacrifices other than at the temple. Leviticus 17:1-9
• Sexual activity with a woman who is menstruating: Leviticus 20:18
• Consuming blood: This would presumably include eating rare meat and black pudding. Also see above. Leviticus 17:10.
• Eating peace offerings while ritually unclean: Leviticus 7:20
• Waiting too long before consuming sacrifices: Leviticus 19:5-8
• Going to the temple in an unclean state: Numbers 19:13

But you do realize that the curse of the Law, being the death penalty, was taken away by Christ.

You Say!!!!

DEATH PENALTY SINS SPELLED OUT IN THE BIBLE:


Matthew 5:18

For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished:


Adultery (Lev 20:10-12, (man and woman).

• Lying about virginity. Applies to girls who are still in their fathers' homes, who lie about their virginity, and are presented to their husband as a virgin. The accused is guilty until proved innocent. (Deut 22:20-21).

• Making love to a virgin pledged to be married to another. Applies to man who deflowers virgin pledged to be married, and to the virgin if she does not call for help. (Deut 22:23-24).

• The daughter of a priest practicing prostitution (death by fire) (Lev 21:9).

• Rape of someone who is engaged. If she is not engaged you only have to marry her and give her father 50 shekels. No mention is made of the girl’s opinion. (Deut 22:25).

• Men practicing bestiality. (Both man and animal die). (Lev 20:15)

• Women practicing bestiality (Both woman and animal die). (Lev 20:16)

• Having sex with your father’s wife, as distinct from "your mother", as it was common practice for men at the time to have several wives. (both die). (Lev 20:20).

• Having sex with your daughter in law. (Lev 20:30)

• Incest. (Lev 20:17)

• Male homosexuality. The girls seem to get a free .. errrr ...ride on this one. (Lev 20:13).

• Marrying a woman and her daughter. They are all burnt to death (Lev 20:14)
• Worshiping idols (Ex 22:20, Lev 20:1-5, Deut 17:2-7).
• Blasphemy (Lev 24:14-16,23).
• Breaking the Sabbath (Ex 31:14, Numb 15:32-36).
• Practicing magic (Ex 22:18).
• Being a medium or spiritualist. (stoning) (Lev 20:27).
• Trying to convert people to another religion. (stoning) (Deut 13:1-11, 18:20).
• Apostasy - If most people in a town come to believe in a different god. (Kill everybody, including animals, and burn the town.) (Deut 13:12-15)
• Giving one of your descents to Molech. Probably refers to human sacrifice and is not now commonly practiced in the west. (Lev 20:2)
• Non-priests going near the tabernacle when it is being moved. (Numb 1:51)
• Being a false prophet. (Deut 132:5, Deut 18:20, Zech 13:2-3)
• Striking your parents (Ex 21:15).
• Cursing your parents (Ex 21:17, Lev 20:9).
• Being a stubborn and rebellious son. And being a profligate and a drunkard. (stoning) (Quite a few of us might have a problem with this one)(Deut 21:18-21)
• Murder. However if a slave is beaten to death the owner is “punished” — not necessarily killed. If the slave survives the beating then there is no punishment. (Gen 9:6, Ex 21:12, Numb 35:16-21). This is part of a wide range of slavery laws in the Old and New Testament.
• Kidnapping and selling a man. This is really a law against making an Israelite a slave against his will. (Ex 21:16).
• Perjury (in certain cases) (Deut 19:15 - 21). Deut 19:20 explicitly identifies that the purpose of this is deterrence. "The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and never again will such an evil thing (malicious and false testimony by one man against another) be done among you." Presumably all the other death penalties are assumed to be for deterrence as well.
• Ignoring the verdict of a judge – (or a priest!) (Deut 17:8-13).
• Not penning up a known dangerous bull, if the bull subsequently kills a man or a woman. (Ex 21:29) Both the animal and the reckless owner of the dangerous bull are to be put to death.
• Living in a city that failed to surrender to the Israelites. (Kill all the men, make the women and children slaves.) Deut 20:12-14.
• The following carry the punishment of being "cut off from his people". Some people seem to feel that this is the same as the death penalty.
• A male who is not circumcised. Genesis 17:14
• Eating leavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Exodus 12:15
• Manufacturing anointing oil. Exodus 30:33
• Engaging in ritual animal sacrifices other than at the temple. Leviticus 17:1-9
• Sexual activity with a woman who is menstruating: Leviticus 20:18
• Consuming blood: This would presumably include eating rare meat and black pudding. Also see above. Leviticus 17:10.
• Eating peace offerings while ritually unclean: Leviticus 7:20
• Waiting too long before consuming sacrifices: Leviticus 19:5-8
• Going to the temple in an unclean state: Numbers 19:13