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Christian Author Spends 1 Year Taking the Bible’s Mandates for Women Literally: ‘God’s Word Was on Trial’

Oct. 16, 2012 12:55pm Billy Hallowell

Blogger Rachel Held Evans, 31, is capturing attention for embarking on an intriguing, year-long quest to very literally live out the Bible’s standards for women. After launching what she claims was a 12-month experiment to obey the holy book’s commandments for women she penned “A Year of Biblical Womanhood,” a book documenting the entire experience.

Evans held true to the explicit and implied rules that are present in both the Old and the New Testaments. Among the more bizarre practices she observed was following the Bible’s teachings about women who are menstruating (the Old Testament describes females as “unclean” during their periods) and making her own clothing.

So, when Evans was menstruating, The Daily Mail reports that she stayed home from church and carried around a seat cushion so that she wouldn’t make other surfaces “unclean.” She also abstained from sex — and from even touching her husband, she grew her hair out and she slept in a tent. Daily Mail has more about her Bible-based activities:

Among other things her new lifestyle involved rising before dawn each day (Proverbs 31:15), growing out her hair (1 Corinthians 11:15), calling her husband Dan ‘master’ (1 Peter 3:5-6), and camping out in the backyard for the duration of her monthly period (Leviticus 15:19-33).

She also started making her own clothes, (Proverbs 31:22) and learned how to cook (Titus 2:3-5).

Mrs Evans’ project-turned-book examines all the Bible’s instructions for women as precisely as possible, taking on powerful theological questions, gender issues, and the possible future of the Church.

While she has attracted thousands of readers and plenty of inquiry, “A Year of Biblical Womanhood,” won’t be released for another 13 days. Much of this intrigue, though, came amid controversy after the author used the word “vagina” in her book — an action that led some Christian bookstores (mainly LifeWay) to refuse selling the literary work.

“If Christian bookstores stuck to their own ridiculous standards, they wouldn’t be able carry the freaking Bible,” she wrote on her blog after learning about LifeWay’s stance on the matter.

After she shared this news on her blog, Slate has more about the public’s reaction — and the author’s inevitable decision:

Her readers were outraged. Someone started a petition on Amazon called “Put the word ‘vagina’ back into Rachel’s book!” Another fan made “Team Vagina” T-shirts. Other Christian authors came forward with their own stories of having had to purge books of mentions of champagne, and scandalous phrases like “darn it.” Readers cheekily dubbed the debacle “Vaginagate,” a name Evans quickly embraced.

With such a public outpouring, the Tennessee-based writer ultimately decided to leave the word vagina in her book and face the consequences.Though Evans makes many conservatives unhappy when she writes things like “I learned to be a feminist from Jesus,” or when she challenges popular church leaders and theologians, she considers herself a member of the group, not an outsider, and is an increasingly prominent voice in the evangelical community.

Evans is a Christian but the book, especially considering what’s known about the practices the author engages in that are based upon the Bible, may cause some — at least before they read it — to scratch their heads. Why would a Christian woman embark on a journey that, in some ways, could make the holy book she holds dear look silly or antiquated? This is one of the many curiosities surrounding Evans’ efforts.

Rachel Held Evans Lives According to Bibles Commands for Women for One Year

Photo Credit: Rachel Held Evans

The book appears to be a quest on the part of the author to grapple with some of the more complex and controversial portions of the Bible. An official description of the book reads, “Join [Evans] as she wrestles with difficult passages of scripture that portray misogyny and violence against women.” The subject matter is clearly difficult, as the author seeks to explore portions of the Bible that are often held up as examples of what critics see as potentially-sexist theology.

While Evans may be well-intentioned, not all of her fellow evangelicals appreciate the project. Consider writer Trillia Newbell, who reviewed the book and then shared her opposition to it with readers. Below, see just some of the reasons why she chose to publicly come out against Evans’ project:

First, as a Christian woman who adheres to Reformed doctrine, I believe the Bible to be the inerrant word of God, written by men, inspired by God, infallible in all that it teaches, sufficient for all of life and doctrine, and the very words of God, words from God. And this new book from Evans is a recent example of how this essential truth is lost.

Second, I write this review because I have something of a relational history with the author. I have had the pleasure of corresponding with her over emails and have enjoyed our brief interactions.

Third, and even more centrally, I write this review out of a love for my fellow sisters in the church who are trying to walk with integrity as women, as I am, before God.

Finally, I write this review out of a love for the lost who are searching for answers about God and the Bible and will read this book and sadly be misled.

Newbell claims that, as she read “A Year of Biblical Womanhood,” she felt as though “God’s word was on trial.” The critic continued, claiming that Evans showed herself to be somewhat untrusting of the Bible and indicated that the book cannot be taken literally.

“This is a book that will reinforce the views of non-Christian men and women who seek validation for thinking Christians are foolish for following the Bible closely,” Newbell proclaimed.

Despite these claims, other Christians have publicly backed “A Year of Biblical Womanhood.” In the end, of course, opinion about Evans’ book will be based, primarily, upon personal theological perspective. Either way, the actions she took to prove her point — the very literal living out of the Bible — are fascinating.

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OneofMany
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:59pm
If she is TRULY a Christian, she would know that Jesus fulfilled ALL of the Law on our behalf. Now I’m not saying that living out the bible is wrong, God said (through the apostles) that all of God’s word is good.. But living out the Hebrew law is NOT even required for gentiles. what did Peter and Paul agree to?? Don’t eat the blood, don’t eat strangled animals, don’t fornicate or have anything to do with sexual immorality.. and the rest is obvious based on what Jesus taught … Love God, Love your neighbor… meaning don’t lie, cheat, steal…etc.. because you wouldn’t be loving them if you did that.

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:12pm
  What did Peter and Paul agree to? I don’t know, why do people rob Peter to pay Paul?
- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:13pm
  I’m thinking Peter and Paul probably didn’t agree on much at all.
- wvernon1981
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:13pm
  So if gentiles aren’t “under the law” then why should gentiles care if Jesus fulfilled the law.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:14pm
  If Peter was Reuben, then who was Paul?
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:21pm
  Oh never mind, truth only matters to a handful of people, and the rest only care about their comfort zone.
  
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- Joseph Dowell
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:27pm
  So the REST of the verse goes on to say”Because Moshe (Moses which is a Hebrew Idiom for the Torah) is taught every Shabbat in the synagogue’s”. Not that the rest is obvious. Gentile believers were meant to learn the Torah and implement as the Spirit led. Oh and it was Jacob’s (James) decision not Peter and Paul agreeing. Acts 15:13 – 21
  
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- chucksue351
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:33pm
  you are so wrong, Paul told Timothy to continue in the scriptures that his mother and grandmother raised him in the Torah!
  
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- MaleneSBrown
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:50pm
  @WVERNON1981
  The reason being is that you HAD to keep the law before Christ died and rose again. He said “I am the way, the truth and the life NO ONE comes to the Father but by Me”
  
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- mcsledge
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:51pm
  The law given to Adam differed from the law given to Moses. The law given to Moses differed from the law given by Jesus Christ. You can’t abide by all three laws at the same time.
  
  If Christ gave a new law (which He did) you can’t assume that the laws followed by woman during the Mosaic law carried into the Gospel of Christ.
  
  Although her intentions may have been good, I think that she fell far short of what God’s intentions were when he gave the different laws.
  
  Did she experience betrothel at an extremely early age (yes they married in their early teens)?
  Did she experience the threat by stoning if she chose to not honor her father and mother?
  Did she attempt to have children (no she had no sex which contradicts the life of a married woman in the Bible)?
  Did she go to the temple and see that blood sacrifices where made in her behalf (she wasn’t living he Mosaic law if she left this out)?
  Did she travel great distances on foot/donkey?
  
  To be frank, her efforts are somewhat of a mockery to those who had to abide the day without the luxories we now enjoy.
  
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- godlovinmom
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:02pm
  ONEOFMANY…have to agree…Quite honestly I would definetly listen to a God-fearing woman…this gal is not…and Thank God for Jesus…where we are no longer bound by the laws of Moses…can you imagine if he hadn’t came????…this woman missed by a long shot!!!!…when it comes to women and the bible…I “strive” to be the proverbs 31 lady…I fall way short…but I try :)
  
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- Machtyn
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:18pm
  Exactly. Thank God for living prophets who reveal His word through them and continuing revelation. It is up to us to find out, through prayer, if the prophet is true.
  
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- Jim S
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:25pm
  …I am a lowly male who believes the teachings of Christ are truth, the way and the light..I don’t care, love or respect the “Old Testament” …neither did Jesus, that’s why we have new “Covenant” with The Father/Son/Holy Spirit…I don’t want to spend eternity with a God that killed millions of innocents in a flood…do you?..Jesus taught a very different message…depending which books the Catholic faith left in or tossed out as the inspired word of God, the Jewish bible is a lot like the Koran, a very mean,violent, woman hating God…not so much love and helping each other,lots and lots of rules…excellent for control,little lite on free will…good for her to point out some stupidity …and we won’t behead her for it…just listen and accept or reject…BUT if she has a point, listen,learn and move on…
  
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- Jezreel
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:36pm
  Those who are truly His and saved by the sacrifice Jahshua did upon the cross, they are not under the law, but, under grace. All those outside the new covenant will be judged by the law on that great day of the white throne judgment seat of Christ. He said, “not one jot of tittle of the law shall fail until all be fulfilled”. So, it is good to be saved by grace.
  The law is good if a person uses it lawfully. If you want to obey parts of the law for cleaness and other things that is fine. The only thing is that you cannot put others under what you like to do because that causes condemnation.
  
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- Joseph Dowell
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:48pm
  @Mcsledge You said “T…carried into the Gospel of Christ. (Please see comments below to HI.)
  
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  1)Did she experience betrothel at an extremely early age (yes they married in their early teens)? This is a Liberal Idea based on OTHER cultures Other then a ten year difference in age between Abraham and Sarah there are no other references to age of women in the scriptures.
  2)Did she experience the threat by stoning if she chose to not honor her father and mother? Rebekah had the choice of not following her fathers rule to marry Isaac Also see Num 30
  3)Did she attempt to have children (no she had no sex which contradicts the life of a married woman in the Bible)? The article talks about the two weeks of the Menstrual period not what she did between this time.
  4)Did she go to the temple and see that blood sacrifices where made in her behalf (she wasn’t living he Mosaic law if she left this out)? No Jew could even do this now because there is no temple. But Paul did in the first century see Act 21
  5)Did she travel great distances on foot/donkey? This is just stupid!
  
  To be frank, her efforts are somewhat of a mockery to those who had to abide the day without the luxories we now enjoy.
  
  Way to Use Liberal commentators of the bible to prove an invalid point. try again.
  
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- LetUsReason
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:56pm
  @ Jim
  
  “I don’t care, love or respect the “Old Testament” …neither did Jesus.”
  
  An interesting comment, considering the fact that Jesus studied the books of Moses, taught and expounded on them in the temple when he was only 12, mentioned the fulfillment of their prophecies, etc. I understand your sentiment about Christ coming to fulfill the law, but your above statement is both ignorant and short-sighted.
  
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- PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:04pm
  Jesus said there are really only two commandments. Love God with all your heart, mind and spirit and the other is to love each other. The First four commandments pertain to your personal relationship with God and the other six pertains to your personal relationship with people. If you do these ten you are following the whole law. God never expects perfection because we are flawed. When you do the first four, you desire to keep the last six. Praise be to Jesus that he is perfect.
  
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- rabblechat
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:05pm
  @ Jim S- Like it or not it is the same God from Genesis through Revelations. You don’t get to pick and choose which part of the Word you want to believe in…
  
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- Dan_o
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:13pm
  @PILGRIMSTUCKINBIZARROWORLD, God absolutely expects perfection, hence Christ’s sacrificial death. God knows we cannot behave and provided the Way so we could have an advocate and be called perfect. If God doesn’t expect perfection, why is there a hell? Why did Christ die bearing the sin of the world?
  
  This book and author are ridiculous.
  
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- Wayner
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:24pm
  So true ONEOFMANY. I agree with what author Joel E Rosenburg says… If an Old Testament law isn’t repeated in the New Testament, we , as born again Christians are not required to follow it.. No where in the New Testament are all of these laws concerning clean and unclean and stoning of individuals mentioned, yet every self professing Bible hater wants to trash it. They should get to know the Author and Finisher of Faith.
  
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- jwright.80
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:41pm
  @OneOfMany
  Your remarks are exactly spot on accurate. It is very interesting to me how many people who claim to be followers of Christ and God’s word seem to not realize that because He (Jesus) lived – we are able to live our lives free from some of the ridiculous rules that were given to the Hebrews. Jesus’ perfect life, coupled with his defeat of sin and the gift of salvation from eternal damnation is all that we need to worry about. While I don’t have a problem with someone trying to live out the many rules and customs in the bible as a way to increase their understanding of God’s word, it is not necessary to go to such an extreme in order to get to heaven. All paths to heaven go through Jesus Christ. No one gets to the Father but through the Son. All one needs to do in this day and age is believe in Christ, repent and accept the forgiveness and salvation that He offers everyone freely and then walk with the intent to lead a new life. That’s it. Nothing else.
  
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- wvernon1981
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:42pm
  malene,
  
  I don’t see where in the Bible gentiles were placed under the law
  
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- loriann12
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:11pm
  We had the law before Jesus to prove that no mortal man could obey every aspect of the law. Jesus did fulfill the law. If she wanted to represent the rules written in just the New Testiment, I’d be more supportive.
  
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- otisfam
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:32pm
  So true!
  
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- BuzzardSays
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 6:14pm
  Jesus fulfilled every jot and tittle of the law and then His death as the Lamb of God was the atonement for everyones sin. Those who want Jesus’ to save them must simply believe in Him, as the Son of God, and then repent and be baptized in His name. Nothing more is required. This women in attempting to fulfill the law for women would be called a Judaizer and in her attempt condemn herself for attempting to earn her way into Heaven through the Law. For the Law cannot save anyone it can only condemn that person for having fallen woefully short of the perfection of God. She is no Christian in attempting such a damnable act as spitting upon the sacrifice and returning to the Law. Any breaking of the law (past, present, future) would leave her condemned and heading for hell outside of the grace of Jesus propitiation. God help her.
  
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- common cents
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 6:30pm
  So there are people on here who know their @$$ from page two, ONEOFMANY, I would have to go through a whole lot of people to to find even one person who understands what you just said, Most are still without understanding or proper teaching.
  
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- stage9
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:34pm
  RELIGION without RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD is nothing more than an EXERCISE in FUTILITY!
  
  There have been hundreds of THOUSANDS who have read the Bible cover to cover and it hasn’t changed their life one IOTA! WHY? Because the Bible is a LOVE LETTER to those who are called by HIS NAME, not those who insist on continuing their life of sin and rebellion.
  
  The Bible is a book that only a Holy Spirit filled, blood bought, born again believer could comprehend. The words are SPIRITUALLY DISCERNED which implies a spiritual enabling! Trying to abide by the Word of God without the Holy Spirit is like a child staring through a glass window wishing he had what was on the other side; memorized by the beauty, but oblivious to its power and experience.
  
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  It’s like a guy who can explain the mechanics of jumping out of an airplane but has never experienced the thrill of the jump himself. He’s a theorist, nothing more. The same is true with unbelievers who set out to obey the Bible without the enabling of the Holy Spirit of God. It’s an exercise in futility and an expression of ignorance.
  
  First, become born again, and then the Bible will open to you like you could never have imagined.
  
  “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:14
  
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- eddie333
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:02pm
  WVERNON1981, go read the Bible to find out for yourself. I suggest you start with the first book of the New Testament and read through to Jude. Save Revelations for another time.
  
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- ObamaForward_OverTheCliff
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:01pm
  “Evans held true [debatable at best] to the explicit and implied rules that are present in both the Old and the New Testaments. Among the more bizarre practices she observed was following the Bible’s teachings …”
  
  The Almighty God of heaven and earth must get a sad chuckle from HIS CREATION criticizing His “bizarre practices”. Jesus the Christ spoke to such:
  
  13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.”
  …
  15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.”
  …
  25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
  26 Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.”
  …
  37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her!”
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  39 “for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ ”
  -Matthew 23, Holy Bible
  
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- Ded-Bred
  Posted on October 17, 2012 at 3:24am
  While it’s true Jesus taught that the two most important commandments(please excuse my paraphrase) “LOVE GOD” &”LOVE PEOPLE” *We should bear in mind that as Jesus was teaching & performing miracles He obeyed all Jewish laws & customs. Today Messianic Jews obey holidays & all customs…not as ritual, but as a choice to honor their LORD & KING! The Bible is misunderstood by unbelievers & believers alike. As an a avid apologetics student, have my Bachelor-in-Science Psychology since 2001. To have an opinion, at least study it.( Not you ‘ONEFMANY-was referring to your
  
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- huufarted
  Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:38am
  The things the author inflicts upon herself are from the Law of Moses and (except the 10 commandments) only apply to Jews…
  
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- janedough1
  Posted on October 17, 2012 at 11:43am
  I’m going to withhold judgement, since I haven’t seen or read the book. But the description “sounds like’ another modern woman seeking to ridicule an ancient text from a complete lack of understanding, and succeeding only in ridiculing herself by the attempt. For instance, did she stop taking birth control? In ancient times, the actual practice of separating yourself and being “unclean” during your period would have been exceedingly rare, and pointed to the fact that you had no infant and were not pregnant, and therefore, God was not blessing you at the time. How do I know that? Ask any woman from a group that practices large families and no birth control. Ask any Amish woman, Mennonite woman, or Michelle Duggar for that matter, how many periods she’s had in the last ten years. Women who don’t use birth control and who nurse their babies might go 10 or 20 years without ever having a single period. Her experience of being “unclean,” separated from her husband and others and carrying a cushion around is due to her modern use of birth control, not Biblical mandates.
  
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- Dkeith72
  Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:00pm
  You are correct ONEOFMANY…I truly doubt the sincerity of this woman. Secondly her understanding of the bible and Jewish history is DEEPLY flawed. Third of all, I would like her write down a list of her own personal standards and see if she lives up to them.
  
  You are correct when you said that Jesus “fulfilled the law” and gentiles don’t follow the religious customary laws of the old testaments when the Jewish people were wondering in the desert. Did this women keep holy the sabbath day and sacrifice a cow??? How silly…Jesus summed up the law saying ” Love the Lord thy God with all your heart and mind and love your neighbor as yourself”! Period the question is did she do that?
  
  This is nothing more than a marketing gimmick from a phony skeptic. Because many women in the new testaments worked, spread the gospel while running their own business’s. This silly women would have been better off starting a charity and sharing the gospel with others…but it was more fun to pull a stunt like living in a tent (mocking 4000 yr old Jewish tradition)….Lastly any thorough reading of the old testament shows that Jesus with the Apostle Paul reiterated, ” that the the Jews did not keep the law…and the Jesus said the old testaments laws weren’t all from God but rules prescribed by men”. This is the entire purpose of the new testament to show that man kept be saved by keeping 360 rules and dietary laws…
  
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- ToddH
  Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:40am
  I will say upfront: I am an atheist and confused about this whole Old vs. New Testament thing.
  If women are not expected to separate themselves when they are “unclean” and if they are no longer required to cover their heads and submit to their husbands in all things….
  If a person can no longer be cursed for gathering sticks on Sunday and if a tattoo won’t lead to an afterlife in Hell, all because of Jesus’s sacrifice,
  Then what about homosexuality? Is that still wrong? The only verse I know that condemns it is found in Leviticus. That is the Old Testament. If Jesus made a sacrifice that voided all Judaic law that was practiced by the Hebrews before his death, then why do we still consider homosexuality a sin when it is not part of the 10 commandments?
  I understand these laws were put into place 2000 years ago and the times then were very different. I always consider the Old Testament laws to be meant for keeping order during that era, and expectedly way out of place for this era.
  
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- Belovedsword
  Posted on October 18, 2012 at 1:23pm
  Interestingly, this was the passage we studied today. I hope it contributespositively to understanding Jesus. I don’t believe this woman may fully understand this concept, but I haven’t read the boom.
  
  Colossians 2:16-22 NIV
  
  Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind. They have lost connection with the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow. Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules: “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings.
  
  Peace
  
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- Brooke Lorren
  Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:49pm
  Not everybody is as fertile as Michelle Duggar. Just because you don’t use birth control doesn’t mean that you’re going to end up with a flock of kids. I don’t use birth control, and I’ve only had two kids in nearly 14 years… and I’d like another child. My almost six-year-old hasn’t nursed for years, so you can throw that theory out the window. There are a lot of people that use Natural Family Planning that don’t use birth control and don’t have 10 kids.
  
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Oneirishman
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:59pm
What’s next? Living like a Muslim Woman as in the Koran? I am sure we would all be interested in her views, and Muslim reaction, from that book.

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FatManChew
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:58pm
“If Christian bookstores stuck to their own ridiculous standards, they wouldn’t be able carry the freaking Bible,” she wrote on her blog after learning about LifeWay’s stance on the matter.

Apparently she doesn’t understand that if we didn’t have Jesus none of us would be able to carry the freaking bible because we all fall short.

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- Metalstr8jckt
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:50pm
  God repeatedly gave the (most hard hearted people) and his chosen ones “The Israelites” numerous chances and every time they utterly failed.
  
  His final attempt will fall on deaf ears unless they are (Messianic Jews) who receive Jesus Christ as their savior.
  
  Still was foretold that they would reject him, and ultimately, by demanding his crucifixion they would complete God’s plan for good.
  
  They are their own worst enemies.
  
  Christ is the completion in the flesh of God’s word.
  
  Only an individual whose aim is to secularize his message, by pointing out the old covenant law, thus ignoring Christ Jesus message to mankind regarding their acceptance of salvation “as the only way to the father.” meaning to follow him.
  
  He is the new covenant.
  
  You have to understand the old to understand the new. Or be as children who see without the bias and prejudice of adults.
  
  Adults have a much more difficult path to follow, than children. And “educated individuals” claiming that Christianity is outdated or does not apply is “pick and choose” convenience for hedonism and self interest.
  
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- Metalstr8jckt
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:01pm
  I misspoke in my very poor phrasing when I used the word “attempt” in my posted answer to; FATMANCHEW.
  
  The Lord completes everything.
  
  I “attempted” to explain, and I failed with that choice of word.
  
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- SagebrushRebel
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 8:00pm
  I doubt it has anything to do with being a Christian woman, but it’s just another marketing ploy to sell another book to a bunch of people who won’t take the time to read the Bible for themselves. Ker-ching!
  
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Watermain
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:57pm
Wow, another example of how those who only talk the talk think they are the authorities about everything. I commend this woman for what must have been a daunting challenge. And to her detractors I say put up or shut up. You try what she did and then shoot your mouths off. Kudos to you, ma’am.

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- 00100111
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:22pm
  Awww, aren’t you a good little atheist?
  
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- 14ESCHATOLOGY
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:41pm
  @Watermain
  
  I for one agree with you. Most people I know believe they have all this Christianity figured out and we all have nothing to worry about. Many will stand before Christ on judgement day only to realize they didn’t have it all figured out. Faith without works is DEAD! I too commend this woman who “sacrifices” to figure out her struggles with scripture, God, belief. Although we are all free from the law don’t forget that Jesus also said He did not come to abolish the law. For those who want to come down on her just ask yourself this. When you struggle with a spiritual issue, how often do you make a sacrifice to hear the still voice of God? Don’t worship the ritual but use the ritual to better help you grow closer to God. Hope that all makes sense.
  
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Wango
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:56pm
Y’all sound very very confused.
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- Tankertony
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:46pm
  Behold the beard of Wisdom.
  
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- Wango
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:26pm
  TANKERTONY . . . Yes, my feet. That’s right. You’ve done this before.
  
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antitheist
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:54pm
I don’t understand why the bookstore would refuse to sell the book simply because it contained the word ****** it. Would they also ban an anatomical book?

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- antitheist
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:00pm
  VA GI NA is also censored on the blaze? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
  
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- wvernon1981
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:14pm
  I love it. ****** ****** ******.
  
  Lol, what kind of backwater redneck ignoramus sets a flag on ******?
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:23pm
  Derp derp derp derp derp derp.
  
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:51pm
Hey Stupid woman – There are only Ten Commandments and they apply to women and men alike ! God made it simple for stupid people such as yourself !

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- wvernon1981
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:15pm
  I’ve never understood how you separate the ten commandments from the rest of the law.
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:25pm
  There’s much you don’t understand, Verny. We are not surprised. You stay ignorant intentionally because it validates your hatred for all things Christian. Go on back to your porn and hot pockets. You’ve nothing to contribute, here.
  
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- wvernon1981
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:36pm
  Well, you could certainly explain it for me but I’m going to guess you don’t have a god explanation.
  
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- Elena2010
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:43pm
  The Torah gives 613 commandments. Many of these applied to the Temple sacrifices while others address dietary and hygiene rules.
  
  Jesus gave 3 commandments: Love God w/everything that you are; Love your neighbor as you love yourself; Love one another.
  
  Beyond the 613 Torah commandments, there are others expressed in the prophets, i.e., Micah 6:8.
  
  And, no you cannot really separate the Ten fm the whole. If you get the first one correct: “I AM the LORD your God who bought you at the cost of the firstborn in Egypt and brought you out of slavery, have NO other gods before me”; then the others can be followed by the Spirit of the Living God.
  
  Alas, we tend to put EVERYthing ahead of God. Therefore, breaking all 613 commands occurs with nauseating and infuriating frequency.
  
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- PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:37pm
  Jesus said there are really only two commandments. Love God with all your heart, mind and spirit and the other is to love each other. The First four commandments pertain to your personal relationship with God and the other six pertains to your personal relationship with people. If you do these ten you are following the whole law. God never expects perfection because we are flawed. When you do the first four, you desire to keep the last six. Praise be to Jesus that he is perfect.
  
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- wvernon1981
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:00pm
  “If you do these ten you are following the whole law.”
  
  How do the ten encapsulate dietary law and such?
  
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- PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:11pm
  At time of Christ death on the cross, the curtain to the Holy of Holies was torn in half by a act of God doing away with the sacrifices and the burdensome laws that the Pharisee and such officials put into practice for the Jewish people. Do you ever wonder why Jews do not practice the animal sacrifices they did before? It is because Jesus’s was the final finish sacrifice. It is finished!
  
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- RetiredSF
  Posted on October 17, 2012 at 7:22am
  Doesn’t sound like you love your neighbor. But then again, it’s not surprising.
  
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- RetiredSF
  Posted on October 17, 2012 at 7:29am
  Doesn’t sound like you love your neighbor very much. Seems like your hatred is dripping like venom. Your comments perfectly reflect why church attenance is dropping like a rock.
  
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- BuzzardSays
  Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:06pm
  RetiredSF,
  Sorry that you look at a man and see a god. This type of anger at the fallen nature of man is another justification for your reticence to know God, accept Jesus. It’s the old excuse of…”I think priests are pedophiles and so I won’t go to church”. You put your faith in men and you will be disappointed every time. Put your faith in Jesus and see how perfect He is. Every single thing Jesus did and said was perfect. The word of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul. Psalm 19…read it and grasp what it means and your life also might be changed.
  
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Bearfoot
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:51pm
This book under discussion is ridiculous.
If anyone really wants to know how God, and righteous men view Women, just go to:

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20120901/gods-view-of-women/

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JosephsMyth
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:47pm
Utterly silly!!! She would have been better served taking a course on biblical interpretation…culture, context, as well as understanding the concept of being free from the Law with the new covenant (Jesus).

The best thing that happened to her was having the Southern Baptists ban her book from LifeWay stores. You can’t get that kind of free press. She should be thanking them instead of raising a stink. I’m guessing the husband didn’t mind her monthly trip to the tent in the backyard. I know I would if I was married to this woman.

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SimpleTruths
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:45pm
Can’t be said too often – ““No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.” George Bernard Shaw

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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:36pm
  Perfect.
  
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- ITGuy
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:42pm
  “You must all know half a dozen people at least who are no use in this world, who are more trouble than they are worth. Just put them there and say Sir, or Madam, now will you be kind enough to justify your existence? If you can’t justify your existence, if you’re not pulling your weight in the social boat, if you’re not producing as much as you consume or perhaps a little more, then, clearly, we cannot use the organizations of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive, because your life does not benefit us and it can’t be of very much use to yourself”.
  
  Yeah, that dude was a fountain of wisdom. Geez.
  
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- amtsoundsmith
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:43pm
  Yeah, George also said, “ I don’t want to punish anybody, but there are an extraordinary number of people who I might want to kill…I think it would be a good thing to make everybody come before a properly appointed board just as he might come before the income tax commissioner and say every 5 years or every 7 years…just put them there and say , ‘Sir or madam will you be kind enough to justify your existence…if you’re not producing as much as you consume or perhaps a little bit more then clearly we cannot use the big organization of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive. Because your life does not benefit us and it can’t be of very much use to yourself.’ He was a real hitleresque douche.
  
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- Capt_Gregg
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:56pm
  “CHRISTIAN, n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.”
  Ambrose Bierce
  
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sw12
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:42pm
It sounds like she wrote a book about her ****** and her time of the month

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darkeningskies
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:41pm
If you have half a brain, you will avoid this so called Christian book like the plague

Christian in name only is what the book should be called…..what a sham

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- encinom
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:49pm
  Can’t stand the truth that the bible and the laws and rules contained with in it are outdated and only religious foolish would preach that they should be taken literally.
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:54pm
  Hey devils skys – Your hands would burn if you even touched a bible! Not a book for Communists !
  
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- darkeningskies
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:07pm
  Encinmom
  an empty soul combined with an empty brain, it would be sad to be you
  
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- darkeningskies
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:11pm
  talk about a real sham and shame
  to use Reagan’s picture with your apparent socialist attitude
  
  You should switch it out with your mentor the obamination
  
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- darkeningskies
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:34pm
  SocialSlayer, I reviewed your remark, rereading my reply.
  I must apologize to you for it. My criticism of the book was because of this
  “Join [Evans] as she wrestles with difficult passages of scripture that portray misogyny and violence against women.” misogyny and violence against women is Man’s interpretation of the Bible. I do not see where this women disagreed with this ‘official description of the book’
  
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Ilikepeople
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:37pm
Of course the thing is that because of all the walls, and barriers men have built through government – that interferes with wives following their husbands. So I’d say God’s probably going to do something about that.

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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:58pm
  Why would anyone buy a book about the Bible from a 31 year old woman who is without previous credentials (degree in Theology etc). Unless it was Scott Hahn’s daughter, she has nothing to add to the conversation except more confusion and faux information.
  
  It seems that the only people who make the Man/Woman thing a big deal is the liberals. Well educated Christian women have their focus on Jesus, God and talk to Mary as a great intercessor.
  Christian women must be given the gift of understanding so they don’t need to fight for women’s rights…they know that GOD is our source for all we need in life.
  
  This is just another silly effort to demean our faith and understanding of GOD disguised as something else. It takes a life-time to understand the BIBLE, to see it as the ONE MOST IMPORTANT STORY, book ever written (not a bunch of unrelated stories, but all ONE story).
  
  Learning what the BIBLE teaches is the most valuable use of our time. Talking about it? Notsomuch.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:05pm
  Sure, but someone will not receive that is given if they aren’t willing to receive. Just because someone’s mouth says yes, doesn’t mean their gut says yes.
  
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- Brooke Lorren
  Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:06pm
  DL Moody didn’t have a degree in theology either… so I wouldn’t say that a theology degree necessarily qualifies you for anything. I do a lot of writing in the area of Bible study and News and Bible prophecy, and I don’t have a theology degree either. I’ve only been a student of Bible prophecy for the last 18 years and am active in my church.
  
  That being said, while I don’t think that you need a theology degree to tell others about the Bible, I personally don’t think that she’s doing things the right way. The dietary laws were thrown out in the New Testament, when Peter had the dream about unclean animals and God told him to eat them (Acts 10:9-16). Many of the laws in the Old Testament were also written for the nation of Israel, and made sense in a cultural context. For example, the Old Testament tells you to create a fence around your roof so that people don’t fall off. That was back in a culture where people had flat roofs that people actually walked around on. It doesn’t make sense today, in lands where people have sloped roofs and don’t walk on them… but, if you were to build a roof that people would walk on today, then you probably should build a fence around it so people won’t fall off and die.
  
  Similarly, what she tried to follow from Proverbs 31 doesn’t make sense either. The spirit of that chapter is an industrious woman who manages the home and profits the family… not someone who sews their own clothes.
  
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Ilikepeople
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:32pm
Lol. People are funny, they pretend to live out scripture in their understanding of scripture. Like that scripture that says for a man to cut off his wife’s arms if she tries to reach for his loins to castrate him. What that is speaking of is the way a man is head of the household, because traditionally a man builds and maintains the house, but if a woman belittles him in front of his children, then he has been castrated as the man of the house, and his authority has taken a hit. Now the scripture which is many that instructs a woman to call her husband “Master”, if a woman truly is your wife, then she will call you master. Here’s why: Everywhere the Lamb went – Mary was sure to go. The wife will follow you whether you know it or not, even if you don’t know of each other. If she was your wife – she would choose to call you master.

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:50pm
  Some people are whole, and they don’t have a wife.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:53pm
  You can tell me I’m full of it, but it will only make you have a longing forever, because God makes the rules.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:00pm
  Moreover, now you know why John the Baptist told King Herod it wasn’t lawful for him to be married to his brother’s wife.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:02pm
  As well as now you know why the divorce rate for Baby Boomers is going through the roof. They weren’t married no matter what the paper-work says.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:47pm
  Gosh, PEOPLEPUSHER!!!! I paid you a compliment this morning, and I actually meant it! But here you are again littering the discussion of a story with your vanity! Constantly replying to yourself has (at least for me), rendered anything that you may have to say irrelevant, as I will not again read anything that you post!!! I will simply scroll by your name!
  
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hi
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:31pm
A. Today We Must Obey the New Testament.
The reason the Old Covenant is not needed now is that Jesus replaced it with a different covenant, the gospel.
Hebrews 10:9,10 – Jesus took away the first will that He might establish the second. (cf. Heb. 8:6-9; 7:22; 2 Cor. 3:6)

Romans 7:4 – We are freed from the law to be joined to Christ.

Galatians 3:24-27 – We are not under the schoolmaster (old law) because now the gospel faith has come (cf. 1:11,12).

An illustration: The area we now call the United States was once ruled by Britain, then it was under the Articles of Confederation, and now we are under the Constitution. Likewise God provided for man first the patriarchal rule, then the laws at Sinai, and now the gospel or New Testament. We are no more subject to the Old Testament laws than we are to the Articles of Confederation.

This change occurred as a result of the death of Jesus.
Colossians 2:14 – He nailed the first ordinances to His cross.

Ephesians 2:13-16 – He abolished the old law by His blood.

Hebrews 9:16,17 – As with any will or testament, Jesus had to die to bring His testament into force. The old law was in effect until Jesus died, then it was replaced by the gospel. (Cf. Gal. 3:13; Rom. 7:4)

This New Testament contains commands we must obey.
Matthew 28:18-20 – Jesus possesses all authority so we must obey all His commands.

1 Corinthians 14:37 – The gospel contains the commands of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 9:20,21 – (from gospelway.c

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- checkmate0831
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:48pm
  Excellent post. They should have included that in the article to give people more context and balance to the story.
  
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- Joseph Dowell
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:01pm
  As a “Messianic Beliver” I Find it refreshing that you list Chapter and verse in your argument. But as with most Christian Believers (Not their fault but that of the Shepherd) Most of these are misquoted.
  
  [17] “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. [18] “For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the LAW(Torah) until all is accomplished. [19] “Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. [20] “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. – Mat 5:17-20 NASB (These letters are in Red for those with color bibles
  “…, for this is the Law and the Prophets. – Mat 7:12 NASB; “For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. – Mat 11:13 NASB; “Or have you not read in the Law, … – Mat 12:5 NASB; “… two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” – Mat 22:40 NASB; “But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the Law to fail. – Luk 16:17 NASB; Paul is told to KEEP the “Law” Acts 21:22-24; Do we then NULLIFY THE LAW through faith? MAY IT NEVER BE! … – Rom 3:31 NASB;… Is the Law sin? May it never be! Rom 7:
  
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- Joseph Dowell
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:23pm
  Pt 2 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. – Rom 10:4 NASB
  To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; – 1Cr 9:20 NASB; Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us — for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE” — – Gal 3:13 NASB; Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based on law. – Gal 3:21 NASB
  For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” – Gal 5:14 NASB
  
  So as a Gentile am I required to Follow Torah – Based on these verses I would say Yes and the Torah it self backs me up (Exd 12:49; Lev 19:34;Lev 24:22) Each talks about a gentile following the same rules as the “Native”. So do I follow all the “Rules” no, Not ALL of them. Some I can’t even if I wanted to Some are for Women and others… well let’s just say I am Human. That is where The GRACE that Yeshua (Jesus) talks about comes in. From what I can tell this woman is just trying to live as the bible describes and learn something along the way. This is what Yeshua did, This is what Sha’ul (Peter) and Kefa(Peter) did (see Acts 21) and this is what I and my friends are trying to do.
  
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- BrandiRae
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:59pm
  Should they observe Old Testament dietary laws? Should they worship on Saturday [the weekly Sabbath] instead of Sunday?
  
  First I’ll give you the answer. Then I’ll tell you why.
  
  The answer is a loud, resounding, unequivocal “NO”.
  
  Here are the reasons:
  
  The 613 Commandments were given under the Old Testament. True believers in Jesus Christ live under the New Testament, which was made with the Perfect, Sinless Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  
  The New Testament has rendered the Old Testament NULL and VOID (2 Corinthians 3:14; Hebrews 10:9; Galatians 5:4; Romans 7:3,4).
  
  The 613 Commandments are part of the Law [Romans 13:8-10; 2nd Corinthians 3:3; James 2:10,11].
  
  NOBODY HAS EVER BEEN SAVED, NOBODY WILL EVER BE SAVED, BY KEEPING THE 10 COMMANDMENTS.
  
  Furthermore, NO FALLEN HUMAN BEING CAN KEEP THE 10 COMMANDMENTS, even if they want to, even if they try with all their might. IT’S SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE.
  
  So impossible, in fact, that they needed to offer animal sacrifices to atone for their sins, CONTINUALLY, DAY AFTER DAY.
  
  Salvation is HAVING the Lord Jesus Himself, through His Holy Spirit, LIVING IN our hearts (John 1:12; Romans 8:9; 1 John 5:12).
  
  If we can LOSE the Presence OF Jesus IN US (Salvation), the implication is that Jesus IS UNABLE TO safeguard His possession and can be KICKED OUT by the very sin He conquered (Romans 8:1-4; Colossians 2:14; Titus 3:5; Revelation 1:5).
  
  Those who teach that Salvation can be lost, are DEBASING Jesus, Hi
  
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- BrandiRae
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:03pm
  JESUS SAVES… RELIGION DOESN’T
  
  1. Salvation is a gift to begin with. It’ll ALWAYS BE a gift of God’s grace. There’s NOTHING you could do to “earn it” or “deserve it” BEFORE you got saved. There’s NOTHING you can do to DESERVE IT AFTER BEING SAVED. SO, QUIT TRYING.
  
  2. By the works of the law shall NO FLESH BE JUSTIFIED IN HIS SIGHT [Romans 3:20].
  
  3. The righteousness of God is manifested WITHOUT THE LAW [Romans 3:21].
  
  4. The righteousness of God is by faith in Christ Jesus UNTO ALL and upon ALL OF THEM THAT BELIEVE [Romans 3:22].
  
  5. Being justified FREELY BY HIS GRACE thru the redemption that is in Christ Jesus [Romans 3:24].
  
  6. Therefore, we conclude that a man is justified BY FAITH, WITHOUT THE WORKS OF THE LAW [Romans 3:28].
  
  7. David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes [ascribes, credits] righteousness WITHOUT WORKS… Blessed is the man to whom the Lord WILL NOT IMPUTE [reckon] SIN [Romans 4:7,8].
  
  8. God was in Christ RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF, NOT IMPUTING [not reckoning] THEIR SINS TO THEM [2ND Corinthians 5:19].
  
  9. And if by grace, THEN IT IS NO MORE OF WORKS: otherwise grace is no more grace [Romans 11:6].
  
  10. By the works of the law shall NO FLESH BE JUSTIFIED [Galatians 3:16].
  
  11. We do not frustrate the grace of God, for if righteousness came by the law, THEN CHRIST DIED IN VAIN [Galatians 2:21].
  
  12. If any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not Hi
  
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  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:06pm
  13. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law… or by faith? [Galatians 3:2].
  
  14. For ALL WHO ARE UNDER THE WORKS OF THE LAW ARE UNDER THE CURSE [Galatians 3:10].
  
  15. NO MAN IS JUSTIFIED BY THE LAW IN THE SIGHT OF GOD [Galatians 3:11].
  
  16. If there had been a law given, which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law [Galatians 3:21].
  
  17. But BEFORE FAITH CAME, we were kept UNDER the law… BUT AFTER FAITH CAME, WE ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE LAW [Galatians 3:25].
  
  18. Because you are ALL CHILDREN OF GOD BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST [PERIOD. NOT BY WORKS] [Galatians 3:26].
  
  19. Stand fast [secure] in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, AND DON’T BE ENTANGLED AGAIN WITH THE YOKE OF BONDAGE [TO THE LAW] [Galatians 5:1].
  
  20. Christ is become OF NO EFFECT TO YOU, WHOEVER YOU ARE JUSTIFIED BY THE LAW, YOU HAVE FALLEN FROM GRACE [Galatians 5:4].
  
  21. Because ALL THE LAW IS FULFILLED in one word… “you shall love your neighbor as yourself” [Galatians 5:14].
  
  22. Neither by the blood of goats and calves, BUT BY HIS OWN BLOOD, HE [JESUS] entered in once into the holy place, HAVING OBTAINED ETERNAL [NEVER-ENDING] REDEMPTION FOR US [Hebrews 9:12].
  
  23. Because BY ONE OFFERING [HIMSELF] HE HAS PERFECTED FOR EVER THOSE WHO ARE SANCTIFIED [Hebrews 10:14].
  
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- BrandiRae
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:10pm
  24. Jesus is the mediator of the New Testament, that by means of His death, for the redemption of the sins that were under the Old Testament, they which are called may receive the promise of ETERNAL INHERITANCE [Hebrews 9:15]
  
  25. But now once in the end of the world has He appeared TO PUT AWAY SIN [once and for all] by the sacrifice of Himself [Hebrews 9:26].
  
  25. The Old Testament is DONE AWAY IN JESUS CHRIST [2 Corinthians 3:14].
  
  26. But now… he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. For if that first [Old] covenant had been faultless, then no place should have been sought for the second… [Hebrews 8:6,7].
  
  27. For finding fault … he says, behold… I will make a New Covenant… NOT ACCORDING TO THE COVENANT THAT I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS [Hebrews 8:9].
  
  28. This is the New Covenant that I will make … I will put my laws in their mind, and write them in their hearts… and ALL SHALL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST . Because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, AND THEIR SINS AND INIQUITIES WILL I REMEMBER NO MORE [Hebrews 8:10-12].
  
  29. And you, being dead in your sins… has He made alive together with Him, HAVING FORGIVEN YOU ALL SINS. Blotting out [there's not even any record of our sins] the… ordinances that were against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His Cross [Colossians 2:13,14].
  
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- BrandiRae
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:12pm
  Those sins may be “future” to us. God lives outside of time. Therefore, He already PROVIDED PAYMENT IN FULL for ALL OUR SINS [PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE].
  
  That’s why Jesus, the Lamb of God who TOOK AWAY THE SIN OF THE [ENTIRE] WORLD WAS SLAIN BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD [Revelation 13:8].
  
  For by grace are you saved, THRU FAITH, AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES, IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, NOT OF WORKS lest any man should boast [Ephesians 2:8,9].
  
  That’s the great tragedy we see today: So-called “Christians” who have supposedly received Jesus as Savior, but insist on “boasting” that, after being saved by grace, they are now holier and MORE DESERVING OF SALVATION THAT OTHER CHRISTIANS BECAUSE THEY “KEEP” THE 10 commandments, OR THEY WORSHIP ON SATURDAY, OR THEY ABSTAIN FROM CERTAIN FOODS. Baloney!
  
  None of us can “HELP” in our salvation, now or at any time.
  
  If God didn’t SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR US COMPLETELY, then we’re all in DEEP MANURE… and eternally doomed.
  This is what it boils down to: either we trust Jesus COMPLETELY, or we don’t. If you believe His Blood, His death, burial, resurrection and ascension ARE SUFFICIENT [ENOUGH] TO FOREVER MAKE YOU RIGHTEOUS, THEN YOU TRUST HIM COMPLETELY.
  YOU CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. So, make up your mind. Either Jesus is ENOUGH or He isn’t.
  IF HE IS ENOUGH, YOU DON’T NEED WORKS. IF YOU NEED WORKS, HE ISN’T ENOUGH.
  
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- Joseph Dowell
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 4:52pm
  @Brandirae I thought I was long winded. 2 verses.
  
  For whatever was written in earlier times WAS WRITTEN FOR OUR INSTRUCTION, so that through perseverance and THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE SCRIPTURES WE MIGHT HAVE HOPE. – Rom 15:4 NASB
  Now these things happened to them as an example , AND THEY WERE WRITTEN FOR OUR INSTRUCTION, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. – 1Cr 10:11 NASB
  If you see the Torah as a list of things to check off as being done, You have missed all of the New Testament teaching.
  
  Sha’ul (Paul), Kefa (Peter) and Ja’acov(James), the brother of Yeshua (Jesus), all kept the Torah (translated Law but better translated as INSTRUCTION) Please see ACTS 15 and 21:20 – 26 and Yeshua says himself “”For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, NOT THE SMALLEST LETTER OR STROKE SHALL PASS FROM THE LAW UNTIL ALL IS ACCOMPLISHED.” – Mat 5:18 NASB As far as I can tell Heaven and Earth are still here…Wait let me check…. Yep still here. Therefore “”Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” – Mat 5:19 NASB Salvation is the MILK of the Torah. You need to start concentrating on the Solid food of scripture BTW In the “Scripture” of 1st century believers TORAH = MILK.
  
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- BrandiRae
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:20pm
  @joseph
  
  Zechariah 9:9 KJV “Behold thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass.” NASB “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” NASB changes the words ‘and having salvation’ to ‘endowed with salvation.’ The NASB doesn’t want to admit that salvation is in Jesus alone. The NASB is translated to support salvation by works. Surely He possessed salvation, but is it available to us?
  
  I can go on…..read the Bible, study it. Not just from one version, but also in the original (Greek and Hebrew). Bad translations do change the entire meaning. Read it in context, this helps as well.
  
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- BrandiRae
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:36pm
  @joseph
  
  ALL that matters is whether someone (me, you, anyone) has believes that Jesus Christ died for our sins and has asked Him to be our personal Lord and Savior. If you believe salvation and works, more power to you. I don’t deliberately go out and sin, but I still end up sinning daily. Does this mean I am not saved? Asolutely not. It confirms the fact that I am human (flesh=sinful) and means I need Jesus. I can’t possibly walk in the spirit 24/7. I know Jesus paid the price for ALL my sins (since He knows the END from the BEGINNING). That is all, thank you
  
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- BrandiRae
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 5:42pm
  Moses was a great man by any standards. Not only was he used of God to deliver Israel from Egyptian bondage, and to abase Pharaoh’s haughtiness, his deeds were truly amazing and unique:
  The plagues that decimated Egypt, while Hebrews were unscathed. The equally miraculous deliverance from slavery, the meeting with God on top of Sinai, the giving of the Torah (law), including the 10 commandments, the supernatural protection of Israel in the desert, the manna, water flowing from a rock to quench the Israelites’ thirst, and the parting of the Red Sea, are just some of the great deeds associated with this great man of God.
  Great as he was, there’s ONE THING Moses COULDN’T do:
  He couldn’t get anyone, NOT EVEN ONE of God’s chosen people, into the Promised Land (Numbers 27:12-18).
  Matter of fact, Moses himself COULDN’T ENTER, AND NEVER DID ENTER, the Promised Land. He DIED having seen it ONLY FROM A DISTANCE. Selah. (Deuteronomy 34:1-7).
  It was Yeshua who led Israel across the Jordan and into the land of Canaan (Joshua 1:2).
  Of course, that was some 3,400 years ago. Why should this matter to us today?
  Because God painted an incontrovertible picture of His plan of Redemption in that Old Testament story.
  Egypt represents both hell and this fallen world, the Promised Land represents heaven.
  Moses can’t get anyone into heaven, not even himself.
  The ONLY WAY to enter heaven is through Yeshua.
  John 14:6 Yeshua speaking “I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life…..
  
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- debateanddiscuss
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:50pm
  So what you are trying to say is that God made a mistake in the OT so He had to make a NT. If God/Jesus are one and perfect, how can this be? If the Hebrew customs and traditions of the OT were studied, a lot of “weird” laws(which are simply instructions for living) would be understood. “By grae are you saved” and then how do we live our lives?
  
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cause_glen_said_so
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:31pm
Wonder is she had a baby without “knowing” anyone?

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diskinetic
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:30pm
If she really wanted to “obey” these laws, she would have done so quietly and demurely. She didn’t, so she didn’t.

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- zorro
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:42pm
  That goes under the “as best as possible” one.
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:31pm
  If she really wanted to obey the laws, she would have only followed the New Testament, as the Old Testament is superceded by the New. We are under the laws of the Gospel now. But it doesn’t fit the liberal/atheist agenda to present things correctly, only to skew them to show us as backwards and foolish. The true fools will be revealed in due time, I’m not worried.
  
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LashingPaladin
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:26pm
Now days people don’t take the study of scripture seriously. I have not read this young ladies book, and know nothing about her. However, I can safely assume by some of the conclusions mention, she has not a firm understanding of the scriptures. If I am wrong, then forgive me. First of all, the majority of the laws and commandments in the old testament are not intended for us. The law was a covenant between God and the nation of Israel made directly after the Exodus at Mount Sinai. The purpose of the law was two fold, to make Israel a peculiar people and to teach us of our need of salvation (Galatians 3:24). The law condemns us, and shows us how we fall short. Yet the law ended at the Cross, which was symbolized when the vial tore during the crucifixion. Now, both jew and gentile are saved not by the law but by grace (Galatians 2:15-21). The instructions for our walk as the Church are inscribed in the epistles to the Church. Where the Apostle Paul does restated 9 of the 10 moral commandments. The only one not restated was keeping the sabbath, because we worship on the day after the sabbath, the first day of the week, the day Christ arose. Amen.

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- SmoothCrimiNole
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:30pm
  She doesn’t believe the bible, she claims the name of Christ and that is all I can say for her..being very familiar with her work she is one of many mainstream liberal “Christians” that claim to follow christ but do not revere God’s Word, hold it as innerrant and infalible. She would be one in lockstep with gay marriage, pro-choice agenda…
  
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Pastor Melissa
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:24pm
If you believe scientists should consider intelligent design be prepared for others to put their standards on the bible.
Also, if you only knew how many Christians exist who will be excited about this book. More than you might know…

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- gotty
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:09pm
  Pastor Melissa, Really??? You said, “If you believe scientists should consider intelligent design be prepared for others to put their standards on the bible.” The Bible is the STANDARD.
  
  You also stated, “Also, if you only knew how many Christians exist who will be excited about this book. More than you might know…” I say, study to show yourself aproved. Don’t be a teacher willing to “tickle” peoples ears. Study the Word of God for in it is the knowlegde and understanding of salvation. Woe to those who neglect and misrepresent the Word of God.
  
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- ApokTheGreat
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 8:11pm
  There are certain criteria an interpreter of the Bible must have to be taken seriously (at by me). Being a scientist is not one of these criteria. They are:
  1- An essential quality is Humility. We must remind ourselves that we are judged by the Word not us judging the Word. God is above us, and His Word is also above us.
  2- Another Quality is to listen carefully to the text and its author. The Word’s author is divine (GOD) and Human (GOD’s penman). We must take what the text says and not what we want it to say. Exegesis NOT eisegesis.
  3- The interpreter must be Regenerate. The Bible is the written Word of God and it helps to fully understand it if you know the author personally. Without faith in God and the Holy Spirit much of the Bible’s truth is completely lost on those that do not believe. It is like critiquing a computer if you know nothing about computers and their makers.
  Kostenberger, Andreas J; Patterson, Richard D; Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring the Hermeneutical Triad of History, Literature and Theology; 2011 Kregel Publications
  
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Republic Under God
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:22pm
There is also an imbalance in her project if the husband did not fulfill the husband aspect of it…. It is kind of like when liberals point out that tax cuts do not lower the deficit… yeah that’s because the gov must also cut spending…

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The Jewish Avenger
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:15pm
“If Christian bookstores stuck to their own ridiculous standards, they wouldn’t be able carry the freaking Bible,”

What a dumbass…

Good thing she is following the Bible based on STANDARDS of course someone should point out a few things…

to paraphrase:
Keep your toilet habits private
Dont complain about the standards, question, but stop complaining
To Mock is to deny. Clearly this is nothing short of that.

I bet she lasts less than 3 months when all the hoopla has died down and then a year later she releases a book claiming she did it and the who book is a mockery of the scripture and nothing but sarcasm and lies.

I hope she slips on her “cycle” and smacks her head so hard that she actually think it was God tell her to smarten the hell up!

And GASP look at these HORRIBLE THINGS SHE HAS TO DO!
rising before dawn each day – poor thing
Grow out her **** – and look like a GASP wpman! OH NOZ!
Calling her husband Dan ‘master’ – yes because we should always look at man as the weaker sex right?
Camping out in the backyard for the duration of her monthly period – Nice, freash air!
She also started making her own clothes, and learned how to cook – such menial tasks! I bet she has her “Dan” do it for her huh?

She looks up some laws and yet she misses the whole point.

Well , happy bleeding!

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woodyee
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:15pm
Garbage written by someone with anti-Biblical prejudices. It would be a good idea for someone WITHOUT the NEED to mock the Bible, to take on such a project, but it probably wouldn’t garner headlines with the lame-stream media…

Hey Blaze! Would you please resign from the utter sterility of the comments section, to at least allow bold, italicized and underlined words, so that we can refrain from using all-caps for emphasis? PLEASE?

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God_Is_Not
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:11pm
I support her for not cherry-picking. Better to be an abject slave than a hypocrite.

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- SquidVetOhio
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:29pm
  She did cherry-pick. You are obviously ignorant of NT and OT doctrines. What she is actually doing is making fun of Judaism. I’m sure her book will be real popular in Israel. Those laws had practical hygiene and health purposes 3500 years ago. No wonder the Jews lived much longer and healthier than their pagan contemporaries.
  
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- God_Is_Not
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:03pm
  Care to make anything else up?
  
  What does rising before dawn, growing long ****, calling her husband ‘master’ and making her own clothes have to do with hygiene? You don’t even have a case with menstruation. What on earth are you talking about?
  
  What amazes me is when the reality of the bible is exposed,Christians are the first to denounce the literal application. Unless it has anything to do with gays, of course.
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 7:46pm
  God – If anybody supports abject slavery, that would be people like you since you want to force all of us to provide for your needs and wants from cradle to grave.
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:17pm
  I admire this woman’s effort to remain true, if that means anything to those exchanging barbs in this forum. And no, being held accountable for your actions does not a ‘slave’ make.
  
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sta
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:11pm
Hey, whatever floats your boat. Great way to sell books.
However I’ll go with Christ’s idea of
“And for a man to love God with all the heart and with the entire mind and with all the soul and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

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AllLost
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:05pm
According to Christianity the Bible is inerrant and true, but this does not mean that everything in it is approved by God. Much of the Bible is a historical record of a nation and its laws. As the laws continued to build in complexity and weirdness Jesus came. Jesus did not do away with the laws. He did not topple nations. Jesus pointed out the true nature of what the laws represented, and what they were meant to reinforce.

The beatitudes, Love God with everything you have, Love others as you would be loved. Through in the Ten Commandments as reminders and you are done.

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- VoteRightDammit
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:22pm
  Wow.
  
  The Bible is the inerrant Word of God, but not all of those words are approved by God ????????
  
  Were you taught ‘logic’ by Al Gore?
  
  And then you say Jesus did not ‘do away with the laws’ ….. have you ever read the book of which you are commenting?
  
  And finally you wrap up by claiming “you are done” if only you love God, love others as if yourself, and adhere to the 10 Commandments. Yet you said the bible is the Word of God; inerrant. So – what – all those OTHER parts can be safely ignored because … because they are superfluous? God erred by being too wordy?
  
  Wow.
  
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- jman-6
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:32pm
  WOW, Grossly oversimplified statement! First of all the Old Testament is focused on GOD’s chosen people, Israel, and HIS revelation of HIMSELF to them an the world! Its a history lesson from creation to A-Z life application manual if you will. It does contain the Law (10 Commandments), but its to prove a point that man can’t live without GODS’ sovereign help and guidance! I could go on but you get my point. I thought she did a good job just exposing herself an growing closer to GOD!
- SquidVetOhio
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:32pm
  @VOTERIGHT
  
  What you are too dense to understand is just because something is in the Bible like the pagans killing and eating their own children is not approved by God. King Davids adultery was not approved by God. Much of the Old Testament is a historical account along with divine revelation.
  
  Dude, educate yourself about a subject before you shoot your mouth off about it.
  
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- AllLost
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 1:55pm
  J-MAN6
  It was my point to simplify to the barest of essentials. Understanding the Bible and its full meaning in our and all of humanities’s life takes a lifetime and has filled countless volumes of text. Loving God and loving others as ourselves is the most basic of Christian understanding and need. Everything else follows.
  
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