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Amazing-Grace

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I know that even the best read among us have the odd Biblical question they would like answered by other Christians so I thought I'd post a thread for this purpose and the greater purpose of helping each other grow in our knowledge.

I have a question myself that even my pastor cannot answer so it's a big ask lol so here goes...Why would a woman be more “unclean” (twice as unclean apparently) giving birth to a girl than if she were giving birth to a boy. Why would a woman be considered unclean from bleeding anyway? I find most of Leviticus 12 difficult to understand actually.

Anyway please feel free to post your own questions and answer mine if you can? LOL
 
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I know that even the best read among us have the odd Biblical question they would like answered by other Christians so I thought I'd post a thread for this purpose and the greater purpose of helping each other grow in our knowledge.

I have a question myself that even my pastor cannot answer so it's a big ask lol so here goes...Why would a woman be more “unclean” (twice as unclean apparently) giving birth to a girl than if she were giving birth to a boy. Why would a woman be considered unclean from bleeding anyway? I find most of Leviticus 12 difficult to understand actually.

Anyway please feel free to post your own questions and answer mine if you can? LOL
Just wanted you to know, I'm not answering, not because I'm ignoring you. Because IDK. :)
 
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Amazing-Grace

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Just wanted you to know, I'm not answering, not because I'm ignoring you. Because IDK. :)
LOL no problem Lynn, thanks for responding.
 
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I can't think of any way to even attach that one to cultural oddness.
 

oldhermit

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I know that even the best read among us have the odd Biblical question they would like answered by other Christians so I thought I'd post a thread for this purpose and the greater purpose of helping each other grow in our knowledge.

I have a question myself that even my pastor cannot answer so it's a big ask lol so here goes...Why would a woman be more “unclean” (twice as unclean apparently) giving birth to a girl than if she were giving birth to a boy. Why would a woman be considered unclean from bleeding anyway? I find most of Leviticus 12 difficult to understand actually.

Anyway please feel free to post your own questions and answer mine if you can? LOL
The issues of uncleanness under the law were not always related to spiritual uncleanness. The examples you mentioned were related to ceremonial uncleanness.
 
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The issues of uncleanness under the law were not always related to spiritual uncleanness. The examples you mentioned were related to ceremonial uncleanness.
And...?

(Still not getting it. Please continue.)
 

zone

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why can't I afford a maid?
 

DustyRhodes

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My view is this...there is no need to really know...those were old covenants as each new covenant came along (7 in all), it made the old one obsolete...Jesus is the new and final covenant and once we accept Jesus, the old law becomes obsolete and if fact, to observe the old law makes Jesus of no value to us...Gal.5: [SUP]2 [/SUP]Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Having old colloquialisms can be easily mistranslated.
 
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Amazing-Grace

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My view is this...there is no need to really know...those were old covenants as each new covenant came along (7 in all), it made the old one obsolete...Jesus is the new and final covenant and once we accept Jesus, the old law becomes obsolete and if fact, to observe the old law makes Jesus of no value to us...Gal.5: [SUP]2 [/SUP]Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Having old colloquialisms can be easily mistranslated.
Yeah I get that we are now under grace...but I would still like to understand God The Father and why certain laws were deemed appropriate. Call it curiosity but the OT is God's word too so shouldn't we try to understand it?
 

oldhermit

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And...?

(Still not getting it. Please continue.)
There were all sort of things that made one unclean under the law for both men and women. Coming into contact with a dead body, having someone spit in your face, menstrual bleeding, forbidden foods, skin diseases, emission of semen, childbirth, and even secondary contamination. These did not affect one spiritually but it did place one under certain temporary restrictions for coming into contact with others or to take part in certain worship activities until the time of purification was complete or until the requirements for purification were made. The time varied according to the type of uncleanness. The purpose of the recognition of uncleanness were in many cases to protect society from possible contamination. In other cases, it was simply to shame the individual for having rendered some type of offense such as a father spitting in the face of his child. The child would remain unclean for 7 days.
 

BenFTW

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I mean... could it be because of what Eve did?
 

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I know that even the best read among us have the odd Biblical question they would like answered by other Christians so I thought I'd post a thread for this purpose and the greater purpose of helping each other grow in our knowledge.

I have a question myself that even my pastor cannot answer so it's a big ask lol so here goes...Why would a woman be more “unclean” (twice as unclean apparently) giving birth to a girl than if she were giving birth to a boy. Why would a woman be considered unclean from bleeding anyway? I find most of Leviticus 12 difficult to understand actually.

Anyway please feel free to post your own questions and answer mine if you can? LOL
******sorry for the lengthy article Grace----this may help answers some of your questions...
[h=3]9. Offending God: The Clean and the Unclean—Part II (Leviticus 12-15 ...[/h]
 
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I enjoy teaching Leviticus but to save myself a lot of typing, here is another very good link that may help you.
Clean, Unclean - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology Online
I am currently reading Leviticus now. The question I always have is - how does this relate to the Lord Jesus Christ and what He has done?

I love how He touches the leper with His hands to heal him when the law of Moses says not to. Imagine how that leper felt to have someone finally be willing to even touch him - let alone heal him.

I love how the woman with the issue of blood who is not supposed to be out - touches the hem of His cloak and gets healed. Jesus didn't reprimand her about the law of Moses.
 
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There are different things that happen with hormones. Hormones effect behavior and pheromones. The hormone exchange with mother and child differentiate based on male and female because they share blood. It could have to do with the estrogen, arousing her husband? It's been proven that the women give off pheromones at different times of the month based on fertility. These pheromones increase the testosterone levels in men. Maybe arousing her husband and having sex would compromise health? Just guessing.
 
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Why won't the moles and groundhogs just do their job(irrigating) and move along? They turn into squatters and just tear up the ground. Then i have to be the mean guy, and go pour cayane pepper and jalpenio juce in the holes to chase them away. Why? i feel guilty but they can do some damage.