Did God Tell Hosea to Marry a Prostitute?
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Also, I wanted to add: Although I believe Jesus teaches believers to be Pacifists currently today under the NT (Except when we will return with Him at His 2nd Coming), it was not wrong for the nation of Israel to protect itself from enemies that were dark, sinful, and destructive. This is a huge difference between taking another life of our own choosing for selfish reasons.
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I have faith. Faith that God is good. Faith in the New Testament passages that say we are not to be unevenly yoked together with unbelievers. Faith. Faith in God's Word. Faith in what it actually says. I also know: God's righteousness is so much higher than our righteousness. He is pure and holy. And no action of the Lord is ever in question of being immoral or in contradiction.
Also, if you believe God told Hosea to marry an unbeliever, then what other passage besides Hosea 1:2 says this? How do you reconcile 2 Corinthians 6?
Also, if you believe God told Hosea to marry an unbeliever, then what other passage besides Hosea 1:2 says this? How do you reconcile 2 Corinthians 6?
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Anyone who knows the Old Testament, knows that God's standard for sexual morals were not as high as they are in the New Testament. God never batted an eye when Abraham took Hagar, and Jacob ended up with 4 women in bed with him, and David had hundreds of wife, God even said He would have give David more wives, that David didn't have to steal a wife. Jason, your tunnel vision is stupid. Love Hoffco
Jason, if I didn't know better, I'd say you were ignoring my posts 
Just in case you'd lost track of them there's this one on the arguments from Ridenour, God pursuing faitfhless ISrael vs Hosea pursuing faithless Gomer, the idea of God involving himself with sinful people generally, and the use of the word whoredoms in the Old Testament. There is also this post that refers to how the fathers and other ancient commentators read the text. You technically replied to that post, but didn't actually respond to anything of substance that I actually put in there, so it would be nice if you revisited it again.
Just in case you'd lost track of them there's this one on the arguments from Ridenour, God pursuing faitfhless ISrael vs Hosea pursuing faithless Gomer, the idea of God involving himself with sinful people generally, and the use of the word whoredoms in the Old Testament. There is also this post that refers to how the fathers and other ancient commentators read the text. You technically replied to that post, but didn't actually respond to anything of substance that I actually put in there, so it would be nice if you revisited it again.
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Can you answer your question? Maybe you can 'enlighten' us with the answer. Or do you just enjoy stirring up the pot by challenging other Christians with a question you yourself don't know the answer to but claim to want to know?
Or sould we heed God's warning when we come across a person that stirs up 'division' amongest us?
"As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him," - Titus 3:10
Or sould we heed God's warning when we come across a person that stirs up 'division' amongest us?
"As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him," - Titus 3:10
Where does the Old Testament that marrying a prostitute is against the Law?
Only for Levitical priests.
In the NT, we are made priests, with Christ as our High Priest.
Was Hosea a priest? No.
So unlike us today, Hosea was free to marry any woman of Israel.
It is not immoral to marry a prostitute. It is unwise in general,
But if God tells a man to do so, then it is for good.
The ways of God are foolishness to the unspiritual mind.
Only for Levitical priests.
In the NT, we are made priests, with Christ as our High Priest.
Was Hosea a priest? No.
So unlike us today, Hosea was free to marry any woman of Israel.
It is not immoral to marry a prostitute. It is unwise in general,
But if God tells a man to do so, then it is for good.
The ways of God are foolishness to the unspiritual mind.
Jason, if I didn't know better, I'd say you were ignoring my posts
Just in case you'd lost track of them there's this one on the arguments from Ridenour, God pursuing faitfhless ISrael vs Hosea pursuing faithless Gomer, the idea of God involving himself with sinful people generally, and the use of the word whoredoms in the Old Testament. There is also this post that refers to how the fathers and other ancient commentators read the text. You technically replied to that post, but didn't actually respond to anything of substance that I actually put in there, so it would be nice if you revisited it again.
Just in case you'd lost track of them there's this one on the arguments from Ridenour, God pursuing faitfhless ISrael vs Hosea pursuing faithless Gomer, the idea of God involving himself with sinful people generally, and the use of the word whoredoms in the Old Testament. There is also this post that refers to how the fathers and other ancient commentators read the text. You technically replied to that post, but didn't actually respond to anything of substance that I actually put in there, so it would be nice if you revisited it again.
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The thing is though even as a non-believer God would have known that Hosea would be able to persuade her to become a believer.
How does one go from being a non-believer to a believer if we sit back and do nothing ?
Not being equally yoked with them means not to support and share in their sins.
We are to sit down and talk to them and win them over to Christ, and God knows how things will play out and therefore allows things that we may not comprehend because it works to His will, not our will or understanding.
Example: I was looking at a free course to be ordained as a minister, I dropped out of it and turned down the certificate of ordination from that group because I found out they supported same sex marriage.
I did not want to be associated with that group do to that.
How does one go from being a non-believer to a believer if we sit back and do nothing ?
Not being equally yoked with them means not to support and share in their sins.
We are to sit down and talk to them and win them over to Christ, and God knows how things will play out and therefore allows things that we may not comprehend because it works to His will, not our will or understanding.
Example: I was looking at a free course to be ordained as a minister, I dropped out of it and turned down the certificate of ordination from that group because I found out they supported same sex marriage.
I did not want to be associated with that group do to that.
Look. I already said Rahab married an Israelïte. But she was not a practicing prostitute when she married. Neither was Gomer a practicing prostitute when she married Hosea. She was a virgin when they married. Hosea 5 talks about the israelïtes having a spirit of prostitution. Hosea 3 talks about how they went after other gods. This is the context of Gomer being a wife of a people that committed whoredoms or in chasing after other gods. There is no other verse that supports your interpretation that Gomer was a prostitute when she married Hosea. None. Yet, I have shown you verses that suggest strongly that this was not the case.
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Exactly, and here is one for you for example;
In the OT they were told by God to refrain from eating certain animals because they were unclean.
Then in the NT testament our Lord shows Peter all the unclean animals and tells him to eat of them.
Peter contends with him at first saying no because they were unclean, Lord tells him to not call anything unclean for He has sanctified it.
The Lord our God cleanses and sanctifies what He will for His purpose.
In the OT they were told by God to refrain from eating certain animals because they were unclean.
Then in the NT testament our Lord shows Peter all the unclean animals and tells him to eat of them.
Peter contends with him at first saying no because they were unclean, Lord tells him to not call anything unclean for He has sanctified it.
The Lord our God cleanses and sanctifies what He will for His purpose.
Here is one: Duet 22:28
Now you show me where in the OT it is unlawful to wed a prostitute.
How about marrying a woman who has not repented of gossip?
What proof can be given to the young fool?
He is too wise in his own eyes to heed correction.
Also, none of your verses have dealt with the topic.
You have not even one verse that shows that God did not tell Hosea to marry a prostitute,
or that she had to be repentant to be married, not yet a prostitute, or even a virgin.
Your words are like a dry wind. They chafe, but have no substance.
Now you show me where in the OT it is unlawful to wed a prostitute.
How about marrying a woman who has not repented of gossip?
What proof can be given to the young fool?
He is too wise in his own eyes to heed correction.
Also, none of your verses have dealt with the topic.
You have not even one verse that shows that God did not tell Hosea to marry a prostitute,
or that she had to be repentant to be married, not yet a prostitute, or even a virgin.
Your words are like a dry wind. They chafe, but have no substance.