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Fascinating. I've often wondered how much of the Bible is mistranslated as well as misinterpreted!

Yikes. Tornados are scary! Hope it wasn't too bad!

Thanks for the wonderful and helpful tips. I learned to be prepared when we experienced a freak tornado in January of all times. I do need more items and shall look at some of your suggestions.

Thanks Sheri_Oz, I was secretly hoping that you would chime in ;-) Yes, the lack of prohibition of lesbian relationships in the Old Testament, also there are one or two, is indicative for how procreation was seen at that time (men seeded, women incubated). As for "be fruitful and multiply" I would say as the earth is already suffering from human overpopulation we have fulfilled that commandment already! BTW, homosexual relationships amongst some members of society don't exclude heterosexual relationships between other members ;-)

This is a fascinating piece of work, Sam. As a member of the tribe, the observant of whom believe that ALL the Laws are still relevant today (except for those specifically related to the Temple), I was very interested in this. The prohibition against homosexual relations is seen as related to the commandment to "be fruitful and multiply", something that obviously cannot happen if men and women are not having relations with each other. Why is there no prohibition against lesbian relations? Long long explanation.
Great article.

Yup, most, if not all laws in the Bible have a very practical background and make an awful lot of sense ;-)

Oh! Is that what THAT was all about? It never even occurred to me. Ok, that makes more sense now.

Jerrico, I just spent the last few hours working on it and it is done. I'll tell you what you can help me with please: how do you get stuff to go alongside the text boxes?

Thanks Jo! I had great fun writing all this up, also if, as I said, it took me long time to do so. It is one thing to know about a topic and another one to package it up in a coherent form for readers. Glad you think that I managed that ;-) As for Leviticus 15:19 ROFL!!! Me too ;-) Another good example of the practical aspects of Bible teaching. Think semi-desert, think lack of water for washing, think four-legged predators with a VERY good sense of smell! All good reasons for a woman to stay hidden in a tent sometimes ;-)

Oooh! I bet that would be a sociological discussion worth reading. I have a few ideas too.

I preferred the days of E.T., when we weren't so terrified of other cultures.

Being 'available' is certainly the most important quality in a parent and grandparent. Thanks for the comment.

I have to confess I read up the plot on Wikipedia and then decided it isn't worth a couple of hours of my lifetime ;-) And, btw, why are most alien films lately depicting other lifeforms as so incredibly hostile to us? Any sociological explanation? I have a few ideas ...

Very good advice and well researched and written. As parents and grandparents, we must always be 'available', and listen completely with sincerity and understanding. Thank you so much for penning this...

This is absolutely brilliant and clarifies things beautifully! Thank you so much for writing it.

As an historian, I'm right there with you on the history elements. (History, by the way, comes from a word meaning 'stories' or 'testimonies', so the Bible really would fit right in there.)

I also own and have read 'Same Sex Unions in Pre-Modern Europe' and I thoroughly recommend it. Then again, you might not want to take any recommendations from me at the moment. (Leviticus 15:19)

Thank you, katiem2, that is exactly what I was hoping for.