Charles Perry Locke wrote:
> DavidH, > > I am aftraid I can't buy your presentation of 2 Sam 12:7-8 as a prooftext > that God commanded polygamy. DAVEH: Of course you can't buy it, Perry.......It would make your beliefs pretty suspect. So when the Bible say's something that is a bit difficult to swallow, you have to rationalize it to a point where it no longer means what it implies. Read it again and ask yourself how many wives David had and where/how did he get them along with the kingdom..... > It does not say "to have as your wives", it > says "into thy bosom". The most common usage for this wording is in taking > someone in closely, into the heart. It is a loving gesture, one of comfort > and protection, not sexually oriented. In fact, if it means what you have > implied, I am not sure "Abraham's bosom", as described in Luke 16:22, is a > place I would weant to be! > > Perry > > >Charles Perry Locke wrote: > > > > > >BLAINE: Now Abraham was an adulterer? I am shocked! I am outraged!! > > Do > > > >all TT'rs agree with this? > > > > > > I agree that Abraham was an adulterer, ....... and David was both an > >adulterer ........ > > > >DAVEH: Have you considered that the Lord may have contributed to this, > >Perry?...... > > > >"And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, > >....." 2Sam 12:7-8 -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain Five email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF and MOTORCYCLE. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
