“…and remove her prison clothing. She will stay there in your house, mourning her father and mother for a full month; after which you may go in to have sexual relations with her and be her husband, and she will be your wife.  In the event that you lose interest in her, you are to […]

“When you go out to war against your enemies, and Adonai your God hands them over to you, and you take prisoners, and you see among the prisoners a woman who looks good to you, and you feel attracted to her and want her as your wife; you are to bring her home to your […]

Today I want to point how understanding Torah can help us demystify certain texts in the New Testament. Let’s take a look at Deuteronomy 21:10: “When you go out to war against your enemies, and Adonai your God hands them over to you, and you take prisoners…” The Complete Jewish Bible uses the phrase “and […]

“When you go out to war against your enemies, and Adonai your God hands them over to you, and you take prisoners, and you see among the prisoners a woman who looks good to you, and you feel attracted to her and want her as your wife; you are to bring her home to your […]

My last post marked the conclusion of a lengthy discussion on the topic of bloodguilt and what the consequences are when the Lord’s Laws concerning blood are violated. From today, we’re going to move on to the next part of the chapter (from verse 10). While are at first glance, the content may seem to […]