tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post8907237372087772695..comments2024-03-24T11:03:03.106-07:00Comments on Just Genesis : Was Polygyny Among Abraham's People Immoral?Alice C. Linsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-37550656145880138202009-09-04T19:57:11.296-07:002009-09-04T19:57:11.296-07:00Hi, Karen. Tradition holds that Joseph had 2 wives...Hi, Karen. Tradition holds that Joseph had 2 wives. The brothers of Jesus mentioned in Scripture are his half-brothers, our Lord being Mary's only child.<br /><br />You might find this essay interesting: <br /><br />http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2009/06/testimony-of-blessed-john-forerunner.htmlAlice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-40834995974077106572009-09-04T15:54:56.672-07:002009-09-04T15:54:56.672-07:00Alice,
Again some interesting insights and they m...Alice,<br /><br />Again some interesting insights and they make sense of the typology found in the OT. <br /> <br />It seems that the wife of Adam (Eve) represented the OT covenant while the Church (Body of Christ) represented the NT wife. Paul says that the existing wife (faithful) would have a new husband when the old one died. (Rom 7:1-4) This is represented by Christ coming as a Perfect embodiment of the old covenant Adam (Jew) and dying and thus put Adam’s representation to Death through sacrifice on the Cross. Adam as the first covenant husband was dead through Christ resurrection. Thus the faithful Jewish remnant were free to take the new 2nd Spiritual Adam as their new husband while the Gentiles who never had a covenant husband were considered by Paul as chaste virgins (2 Cor 11:2) were presented to Christ as well. We have then the two wives being united into one wife at the marriage consummation. This is illustrated in Ephesians discussing the two peoples being formed as one. <br /><br />Eph 2:13-19 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (14) For he himself is our peace, who HAS MADE US BOTH ONE … that he might create in himself one new man IN PLACE OF THE TWO, so making peace, (16) and might RECONCILE US BOTH TO GOD IN ONE BODY through the cross, … For through him WE BOTH have access in one Spirit to the Father. <br /><br />Eph 5:29-32 … just as Christ does the church, (30) because we are members of his body. (31) "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH." (32) This mystery is profound, and I am saying that IT REFERS TO CHRIST AND THE CHURCH.<br /><br />This is further illustrated in Revelation where the symbolic 144,000 consisting of faithful Israel stands together with the Gentile faithful. <br /><br />Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: …. 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, FROM EVERY NATION, FROM ALL TRIBES AND PEOPLES AND LANGUAGES, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, CLOTHED IN WHITE ROBES, with palm branches in their hands, <br /><br />Rev 19:7-8 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB has come, and HIS BRIDE has made herself ready; (8) it was granted her to CLOTHE HERSELF WITH FINE LINEN, bright and pure"-- for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.<br /><br />I think your observation of the two wives could then be expressed in Covenant Judaism representing the wife of the South and non covenant Gentiles representing the scattered northern tribes of Israel who essentially became de facto Gentiles through the earlier dispersions. This meant that Christ was the husband of the Southern and Northern Wives again. <br /><br /> Hos 1:10-11 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. And in the place where it was said to them, "YOU ARE NOT MY PEOPLE," it shall be said to them, "Children of the living God." (11) And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint for themselves one head. <br /><br />Just some thoughts that your article reminded me of. <br /><br />Norm VossNorman Vossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-79259160192022608702009-09-04T10:12:31.262-07:002009-09-04T10:12:31.262-07:00Hi Alice! I was wondering where more information a...Hi Alice! I was wondering where more information about marriage practices of priests in the time of Acts could be found? I had not heard this before, though, it would make sense that the time-honored traditions of the father of the Jewish people would not have died out.<br /><br />KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com