The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Law on sexual matters

This morning radio Bible reading was in Leviticus 18 where the passage listed various no-no's in sexual relations. The list was very detailed but by today's Bible teaching it would have been incomplete. Why didn't the law just say something like all sex outside of marriage is forbidden? Except for the taboo on homosexuality, many pagans today would agree with the list. Again, I just wonder about the limited scope of the passage?

In addition, I saw where the NASB and NJK use uncover the nakedness whereas the reading was using NIV which uses sexual relations. I assume they basically have the same meaning.

Hmmmmmm, you haven't fallen prey, at least in this one isolated case, to the popular idea that the Bible is a religious encyclopedia, have you? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/giggle.gif" alt="" /> What I'm trying to say with a little bit of humor, based upon unfortunately, a reality that exists among far too many, is that you should not expect that Leviticus 18 or any other passage on its own to provide a definitive statement on any particular topic. We are to use the "Analogy of Faith", i.e., using the whole of God's Word, comparing scripture with scripture to come to a true knowledge of what God says on any given subject. When we fail to do that, not only do we end up with distorted teachings, even totally wrong teachings and further, we dishonor God by ignoring ALL that He has revealed about His will for us.

Let the context determine the scope of the subject it is addressing. And, by doing so, we will then better focus upon what it is exactly that God has intended us to learn in that particular passage. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

In His Grace,

Sorry, this is off topic. Pilgrim, I have never fully grasped the concept or the meaning of "Analogy of faith". The phrase itself always seemed a bit Barth-ian to me, but I clearly know it is not. Any suggested reading materials on the topic, from a 1 page article to a book, would be appreciated.
Thanks.

I think that Kim Riddlebarger, in his article A Present or Future Millennium?, although speaking specifically of "eschatology" as the subject, gives a brief but cogent definition of the "Analogy of Faith" which hopefully will suffice.

In essence a "Systematic Theology" is the fruit of the "Analogy of Faith". <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

In His Grace,

Soooo that's what it is? That makes perfect sense and is very clear. Appreciated.