Book of Genesis passage translation (moral, punishment, Earth, Leviticus)

[GodLovesUs]

Originally Posted by MdmSzdWhtGuy

What we have in the passage above was a case of incestuous fornication, which is trey creepy, but which I cannot say, from reading the passage, whether it was condoned or condemned by God. I recently read that very passage as I have decided to read the Bible cover to cover, and I was creeped out by this passage, as I am sure you were.

At least from the 3 books I read, if there was a punishment by God it was always mentioned in this case it was not, on top of these events God ordered some of the family of amdam to marry certain people. Its not by choice its by order, this seems to be a form of a pre arranged married when people wanted to protect their blood line. And as you said reading the passages creeps me out.

[Deut 13:1]

Originally Posted by GodLovesUs

So which books of the bible is worth reading first because I started with Revelations, Genesis, then Kings and all the books just focuses on mistakes by God, Genocide, banishment, etc. One quote is that the tree of knowledge was suppose to give humans tha ability to know good and evil so why would God forbid it to be eaten from (if this is true). These books just made a Supreme being look like an inferior being since it had mistakes and the only thing that it can do to salvage the mistake was to end life, I just don't get it. Thanks.

Begining Torah students just start where they like w/ their learning partner.

It's not wise to skip from NT, to begining, to middle of kings. You're going to have a lot of misconceptions, IMO.

[GodLovesUs]

Originally Posted by Deut 13:1

It's not wise to skip from NT, to begining, to middle of kings. You're going to have a lot of misconceptions, IMO.

If I start from the NT, which chronologically which books makes semse to read first to last?
Thanks.

[sojourner]

The fact that they had to get their father passed-out drunk is a pretty good indication that incest was not smiled upon.

[dawny0826]

Originally Posted by GodLovesUs

So which books of the bible is worth reading first because I started with Revelations, Genesis, then Kings and all the books just focuses on mistakes by God, Genocide, banishment, etc. One quote is that the tree of knowledge was suppose to give humans tha ability to know good and evil so why would God forbid it to be eaten from (if this is true). These books just made a Supreme being look like an inferior being since it had mistakes and the only thing that it can do to salvage the mistake was to end life, I just don't get it. Thanks.

If you are doubting God and are unsure of who He is...I don't think it matters which book(s) you start with...I think you're going to find fault and ultimately feel confused, regardless of where you start.

God dosen't make mistakes. We do.

Maybe jumping into the NT...starting with the gospels will help to put things back into perspective.

[Aqualung]

Originally Posted by Deut 13:1

Is G-d ever wrong?

God didn't write Genesis, so I'm not sure what point your question has.