Scripture passages we are afraid to discuss?

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One has to concider how the anciet world viewed life and society.
Life was a constant struggle, they had fixed resources and depended on the family and their neighbours.

So a persistantly rebellious son was a real threat to the families welfare, as well as a threat to the community.

Note it says persistent glutton and drunkard, he’s wasting the family resources.

Note also it is mnote the family turning on an awkward difficult son, but the elders of the community.
Who would be aware of the persistant behaviour of this son.

Are you a father? Are you a mother?
How deeply hateful must your childs behaviour be before you bring him before a court that could order there execution?

Did it happen? There are no records I’m aware of in the bible.

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historyprof

I assume, by your screen name you are an educator? Are you a history professor in higher education?

I was taken back a little by the title of your post,
“Scripture passages we are afraid to discuss?”
Both the title of your post, and your opening sentence are both accusations. In my experience, accusations usually have an underlying source.

As for me, I absolutely love to discuss any-and-all of the passages you mentioned, but I am not willing to foment disunity by doing so. From where I sit, I think some people may be reluctant to discuss difficult passages, specifically scripture that is unclear on the surface, for that very reason. It is very difficult to do without contributing to disunity.

I posit that if we both have the same teacher (The Holy Spirit of God dwelling in us), and we both have the same goal (Glorification of, and submission to Jesus), and we both have humble and teachable attitudes, there will be no “fear”, no posturing, no pretending, no disunity,

"I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all

  • lowliness and
  • gentleness,
  • with longsuffering,
  • bearing with one another in love,
  • endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." (Ephesians 4:1-6)

Serving Him with you
KP

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Thanks tharkun-- I’m a Heiser fan, but I’ve never come across this particular episode/subject. It confirms my own thoughts on 1 Corinthians based upon my previous study of early Greek medical manuscripts-- Hippocrates and Aristotle alike, an interest that stemmed from reading Josephus’ historical accounts of all things.

I had never considered the Genesis 6 association however. Interesting, but not completely convincing in that I think there is more to it than that. I’ve heard others associate the head covering that Paul is talking about as a direct reference to circumcision.

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My original point was meant to focus on verses that pastors skip, or People prefer to gloss over because it makes them feel uncomfortable. I applaud your willingness to discuss the scriptures, many Christians avoid them.

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Who-me,
re: “One has to concider how the anciet world viewed life and society.
Life was a constant struggle…”

And think about Methuselah who had to do it for 969 years.

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@Historyprof, I believe that the chapter’s beginning describes the mixture of the believing line from Adam through Seth (“sons of God”) with the unbelieving line from Adam through Cain. Both lines are traced in Genesis 4 and 5, the previous context.