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8/5/22

"Work, Even in Retirement" from Bible Contexts

Our modern concept of retirement can make people feel useless. Paul encouraged the elderly to do

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"Work, Even in Retirement" from Bible Contexts

Our modern concept of retirement can make people feel useless. Paul encouraged the elderly to do

8/5/22

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7/29/22

"Eating Animals" from Bible Contexts

Paul advised some Christians to become vegetarians because meat might come from animals killed as a

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"Eating Animals" from Bible Contexts

Paul advised some Christians to become vegetarians because meat might come from animals killed as a

7/29/22

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7/29/22

"No-Fault Divorce" from Bible Contexts

Edit: Drowned, I believe, in the deepest ocean. [This edit was posted earlier to an incorrect address

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"No-Fault Divorce" from Bible Contexts

Edit: Drowned, I believe, in the deepest ocean. [This edit was posted earlier to an incorrect address

7/29/22

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7/22/22

"Improper Fashions" from Bible Contexts

The Bible implies that some fashions are immoral. It appears to condemn tattoos, jewellery and much

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"Improper Fashions" from Bible Contexts

The Bible implies that some fashions are immoral. It appears to condemn tattoos, jewellery and much

7/22/22

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7/15/22

"Jesus' Effeminate Hair" from Bible Contexts

Flowing wavy locks were popular among promiscuous homosexuals in parts of Roman society, so Paul had

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"Jesus' Effeminate Hair" from Bible Contexts

Flowing wavy locks were popular among promiscuous homosexuals in parts of Roman society, so Paul had

7/15/22

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7/8/22

"Ending Slavery" from Bible Contexts

Old Testament laws allowed slavery (within limits) and the New Testament allowed slave ownership (but

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"Ending Slavery" from Bible Contexts

Old Testament laws allowed slavery (within limits) and the New Testament allowed slave ownership (but

7/8/22

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7/1/22

"Disappearance of hospitality" from Bible Contexts

Roman houses were designed as much for guests as for residents, and Jews regarded hospitality as a

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"Disappearance of hospitality" from Bible Contexts

Roman houses were designed as much for guests as for residents, and Jews regarded hospitality as a

7/1/22

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6/24/22

"Visiting Prisoners" from Bible Contexts

Jesus listed visiting prisoners among the marks of a Christian life. Many people seek God in prison,

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"Visiting Prisoners" from Bible Contexts

Jesus listed visiting prisoners among the marks of a Christian life. Many people seek God in prison,

6/24/22

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6/17/22

"Crude Language" from Bible Contexts

The Bible has many phrases we can't translate literally because they'd cause offense or

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"Crude Language" from Bible Contexts

The Bible has many phrases we can't translate literally because they'd cause offense or

6/17/22

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6/10/22

"Can You Ever Tell a Lie?" from Bible Contexts

Do we criticize the magi for not telling Herod about the baby, as they'd promised? Ananias and

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"Can You Ever Tell a Lie?" from Bible Contexts

Do we criticize the magi for not telling Herod about the baby, as they'd promised? Ananias and

6/10/22

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6/4/22

"Is Gluttony a Sin?" from Bible Contexts

In the Old Testament they killed gluttons and in the church it became a 'mortal sin'. So why

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"Is Gluttony a Sin?" from Bible Contexts

In the Old Testament they killed gluttons and in the church it became a 'mortal sin'. So why

6/4/22

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5/27/22

"Alcohol and Other Drugs" from Bible Contetxs

Drink is common in the Bible, but it only condemns drunks. What about those who can't cope with

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"Alcohol and Other Drugs" from Bible Contetxs

Drink is common in the Bible, but it only condemns drunks. What about those who can't cope with

5/27/22

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5/20/22

"Racism" from Bible Contexts

Moses was almost deposed by a race-riot when he married a black woman. Jesus' only recorded

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"Racism" from Bible Contexts

Moses was almost deposed by a race-riot when he married a black woman. Jesus' only recorded

5/20/22

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5/13/22

"Church Discipline" from Bible Contexts

Paul told Christians to avoid Roman courts, so modern child-abuse went unreported. Jesus showed the

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"Church Discipline" from Bible Contexts

Paul told Christians to avoid Roman courts, so modern child-abuse went unreported. Jesus showed the

5/13/22

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5/6/22

"Conversion or Tolerance?" from Bible Contexts

The Bible appears very intolerant of other religions, and urges them to convert. Actually, it only

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"Conversion or Tolerance?" from Bible Contexts

The Bible appears very intolerant of other religions, and urges them to convert. Actually, it only

5/6/22

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4/29/22

"Self-promoting leaders" from Bible Contexts

Jesus and Paul severely criticised those who liked important titles and advertised their impressive

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"Self-promoting leaders" from Bible Contexts

Jesus and Paul severely criticised those who liked important titles and advertised their impressive

4/29/22

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4/22/22

"Female Leaders" from Bible Contexts

Paul concluded that females were uneducated and thereby too gullible to lead a church. His conclusion

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"Female Leaders" from Bible Contexts

Paul concluded that females were uneducated and thereby too gullible to lead a church. His conclusion

4/22/22

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4/15/22

"Wifely Submission" by Bible Contexts

Rebellion against the patriarch was considered immoral in Roman society, so Christian wives and

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"Wifely Submission" by Bible Contexts

Rebellion against the patriarch was considered immoral in Roman society, so Christian wives and

4/15/22

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4/8/22

"Marrying Nonbelievers" from Bible Contexts

Many in the Old Testament married non-Jews, but Paul clearly forbade marrying nonbelievers – perhaps

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"Marrying Nonbelievers" from Bible Contexts

Many in the Old Testament married non-Jews, but Paul clearly forbade marrying nonbelievers – perhaps

4/8/22

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3/25/22

"Jesus Outlawed Polygamy" from Bible Contexts

Jesus used the same Old Testament text to teach monogamy as used by the Jews of the Diaspora and at

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"Jesus Outlawed Polygamy" from Bible Contexts

Jesus used the same Old Testament text to teach monogamy as used by the Jews of the Diaspora and at

3/25/22

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3/18/22

"Sex During Singleness" by Bible Contexts

The Rabbis, like most religious leaders, warned against masturbation. Chad Varah who founded the

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"Sex During Singleness" by Bible Contexts

The Rabbis, like most religious leaders, warned against masturbation. Chad Varah who founded the

3/18/22

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3/13/22

"Homosexuality" from Bible Contexts

The Bible strongly condemned same-sex hedonism and changing one's sexuality. What would it have

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"Homosexuality" from Bible Contexts

The Bible strongly condemned same-sex hedonism and changing one's sexuality. What would it have

3/13/22

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3/4/22

"Sexual Immorality" from Bible Contexts

Can a converted sexual hedonist ever feel clean again? Most New Testament converts came from a more

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"Sexual Immorality" from Bible Contexts

Can a converted sexual hedonist ever feel clean again? Most New Testament converts came from a more

3/4/22

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2/23/22

"Should Girls Be Educated?" from Bible Contexts

Read the full post at http://www.biblecontexts.com/2019/10/morality-ch-7-should-girls-be-educated.

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"Should Girls Be Educated?" from Bible Contexts

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2/23/22

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2/18/22

"Childlessness" from Bible Contexts

The Bible appears to be full of miraculous babies, but there is also childlessness. Unlike other

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"Childlessness" from Bible Contexts

The Bible appears to be full of miraculous babies, but there is also childlessness. Unlike other

2/18/22

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2/11/22

"Rebellious children" from Bible Contexts

Paul disqualified church leaders whose children were disorderly. Unlike Roman parents, we are no

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"Rebellious children" from Bible Contexts

Paul disqualified church leaders whose children were disorderly. Unlike Roman parents, we are no

2/11/22

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2/4/22

"Abortion and infanticide" from Bible Contexts

In Bible times, babies were killed just after birth instead of just before. Newly converted Gentile

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"Abortion and infanticide" from Bible Contexts

In Bible times, babies were killed just after birth instead of just before. Newly converted Gentile

2/4/22

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1/28/22

"Focusing on the Purposes Behind the Laws" from Bible Contexts

The Psalmist loves God's commands, but they can become a burden when applied wrongly. Jesus

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"Focusing on the Purposes Behind the Laws" from Bible Contexts

The Psalmist loves God's commands, but they can become a burden when applied wrongly. Jesus

1/28/22

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1/21/22

"Finding Fixed Morals for a Changing World" from Bible Contexts

New Testament Christians act differently from Old Testament saints, so how can we know what is right

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"Finding Fixed Morals for a Changing World" from Bible Contexts

New Testament Christians act differently from Old Testament saints, so how can we know what is right

1/21/22

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1/14/22

"Can God's Law Change?" from Bible Contexts

God doesn't change his mind, but he sometimes has to change his methods to achieve the same

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"Can God's Law Change?" from Bible Contexts

God doesn't change his mind, but he sometimes has to change his methods to achieve the same

1/14/22

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