#Genesis 24:1-29

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

A Wife for Isaac

1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh:

3 And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

4 But you shall go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

5 And the servant said unto him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring your son again unto the land from where you came?

6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware that you bring not my son there again.

7 The LORD God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke unto me, and that swore unto me, saying, Unto your descendants will I give this land; he shall send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife unto my son from there.

8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son there again.

9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.

10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

11 And he made his camels to kneel down outside the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray you, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down your pitcher, I pray you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: let the same be she that you have appointed for your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that you have showed kindness unto my master.

15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray you, drink a little water of your pitcher.

18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hastened, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

19 And when she had finished giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.

20 And she hastened, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to learn whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

22 And it came to pass, as the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

23 And said, Whose daughter are you? tell me, I pray you: is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?

24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore unto Nahor.

25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and fodder enough, and room to lodge in.

26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshiped the LORD.

27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's kinsmen.

28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.

29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. — Genesis 24:1-29 | King James 2000 Bible (KJB2K) The King James 2000 Bible, copyright © Doctor of Theology Robert A. Couric 2000, 2003. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 11:29; Genesis 12:11; Genesis 12:17; Genesis 22:20; Genesis 25:20; Genesis 26:24; Genesis 29:2; Genesis 29:5; Genesis 29:12; Genesis 39:4; Genesis 42:27; Exodus 2:16; Exodus 4:31; Exodus 32:2-3; Joshua 2:17; 1 Samuel 14:10; Luke 1:68; John 4:7; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Galatians 3:9; Hebrews 11:15

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Genesis 24 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (complete)

[sonic-fankid-showdown]

SFS 3; ROUND 1 MATCH UPS!

Here you have the match ups for the first round of this year's showdown! Congrats to everyone who made it in, and good luck!

Round 1 will start on July 1st, 00:00 GMT-4, and will last a week!

Image transcript under the cut.

Poll 1: Stake (by @thefantasylife8) VS Harlo Robotnik (by @xinnamonbun and @halastar05)

Poll 2: Morganite the Echidna (by @yu-melon) VS Cupria the Pangolin (by @inezisa)

Poll 3: Snow the Cat (by @hypothetical-pebble) VS Mercury Rose Wachowski (by @zibiscusloon)

Poll 4: Lily Prower the Seedrian (by @cosmicfangz) VS Esme Starline (by @mischeva)

Poll 5: Umbra the Hedgehog (by @a-random-boo) VS Sunlight the Hedgehog (by @fleetway1900)

Poll 6: Ace the Hazard (by @vela–nova) VS Spectre the Chameleon (by @funkyfandomlover)

Poll 7: Jab the Echidna (by @bighonkerr) VS Breaker the Armadillo (by @rushcolor)

Poll 8: Suri (by @navy-the-tiger) VS Meadow the Hedgehog (by @maightymai)

Poll 9: Hikaru the Tenrec (by @aexonn) VS Nova the Hedgehog (by @foxssonicdoodles)

Poll 10: Sparks Rose (by @head---ache) VS Seven the Jackal (by @koreyeet)

Poll 11: Midori the Hedgehog-Hybrid (by @st4rrzyy) VS Dawn the Hedgehog (by @dawn-ch0rus)

Poll 12: Karma the Chameleon (by @marasshy) VS Maggy the Cat (by @thesafireartist)

Poll 13: Charlie the Hedgehog (by @raccooonguy) VS Eclipse (by @random-stuffs567)

Poll 14: Charlotte "Chilli" Acorn (by @angelkitty54) VS Dash the Hedgehog (by @jackeyammy21)

Poll 15: Terios the Hedgehog (by @hippiecockatoo) VS Catalyst the Hedgehog (by @vee-isaweirdartist)

Poll 16: Wind the Sparrow (by @bymiar) VS Mercury "Mercy" Metálico (by @huitlacoche-y-cachivaches)

Poll 17: Emerald M Wachowski (by @huntyhyena) VS Star Hedgehog (by @heroictoonz)

Poll 18: Astra the Hedgehog (by @zeroisnebulous) VS Eden Rose (by @thesummoners)

Poll 19: Synergy (by The @starknife-starmimi Discord Server) VS Silas/Rush the Hedgehog (by @yourpalsalamander)

Poll 20: Briar the Hedgehog (by @snowlyx) VS Skylar the Hawk (by @emuartworks)

Poll 21: Symbol the Hedgehog (by @ubtendo) VS Blossom "Kranz" the Chameleon (by @lumivall)

Poll 22: Shade the Hedgehog (by @sonnewolfie009) VS Starlis Maria Hedgehog (by @dragolord19delta)

Poll 23: Crow the Werehog (by @theleviathanslair) VS Oshi (by @scrunglepaws)

Poll 24: Nova Prower (by @number-one-shadisper-shipper) VS Talus the Echidna (by @the-crazy-echidna-lady)

Poll 25: Flicker the Tenrec (by @vershl) VS Nyx the Moth (by @trashcreatyre)

Poll 26: Holo Rose (by @ekaycheem) VS Momo the Scrapnik (by @somemismatchedsocks)

Poll 27: Hectic the Tenrec (by @susahnasomething) VS Jade the Tenrec (by @t4tsurge)

Poll 28: Cooper H Robotnik (by @rottenpills16) VS Miley Acorn (by @navii-blaze)

Poll 29: Raiden the Hedgehog (by @mintypsych) VS Sierra Mist (by @lowcringetolerance)

Poll 30: Sapphire the Hedgehog (by @basilbunnycreachers) VS Plum Blossom (by @chipistotallysane)

Poll 31: Genesis (by @icednebula) VS Mercury (by @wherethehog)

Poll 32: Kiks the Echidnahog (by @tails-perhour) VS Bolt the Tenrac (by @unholy-everlasting)

And that's all the match ups for this round! Plus, propaganda will start being rebbloged from now!! So go crazy with it!!!

[hellsitegenetics]

Blast the Book of Genesis, Chapter 1 from the Bible so we can finally know what was the first creature God created.

[1:1] In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,

[1:2] the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.

[1:3] Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.

[1:4] And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

[1:5] God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

[1:6] And God said, "Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."

[1:7] So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so.

[1:8] God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

[1:9] And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.

[1:10] God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

[1:11] Then God said, "Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it." And it was so.

[1:12] The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good.

[1:13] And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

[1:14] And God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years,

[1:15] and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth." And it was so.

[1:16] God made the two great lights - the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night - and the stars.

[1:17] God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth,

[1:18] to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

[1:19] And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

[1:20] And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky."

[1:21] So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good.

[1:22] God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

[1:23] And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

[1:24] And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind." And it was so.

[1:25] God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good.

[1:26] Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth."

[1:27] So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

[1:28] God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."

[1:29] God said, "See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food.

[1:30] And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.

[1:31] God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

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Closest match: Naumovozyma dairenensis CBS 421 chromosome 11, complete genome Common name: Budding yeast

(I could not find an image of this organism, so here is an image of Naumovozyma castellii instead.)

[djarins-cyare]

✭ Series Masterlist ✭

Languishing in a dull and lonely existence on the forest moon of Endor after travelling there to help salvage Death Star wreckage, a nearly fatal encounter with a mysterious bounty hunter out in the forest heralds an opportunity to utilise long-forgotten skills and develop something more profound than you ever thought possible.

Second person POV, present tense. Set post-season 2, diverges from Canon events before TBoBF and season 3. This is a novel-length, exceptionally slow burn with an original plot, worldbuilding, and fully-developed characterisation. SWU concepts and lore are accurately researched.

WORDS: 406,700

PAIRING: Din Djarin x Female Reader/You

RATING: Explicit (18+)

CHARACTERS: Din Djarin, Reader/You/Female OC, Original Non-Human Character(s), Original Human Characters, Greef Karga, Cara Dune, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Grogu, Peli Motto

TAGS: Slow Burn, Slow Build, Romance, Love, Sexual Tension, Eventual Smut, Smut, Sex, Sexual Content, Explicit Sexual Content, Fluff, Fluff and Smut, Fluff and Angst, Light Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Relationships, Healthy Relationships, Canon-Typical Violence, Blood and Injury, Dark Past, Additional Warnings In Author's Notes, Bounty Hunter Din Djarin, Soft Din Djarin, Touch-Starved Din Djarin, Din Djarin Needs a Hug, Smart Din Djarin, Soft Dominant Din Djarin, Ewok Species, Mandalorian Culture, Mando'a Language, New Razor Crest, Thoroughly Researched, Worldbuilding, No use of y/n.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This took me almost a year to write and four months to edit/proof. Each chapter is prefaced with specific tags and (where necessary) warnings, plus word counts. End notes contain translations and comments… this baby is thoroughly researched, so I’m sharing context where appropriate. I’ve also added definitions of in-universe terms so people less familiar with the franchise won’t be left wondering what the hell certain words or references mean. This is a slow burn (adult themes), and although the explicit content only occurs in the latter half, when it does, it warrants the ‘E’ rating. Basically, the first half is a love story, and the second half gets spicy. I hope you enjoy it!

READ THE COMPLETE STORY ON AO3:

(Chapters containing explicit content marked †)

Chapter 1: The Obstacle

Chapter 2: The Interrogation

Chapter 3: The Covenant

Chapter 4: The Snare

Chapter 5: The Strike

Chapter 6: The Groundwork

Chapter 7: The Genesis

Chapter 8: The Progression

Chapter 9: The Hide

Chapter 10: The Beast

Chapter 11: The Adjustment

Chapter 12: The Storm

Chapter 13: The Broadside

Chapter 14: The Intercourse

Chapter 15: The Village

Chapter 16: The Confession

Chapter 17: The Reprieve

Chapter 18: The Fortification

Chapter 19: The Ambush

Chapter 20: The Meridian

Chapter 21: The Homestretch

Chapter 22: The Union †

Chapter 23: The Overture

Chapter 24: The Crescendo

Chapter 25: The Harmony †

Chapter 26: The Cadence †

Chapter 27: The Ride †

Chapter 28: The Veneration †

Chapter 29: The Spree †

Chapter 30: The Tribute †

Chapter 31: The Courage

Chapter 32: The Feast

Chapter 33: The Exhibition †

Chapter 34: The Reward

Chapter 35: The Binding †

Chapter 36: The Synergy †

Chapter 37: The Match †

Chapter 38: The Flag †

Chapter 39: The Foundling †

Chapter 40: The Future †

Tumblr exclusive bonus scene: The Solace †

Tumblr exclusive NSFW alphabet: The Gratitude †

✨Additional Media✨

@burntheedges has written a spectacular little drabble detailing what Din was up to during the paragraph break near the end of Chapter 1 (*SPOILERS* you don’t find this out until Chapter 27).

@roughdaysandart has sketched a fantastic scene study of the end of Chapter 33, and it’s absolutely perfect (*SPOILERS* cliffhanger ending for the chapter).

@djarin-desires has created some awesome images of a few of the forest scenes using Midjourney.

Here’s a little bonus feature on how I created some of the more complex chapter images: Part 1 and Part 2.

Some anniversary ramblings on my writing journey and editing goals for Be-All, if you’re interested.

I spent a stupid amount of money on the Hot Toys official Din Djarin action figure, simply so I could photograph him in poses from my fic 🤷🏼‍♀️ This is just a taster of what’s to come, but here he is in Chapter 8, offering to help Reader climb onto the speeder.

🧡💚 Thank you for reading! 💚🧡

➤ MAIN MASTERLIST

[artandthebible]

Laban Seeking his Idols

Alternative Title: Flight of Jacob; Laban Seeking the Household Gods

Artist: Pietro de Cortona (Italian, 1596-1669)

Date: 1630-1635

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol, England

Laban Seeking his Idols

The Bible first mentions Laban in Genesis 24:29. Laban was the brother of Isaac’s wife, Rebekah. Abraham had sent his trusted servant back to his home country to find a wife for Isaac among his relatives (Genesis 24:2–4). When the servant found Rebekah, he made the purpose of his visit known, and she ran and told her father’s household the news. Her brother Laban came out to welcome the servant and invited him to stay with them.

Laban was involved in the decision to allow his sister to travel to a foreign land and marry a man she had never met (Genesis 24:50, 55). Laban may have been the eldest son in his family, as the Bible records specifically that he played the role of host to Abraham’s servant and had the right to voice an opinion on his sister’s future (Genesis 24:29, 50, 55).

We hear nothing more of Laban until many years later when Isaac and Rebekah send their son Jacob back to those same relatives to find a wife (Genesis 28:1–2). Jacob returned to his mother’s homeland and met Laban’s daughter Rachel, with whom he fell madly in love (Genesis 29:18). Laban promised to give Rachel to Jacob if he would work for him for seven years (Genesis 29:19–20).

However, Laban proved to be as duplicitous as Jacob himself. After Jacob had served the time agreed upon, Laban tricked Jacob and switched brides on the wedding night. When Jacob awoke the next morning, he found he had spent the night with Laban’s older daughter, Leah (Genesis 29:25). Infuriated, Jacob demanded an explanation. Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one. Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work” (Genesis 29:26–27).

Laban continued to connive throughout his and Jacob’s twenty-year relationship (Genesis 31:38). However, God blessed Jacob because Jacob was His choice to carry on the covenant He had made with his grandfather Abraham (Genesis 28:11–15). Genesis 31:1–3 indicates that Laban’s sons were jealous of Jacob because of how much God had prospered him. They said, “‘Jacob has taken everything our father owned and has gained all this wealth from what belonged to our father.’ And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been. Then the Lord said to Jacob, ‘Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.’”

Fearful that Laban would take his wives, children, and everything he had, Jacob fled in the night, taking what he owned. However, unbeknownst to Jacob, Rachel had stolen her father’s household idols (Genesis 31:19, 34). When Laban learned of the departure of Jacob and his family, he pursued them. He caught up with them, and he rebuked Jacob for sneaking off. Then the idolater Laban demanded the return of his pagan images. But Jacob knew nothing of Rachel’s theft, and he scolded Laban for accusing him. Laban never found his idols.

The last mention of Laban in the Bible is after he had rebuked Jacob for disappearing without notice. After their exchange of angry words, Laban suggested that they make a covenant (Genesis 31:44). This overture appears to have been motivated by fear that Jacob might return to harm him (verse 52). Although there is no indication that Laban worshiped the Lord, he did hold a healthy fear of Him and invoked the name of Jacob’s God in forming the covenant between them (Genesis 31:49–50). Laban and his son-in-law shared a meal, and then Laban kissed his children and grandchildren and returned home.

After Laban said good-bye, Jacob and his family were free to continue their journey to the land God had given them. Whether he knew it or not, Laban played a large part in God’s plan for humanity, as his grandsons would grow up to head eight of the twelve tribes known as Israel (Genesis 49:28; Revelation 21:12).

Source: Who was Laban in the Bible?

[prettyboychainsaw]

The devil works fast, but I work faster. It's that time again, folks. Let's get morphogenic.

OUTLASTOBER 2024

1.) [REDACTED] 2.) GENESIS 3.) REBIRTH 4.) STRUNG UP STRUNG OUT 5.) HOPE 6.) TUATARA! 7.) GOD DOESN'T LOVE YOU... 8.) ...NOT LIKE I DO 9.) BUDDY! 10.) [CHEMICAL] REAGENT 11.) FILTHY FUCKING MACHINES 12.) HIGHLY EVISCERATED PEOPLE 13.) PIG ON A SPIT 14.) SEDATIVES

15.) TUMORS 16.) BLUE BEARD'S WIVES 17.) PERSONAL HELL 18.) SCALLED MESSIAH 19.) LITTLE EYES 20.) LITTLE MOUTHS 21.) CRUCIFIXION 22.) SPRAYING FOR ROACHES 23.) UNWRAPPED 24.) JANE DOE 25.) MOUNTAIN AIR 26.) PENANCE 27.) SHOTGUN DENTISTRY 28.) PROGRAMMING 29.) PROTOCOL 30.) DOWN, DOWN, DOWN 31.) WITNESS PROTECTION

[theghostavocadoe]

All 29 questions for Genesis since the remnants were done already

( @izunias-meme-hole )

HOO BOY!

1. Why do you like or dislike this character?

Genesis was my first ever FF7 character that I truly fell in love with. He's just so charming and beautiful. The perfect antagonist imo. When I first got into FF7, he was THE character that convinced me to buy Crisis Core.

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

The fact that he hates bugs lmao. Me too king.

3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?

The whole "I killed my own parents" thing seemed pretty lackluster to me tbh. I like the concept, but I feel like they could've done more with it.

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

PUT THAT MOTHERFUCKER IN BLOODBORNE

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

Mamma Mia by Abba SDHFSJDSFJK

6. What's something you have in common with this character?

Obsessed with the color red

7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like?

Making him speak eloquently and using nicknames like dear, darling, etc.

8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise?

This is only with very specific people, but the whole "sephiroth did nothing wrong" thing only to turn around and go "genesis is irredeemable!"

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

Absolutely

10. Could you be best friends with this character?

Absolutely

11. Would you date this character?

ABSOLUTELY

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

He loves the late 70s-early 80s aesthetic. He owns SO many vinyls. Abba and David Bowie are on ALL of his playlists. He's one of the few people that gets willingly chosen to run the aux cord because his music tastes are incredible.

13. What's an emoji, an emoticon and/or any symbol that reminds you of this character or you think the character would use a lot?

the heart emoji but used in the "no <3" way

14. Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.

Look at that man and tell me he wouldn't wear red silk shirt tucked into high-waisted jeans

15. What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

Post-AC Strifesodos is my guilty pleasure. But I like pretty much any ship with him

16. What's your least favorite ship for this character?

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh idfk... Any of the tsviet ships with him maybe

17. What's a ship for this character you don't hate but it's not your favorite that you're fine with?

Genesis x Rufus is apparently a thing? Not sure how I feel about it but I'm not against it.

18. How about a relationship they have in canon with another character that you admire?

God I wish I had a farm boy bff that I grew up with in my rural town

19. How about a relationship they have in canon that you don't like?

(SHOVING GENESIS AND SEPHIROTH TOGETHER) CAN YOU GET ALONG

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?

I NEED Genesis and Yazoo to sit down and gossip over tea PLEASEEE

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

I love writing Genesis being overly protective and caring of his friends. He's not the mom friend, he's the wine aunt friend. WILL spoil the shit out of his friends. However I hate writing his Loveless quotes because they feel so out of place sometimes.

22. If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to this character? Something you don't like?

Fanfic writers who write Genesis being trans, my beloved. I don't like when they just hear "Genesis is an asshole" and run with it.

23. Favorite picture of this character?

Genesis boobs. Goobs, if you will.

24. What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?

Argenti from Honkai: Star Rail. If you know you know.

25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

First impression: Holy shit hot dramatic antagonist! Now: Holy shit hot dramatic antagonist! WITH A HERO COMPLEX!

26. What's something the character has done you can't get over? Be it something funny, bad, good, serious, whatever?

That scene near the end where Zack bites the dumbapple and Genesis asks "Is it good?" is forever burned into my cranium. Every time I see it I just instantaneously burst into tears

27. What is a color or colors that you think of when you think of this character, be it their canon color(s) or not?

RED. And purple

28. If you could have this character meet another in another media, who would you have them meet?

I need him to meet Joshua from ff16. I think they would get along.

29. Could you live as this character, would you? If not, what would you change so that you could?

Pre-CC? Yeah totally. Post-CC? Uhhhhh idk. 5+ year bubble nap sounds pretty good rn.

[girlbloggercher]

how to read the Bible

this is in order!

1. John

2. Mark

3. Matthew

4. Luke

5. Genesis

6. Exodus

7. Leviticus

8. Numbers

9. Dueteronomy

10. Romans

11. Galatians

12. Colossians

13. Proverbs

14. Ecclesiastes

15. Job

16. 1 Peter

17. 1 Corinthians

18. 2 Corinthians

19. Ephesians

20. Philippians

21. 1 Thessalonians

22. 2 Thessalonians

23. 1 Timothy

24. 2 Timothy

25. James

26. 2 Peter

27. 1 John

28. 2 John

29. 3 John

30. Jude

31. Psalms

32. Joshua

33. Judges

34. 1 Samuel

35. 2 Samuel

36. 1 Kings

37. 2 Kings

38. 1 Chronicles

39. 2 Chronicles

40. Ezra

41. Nehemiah

42. Jeremiah

43. Lamentations

44. Ezekiel

45. Joel

46. Amos

47. Obadiah

48. Nahum

49. Habakkuk

50. Zephaniah

51. Haggai

52. Zechariah

53. Malachi

54. Micah

55. Hosea

56. Luke

57. Esther

58. Jonah

59. Song of Solomon

60. Acts

61. Titus

62. Philemon

63. Hebrew

64. Isaiah

65. Daniel

66. Revelation

[whencyclopedia]

Samuel

Samuel is a character in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, uniquely depicted as having served several roles, as judge, military leader, seer, prophet, kingmaker, priestly official, and loyal servant of Yahweh. He is traditionally thought to have played a pivotal role in ancient Israel's transition from the judges to the monarchy.

Authorship

Of the many ways the story of Samuel in the Bible is viewed, Tony Cartledge suggests, "While putting more or less trust in the veracity of the materials, the reader must approach the text on at least two levels: as story and as history" (13). Based on 1 Chronicles 29:29-30, the books of Samuel in the Old Testament are traditionally thought to have been primarily authored by the person Samuel, "with supplementary information about the period following his death being supplied by the prophets Nathan and Gad" (13).

However, modern scholarship provides another view. When the particulars of purported accounts of historical events diverge, this suggests multiple authors or sources. For example, in the flood story in Genesis, one version has Noah gathering one pair of each kind of animal; another has him gathering seven pairs of clean animals and one pair of unclean animals; in one account, Noah sends out a dove; in another, he sends out a raven; in one version the flood lasts a year; in another 40 days and 40 nights, and so on. The Bible is replete with such instances. That is an indication, as Richard Friedman says, "of a skillful redactor capable of combining and organizing separate documents into a single work that was united enough to be readable as a continuous narrative" (60). After all, someone somewhere brought the compilation of material we know as the Bible to its final version.

As the Hebrew Bible has been translated largely through the Masoretic Text and Greek Septuagint, in modern times, the source-critical view of authorship has come to play a prominent role in the historiography of the Bible. Building on the works of others, German biblical scholar Julius Wellhausen (1844-1918) brought what has come to be known as the "documentary hypothesis" of authorship into a more thorough form. According to Wellhausen, for the first five books of the Bible, known as the Pentateuch, an editor had at his disposal the works of four authors of different classes, writing at three different stages of Hebraic religious evolution. The earlier J (Jehovah) and E (Elohim) sources "reflected the nature/fertility stage of religion. Writing later, D (Deuteronomy) reflected the spiritual/ethical stage, and P derived from the priestly/legal stage" (Friedman 24-26). While many other aspects of Wellhausen's work have been criticized, the idea of redaction of multiple sources remains the basis for source-critical methodology.

A second seminal and more recent contribution comes from Martin Noth (1902-1968). His Deuteronomist history postulates that the books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Chronicles, and 1-2 Kings were all "the work of a single writer working in the exilic period, who organized the various old units and complexes of material available to him into a continuous history of Israel from the entry into Canaan until the beginning of the exile" (McCarter, 4). Considering style, language, and thematic similarities to Deuteronomy, Noth identifies the writer of Deuteronomy, with the interests of P, as the sole compiler and editor of the books of Joshua to 2 Kings.

However, with a revision, Frank Moore Cross (1921-2012) places a primary edition (Dtr¹) to the pre-exilic time of king Josiah with a secondary touched-up version (Dtr²) completed during exile. Finally, Richard E. Friedman postulates that Dtr¹ and Dtr² were the sole collaborative works of the prophet Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch, as they fit the bill of P and were alive during Josiah's reign and were together in exile in Egypt.

Concerning Samuel as part of Deuteronomist history, several divergences suggesting multiple authors are pointed out.

Besides the twice-mentioned death of Saul (1 Sam 31; 2 Sam 1), there are other duplicate versions of the same events. Eli is twice warned that his priestly dynasty will fall (1 Sam 2:27-36; 3:11-14). There are two accounts of Saul's public acclamation as king (10:17-24) and two of his rejection (13:14; 15:23). When David flees from Saul, he is twice betrayed by the Ziphites. (Cartledge, 4)

Then there are hard-to-reconcile accounts, as in 16:14-23, where David becomes Saul's personal musician and assistant, yet in the next chapter, when David offers to fight Goliath, he is unknown to Saul. Then there is the antagonism towards the monarchy in 7:1-8:22, but in chapters 9-11, a seeming vote for it "as a means of divine deliverance" (Cartledge, 4). Moreover, there are stand-alone sections such as Hannah's Song, the Ark Narrative, and the Court History of David, where there is no mention of Samuel though in other places he is purported to have vetted and anointed the king.

There remains a lack of consensus as to when excerpts were written and collated, the number and level of completion of the sources received, and if there were one, two, or a school of editors. Regardless, the seriousness and respect with which the source materials were handled are reflected in the fact that divergent narratives were maintained, even though it might have been tempting for the sake of a stronger appearance of historicity to delete countervailing ones.

Moreover, while the source-critical method of the historiography of the Bible has maintained the lion's share of attention within scholastic circles for some time, in recent times, literary criticism and inquiry into the social world of the Bible are making important contributions. Archaeological finds are also having their impact. The Zayit Stone, discovered in 2005 and dating to the 10th century BCE, inscribed with the Old Hebrew alphabet, may, for some, moderate the position of a narrative built on eons of oral tradition. It appears the Hebrews were literate early on, which may shed new light on source material considerations. Friedman's theory that Baruch was the final author of Deuteronomist history is strengthened by the Baruch stamp find, which shows that a person named Baruch lived and was a scribe at that time. The Aramaic inscription bytdwd from Tell Dan recently discovered by Avraham Biran and J. Naveh, as it is thought to be translated as "House of David," confirms for some the historicity of king David and lends credit to the stories surrounding him and those such as Samuel, associated with him.

Nonetheless, as Cartledge shares, camps for and against the historicity of the Old Testament are divided into the minimalist approach "of the Alt-Noth school who argue that scientific historiography cannot simply accept the Old Testament at face value" and the maximalists "from the Albright-Bright circle who believe the Old Testament documents are more trustworthy and while acknowledging discrepancies, may be used to reconstruct the history of ancient Israel" (9). As part of that history, the story of Samuel is one of transition between the period of the judges and the monarchy. Portrayed to have facilitated that passage, Samuel is shown serving several leadership roles.

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[icycoldninja]

------------🎄Fluffcember 2024🎄------------

That's right, it's back, expect daily updates; mostly headcannons and drabbles, fandoms for each piece listed in purple.

Day 1: Snowed in (Raiden x Reader) MGR

Day 2: Fluff headcannons (Fyodor x Reader) BSD

Day 3: Fluff headcannons (Nikolai x Reader) BSD

Day 4: Fluff headcannons (Akutagawa x Reader) BSD

Day 5: Fluff headcannons (Vil x Reader) Twst

Day 6: Fluff headcannons (Idia x Reader) Twst

Day 7: Fluff headcannons (Chuuya x Reader) BSD

Day 8: And the award for Miss Midgar goes to... (Genesis x Reader) FF7

Day 9: Fluff headcannons (Mahito x Reader) JJK

Day 10: The Prank (Loki x Reader) MCU

Day 11: The Mysterious Plushie (Mahito x Reader) JJK

Day 12: Mistletoe Mission (Reno x Reader) FF7

Day 13: Fluff headcannons (Floyd x Reader) Twst

Day 14: Furry intruders (Sephiroth x Reader) FF7

Day 15: Cuddles and Kisses (Vergil x Reader) DMC

Day 16: Fluff headcannons (Jade x Reader) Twst

Day 17: Fluff headcannons (Rook x Reader) Twst

Day 18: Fluff headcannons (Gojo x Reader) JJK

Day 19: Affirmations (Vil x Reader) Twst

Day 20: Fluff headcannons (Loki x Reader) MCU

Day 21: Save me (Idia x Reader) Twst

Day 22: Tough day (Angeal x Reader) FF7

Day 23: Fluff headcannons (Rafayel x Reader) Lnds

Day 24: Bedtime tea (Fyodor x Reader) BSD

Day 25: Spending Christmas together headcannons (Raiden x Reader) MGR

Day 26: Everything's alright (Midnight x Reader) Fairy Tail

Day 27: I'm sorry (Nikolai x Reader) BSD

Day 28: Drunk and Sleepy (Dante x Reader) DMC

Day 29: Movie night headcannons (Sparda boys x Reader) DMC

Day 30: I made soup (Nero x Reader) DMC

Day 31: New Year Celebration headcannons (Pomefiore boys x Reader) Twst

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Balaam, the Donkey, and the Angel

21 So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

22 Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angelb of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

23 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.

24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side. 25 And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.

26 And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left. 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.

28 Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

29 Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”

30 But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?”

“No,” he replied.

31 Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.

32 The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perversec before me. 33 The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”

34 “I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”

35 But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

36 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory. 37 And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”

38 “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”

39 So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth. — Numbers 22:21-39 | Majority Standard Bible (MSB) The Holy Bible, Majority Standard Bible is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. This text of God’s Word has been dedicated to the public domain. Cross References: Genesis 21:19; Exodus 4:24; Exodus 23:20; Numbers 14:40; Numbers 21:13; Numbers 22:40; Joshua 5:13; 1 Samuel 15:24; 2 Chronicles 18:13; Proverbs 12:10; Isaiah 16:12; Matthew 15:19; James 1:19; 2 Peter 2:15-16

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Story of Balaam - Prophet and Talking Donkey in the Bible?

[posthumanwanderings]

Sega Saturn Sampler Stream 6

0:00 Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Music 3:35 Magic Knight Rayearth 6:25 Flash Sega Saturn Vol.8 29:40 Universal Nuts 1:04:30 Saturn Super Vol.9 2:04:00 GunGriffon 2:20:55 Flash Sega Saturn Vol.9 2:39:55 Harukaze Sentai V-Force 3:24:00 Saturn Super Vol.10 4:37:35 Night Striker 5:00:40 Flash Sega Saturn Vol.10 5:10:35 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Digital Card Library 5:18:10 Grandia: Digital Museum 5:31:00 Nekketsu Oyako 5:39:50 Noël 3 6:03:00 Stellar Assault SS 6:28:00 Saturn Super Vol.11 6:48:10 Private Idol Disc: Tokubetsu-hen Cosplayers

[rottenpumpkin13]

because I like to make my beloved stinky red poetry boy suffer, what would happen if Genesis had a stroke pre CC? A&S reactions?? degradation begins?

I bring you yet another sad AU that I won't write lmao

The lights above the combat sim blink, indicating that it's ready for him. Lazard asks if he's ready, and Genesis almost jokes that he was born ready, but holds back. He doesn’t want to jinx it. It’s not that he's worried. He only needs to match his previous score from last year, but he's confident he will surpass it. After all, he's only gotten better, sharper, his movements more calculated. He has no need to worry. It's just a standard performance review.

Genesis spends a moment in the silence while the program boots up, offering a few prayers to the Goddess as his thumb traces the hilt of his sword. No need to worry.

The gray walls dissolve into a forest. Again he pays attention to the details; the scent of pine, the low hum of the materia threatening to come to life in his bracer, the crunch of the leaves beneath his boots. He's ready. From the shadows, grotesque figures begin to materialize: monsters slithering through the underbrush. 1-2-3-4. Genesis knows the task at hand is simple, which is why he doesn't falter: kill them all. 5-6-6-8. They keep coming. 9-10-11-12.

His senses sharpen. 13-14-15-16. He launches into action. The red rapier slashes through the first wave of them, flames flaring from each blow. 17-18-19-20. Each maneuver is precise. It has to be, each strike calculated, he can't falter. 21-22-23-24. He knows eyes are on him—evaluating, scrutinizing, judging. 25-26-27-28. The pressure to perform fuels his need to get the job done quickly.

He becomes a blur of crimson, blood mixing with the color of his coat as he moves around the simulation. 29-30-31-32-34. The chime overhead signals that he's matched his previous record. He could stop now, rest on his achievements, but he can't bring himself to do it.

The excess adrenaline coursing through his veins urges him to continue. He pushes forward, the rapier cleaving through flesh and bone. 35-36-37-38. He's reaching Sephiroth's territory now, the skill level escalating. He knows he can do it, knows he can match Sephiroth’s record. 39-40-41-42.

Lazard's voice sounds over the speakers, urging him to stop, but Genesis ignores it. 43-44-45-46.

He ignores the alarm blaring in the background, the warnings flashing across his vision which grows blurrier by the second. He's consumed by the fight, by the need to prove himself. 47-48-49-50. His blood boils hot and thick in his veins, matching the heat that clings to him and makes him hungry for the release of the cooling aftershock once he reaches his goal. He needs to make it to 70.

He reaches 58 when his body betrays him. Exhaustion hits him with the force of a monster's jaws clamping shut on him, swallowing him whole as his limbs grow heavy and his movements sluggish. He falls to his knees, his heart racing uncontrollably as he fights to catch his breath. 58. So close.

The heat is unbearable, and he peels off his coat, desperate for relief. The simulation halts, the forest and monsters dissipating as the combat sim becomes blank once again.

Angeal, Sephiroth, and Lazard rush in as the doors open.

He's informed that he did surpassed his previous record, though he hasn't matched Sephiroth's. Still, the progress is undeniable. Genesis feels a swell of pride mixed with his fatigue as he nods in acknowledgment. This is fine. He just needs to rest now. He's tired but pleased, rising to his feet with his mind already drifting to creature comforts like a long, hot shower, apple cider, and then curling up in bed with a book. He just needs to get back to his apartment. He's done here.

Sure, he's walking a bit strangely, but he’s done here. Yes, his vision is blurry, but it's just the aftershock of the fight. He's fine.

He doesn't understand why Sephiroth is calling out to him, why his face looks so concerned, or why he keeps asking him to raise both arms above his head. Genesis complies, thinking it's so dramatic. And now Angeal is asking him to smile—also dramatic. Of course, he can smile, but he has no reason to now.

And now they're yelling for help, and Sephiroth is coming towards him. They're so dramatic. Of course he isn't having a stroke. He was fine only a minute ago. He beat his own record; they all saw. He's fine. His entire body feels numb, but he's fine, just tired.

He's trying to tell them that he's fine, but his words aren't coming out as intended. He's slurring his speech, and now they're dragging him away. He can't understand what's going on or why they're all yelling or why he's being taken to medical.

Suddenly, he can't understand anything at all.

All of that happened four weeks ago. Genesis slipped into a coma shortly after it.

Hollander says he was supposed to wake up two weeks ago, and they all expect to be there for him. It's the aftermath of a stroke, and Angeal and Sephiroth know there will be changes. Genesis will be angry, he will be upset, but they are going to be there for him. So why isn't he waking up?

That's the question Sephiroth asks Hollander one day. Hollander—who always acts as if he wants to say something whenever Sephiroth is around—hesitates.

Sephiroth is aware of the mutual disdain between Hollander and Hojo, and knows that in Hojo's eyes, Genesis is as good as dead under Hollander's care. Still, for Genesis' sake, Sephiroth has placed his trust in him. He's been consumed with guilt, blaming himself for the overexertion that caused Genesis' stroke. If he hadn't set an unattainable record, Genesis would never have tried to match it.

This time, Hollander grants him the courtesy of explaining what's really going on—that Genesis is degrading while in his coma.

Sephiroth asks about the degradation, if there's any way he can help. And Hollander smiles. He asks if Sephiroth really doesn't know. Of course, Sephiroth doesn't know. He doesn't know what's happening to Genesis, but he does know that whatever it is, he is going to help. He'll do anything in his power to cure him.

Anything.

Even if it means deserting Shinra after learning about the true horrors of what led Genesis to that state, that Angeal is next, that their whole existence has been a carefully concealed lie, and that he now needs to find the cure—or rather, as Genesis once said, the gift of the goddess.

[lambstudies]

Why We Must Care for God’s

Sacred Creatures

What do God and the Bible say about animals?

Animals are a vital part of God’s creation, each one playing a unique role in the world around us. No matter which animal it is—small or big, dangerous or gentle—we are called to treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion. The Bible teaches us that we must never mistreat them, recognizing their value as part of God’s divine plan. By caring for animals, we honor the Creator and reflect His love in the world.

1. Animals in Heaven and Earth:

1. Isaiah 11:6-9

“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.”

• This passage paints a picture of harmony among all creatures in God’s kingdom, suggesting that animals are part of His eternal plan.

2. Revelation 5:13

“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: ‘To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, forever and ever!’”

• This verse illustrates that all creatures, including animals, give glory to God, both in heaven and on earth.

3. Psalm 36:6

“Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.”

• This verse shows God’s care for all His creation, humans and animals alike.

2. Animals as Miracles of Creation:

4. Genesis 1:24-25

“And God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.’ And it was so.”

• Animals are part of God’s intentional creation, reflecting His creativity and power.

5. Job 12:7-10

“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?”

• Animals are presented as witnesses to God’s greatness and as teachers of divine wisdom.

6. Psalm 104:24-25

“How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number—living things both large and small.”

• This passage celebrates the diversity and wonder of animal life as part of God’s creation.

3. How We Are Supposed to Treat Animals:

7. Proverbs 12:10

“The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.”

• This verse encourages kindness and responsibility toward animals.

8. Deuteronomy 22:6-7

“If you come across a bird’s nest beside the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young. You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.”

• A command to show compassion and preserve life, even for birds.

9. Exodus 23:12

“Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and so that the slave born in your household and the foreigner living among you may be refreshed.”

• Animals, like humans, are given the blessing of rest, showing their value in God’s eyes.

10. Psalm 145:9

“The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.”

• God’s compassion extends to every creature, reminding us to follow His example.

11. Matthew 10:29

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.”

• Even the smallest and seemingly insignificant animals are under God’s watchful care.

Let us remember that every animal, no matter its size or nature, deserves our care and reverence, for they are part of God’s miraculous creation. When you hurt animals or ignore their suffering, you are disregarding the love and care God has commanded us to show towards all of His creations. The Bible teaches us that cruelty to animals is not only a failure of compassion but also a violation of the divine stewardship entrusted to us. Each time we mistreat an animal, we fail to honor the Creator who placed them in our world. Our actions, whether out of neglect or cruelty, diminish the beauty and purpose of God’s creation, and we lose the opportunity to reflect His love and kindness. It is through our care for animals that we live out the true nature of God’s love—one that extends to all living beings, great and small.

[thelibraryofemory]

Worst Bible verses (my opinion)

TW: religious (obvi), I'm atheist so ill sleep at night either way.

Deuteronomy 22:28–29

"If a man meets a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are found, then the man who lay with her shall give to the father of the young woman fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife."

Why it’s harmful: This verse has been interpreted to mean that a rape victim must marry her rapist, provided she was not engaged. While some scholars argue that the Hebrew word here might suggest seduction or premarital sex, many see it as legitimizing or trivializing sexual violence. It reflects a culture where women were considered property, and rape was a crime against a male guardian, not the woman herself.

Leviticus 20:13

"If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them."

Why it’s harmful: This verse has been used to justify violence, discrimination, and criminalization of LGBTQ+ individuals. The term "abomination" has carried tremendous weight and stigma, leading to centuries of persecution. Modern scholarship varies on interpretation, with some arguing it refers to specific ritual or temple practices rather than consensual relationships.

Ephesians 5:22–24

"Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord..."

Why it’s harmful: This verse has been used to enforce rigid gender roles and justify abuse under the guise of religious submission. While the surrounding context also tells husbands to love their wives sacrificially, the emphasis on obedience has often overshadowed that message.

Numbers 31:17–18

"Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately. But all the girls who have not known man intimately, keep alive for yourselves."

Why it’s harmful: This verse, spoken by Moses, calls for the mass killing of Midianite prisoners, including children, and the keeping of virgin girls. Critics call this genocide and condoned sexual enslavement. It is one of the most morally disturbing commands attributed to a biblical figure.

Genesis 19 (Sodom and Gomorrah)

Lot offers his daughters to a violent mob to protect guests; later, the cities are destroyed.

Why it’s harmful: Often interpreted as a condemnation of homosexuality, the story has been used to demonize LGBTQ+ individuals. Lot offering his daughters also portrays a patriarchal willingness to sacrifice women to protect men. The deeper issue in the story—inhospitality and gang rape—is often overlooked in these interpretations.

Judges 19 (The Levite's Concubine)

A man gives his concubine to a mob, they gang-rape her all night, and she dies. He then cuts her into 12 pieces and sends them across Israel.

A man gives his concubine to a mob, they gang-rape her all night, and she dies. He then cuts her into 12 pieces and sends them across Israel.

Deuteronomy 21:18–21

"If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son... then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones."

Why it’s harmful: This passage commands the death penalty for a disobedient son, which promotes excessive punishment and harsh authoritarian parenting. While not practiced today, its presence in scripture has led to debates about the ethics of biblical law.

1 Timothy 2:11–12

"Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet."

Why it’s harmful: This verse has been used to bar women from leadership in churches, education, and even society at large. It's seen as upholding patriarchal structures and has played a key role in institutionalized sexism within Christianity.

Psalm 137:9

"Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!"

Why it’s harmful: This disturbing verse expresses a cry for vengeance during exile in Babylon. While it reflects raw human anger and grief, it imagines infanticide as a form of justice. Taken literally, it can shock modern readers and has been criticized for its violent imagery.

Exodus 21:20–21

"When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged. But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the slave is his money."

Why it’s harmful: This passage condones slavery and treats the life of a slave as property. It's been historically cited to justify chattel slavery, especially in the American South. The distinction between killing and merely injuring a slave reflects dehumanization and normalization of violence.

Final Thoughts

Many of these verses reflect ancient worldviews: patriarchal, tribal, hierarchical, and sometimes violent. While some believers interpret them as metaphorical, contextual, or no longer applicable under the New Covenant (through Jesus), others take them literally, leading to harmful ideologies and real-world consequences.

Modern theologians, ethicists, and scholars often grapple with these texts, working to reinterpret or challenge their application in contemporary life. Many faith communities have moved away from literal interpretations and emphasize broader principles of love, justice, and mercy.

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