Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 5:27-28 - Untangling the Bible's Take on Sex Outside Marriage
Join Lance Smith in this eye-opening episode of the Bible Difficulties and Answers podcast as he dives into the challenging question from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible: Is it wrong to have sex outside of marriage? Explore the debates and nuances surrounding this topic as Lance dissects various Bible verses and stories, addressing contradictions and offering insight into the Bible's stance on sexual morality. Discover how Scripture distinguishes between cultural narratives and divine design, emphasizing marriage as the sacred grounds for intimacy.
References to items discussed and/or used on this podcast may found at the following:
The Bible Difficulties and Answers Website
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- https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/first/contra2_list.html (The Skeptics Annotated Bible)
- https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/fool.html
- Copan, P., Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God, Baker Books, 2011, p. 120
- https://www.gotquestions.org/Midianite-virgins.html
- https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/hosea/
- https://www.bu.edu/articles/2011/the-bibles-contradictions-about-sex/
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Lance Smith’s ”Tuesday Contradiction” hits hard, rethinking outside the marriage. Skeptics cite Ho. 1:2, and Nu. 31:1-18, but Lance says yes, it’s a sin—Ma 5:27-28, 1 Co 6:18 proof is for marriage only. Those odd cases? One-offs, not loopholes. He mocks skeptics and Jennifer Knust’s cherry-picking, contrasting cultures ”fast food” with God’s ”gourmet” design, bless her heart Concubines? Cultural, not divine. Marriage is it—straying misses the mark. Witty and tight.
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
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