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[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by Timmy

True! My question, though, had to do with using Jesus as our example, specifically in L&F's post.

I guess we need to pick carefully which of his actions use as examples. E.g., not the killing in response to an offense. In God's case, touching the ark or lying about what we gave warranted some killings. But in my case, I shouldn't kill my son if he doesn't do the dishes when I told him to, should I?

Timmy,

Thanks for your question.

Your question is not new here. It has already been dealt with in earlier posts. But to answer it again, let me ask you to put into context the following things:

1. While being espoused to a man, if a woman is found impregnated by another man, she was to be stoned according to the Law of God.

Deuteronomy 22:23-24 If a damsel that is a virgin be BETROTHED UNTO A HUSBAND, and A MAN FIND HER IN THE CITY, AND LIE WITH HER; (24) Then ye shall BRING THEM BOTH out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall STONE THEM WITH STONES THAT THEY DIE; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.

2. Mary was espoused to Joseph but was found impregnated by (supposedly) another man.

Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, WAS MINDED TO PUT HER AWAY PRIVILY.

His thinking about putting her away indicates that she had been with another man. Joseph had God’s Word that he was to stone Mary for her infidelity, yet he chose to divorce Mary.

3. The Bible says that Joseph was a “just man.” This means he was one that kept the Law of God. It also says because Joseph kept the Law he chose to divorce Mary secretly and to not make her sin public knowledge.

Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, BEING A JUST MAN, AND NOT WILLING TO MAKE HER A PUBLIC EXAMPLE, was minded to put her away privily.

But is THAT what the Law said to do? Did it? What I am going to ask you next, I ask not in jest, or to bait you, but with sincerity. Here is your question: since Joseph did not stone Mary as God’s Word provided, why did the same Word of God call him “JUST” for his choice?