Is Interracial Dating Biblical? By Kelli Mahoney, About Guide Question: Is Interracial Dating Biblical? Unfortunately prejudice and racism is still a worldwide issue. In countries that have a variety of races in its population the question of whether or not interracial dating is an acceptable practice for Christians is appropriate. In order to answer the question we need to take a close look at God’s Word. Answer: What About the Old Testament? Some people use scripture in the Old Testament to try and prohibit interracial dating and marriage. They take scripture verses like Deuteronomy 7:3 (“Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,” (NIV) ) and claim that the scripture means that people of different races should not date or marry. Yet we need to remember that this scripture was written at a different time, and Hebrews were warned against marrying gentiles more out of keeping believers from marrying unbelievers rather than race. For instance, Solomon was not just judged for marrying women of foreign countries, but actually women of different faiths who worshipped false gods. Actually, there were instances where those from different races were allowed to convert to Judaism and marry Hebrews. Ruth and Rahab were both examples of women who converted to Judaism and married men of a different race.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:02:16 +0000
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