News flash, sir or madam nothing in the entire chapter 5 of the book of numbers says a single, solitary thing about pregnant women or unborn babies. On wednesday, february 20, 20, abortion proponents testified against senate bill 371 before the indiana senate health and provider. The dirt or soil in the holy tent was considered sacred since it was under the red dyed rams skins. Nevertheless, the passage is relevant to the abortion debate as it does address the issue of the value of life of the unborn. Abortion in the bible scripture examples and perspectives. Ap reports abortions decreased in nearly all states. If an unborn child is not a human being it should be treated with as much moral.
Throughout scripture, god affirms the value of every human lifefrom children in the womb to the elderly. It is not about abortion, its about jealousy and the lord acting as a witness in trials that otherwise had none note that the niv is the only translation to use the word miscarriage see numbers 5. Indeed, the whole story of numbers had been one of movement towards the land of promise. Serious question the bible only mentions abortion once. It only speaks of women being able or not being able to bear children. Abortion by the numbers percentage of us women who obtain abortions who are under 25 years old 50% percentage of all pregnancies in the us excluding miscarriages that end in abortion 22% percentage of abortions in the us that take place within the first trimester 89% percentage of abortions in the us that are paid for with public funds %.
Therefore, abortion is wrong since it is killing a human being. Infertility and abortion, as every sensible person would agree, are not the same thing. Abortion is a common matter of debate in europe and america. Older ones use the euphemism thigh rot, but the reals sense is that it causes uterine prolapse. The translators interpret your thigh to rot and to rot your thigh as miscarriage. While the modern practice of abortion is far different from anything of the biblical era, there are occurrences of a failed pregnancy, either purposefully or not. The first argument that always arises against the christian stance on abortion is what about cases of rape andor incest. Jan 18, 2011 this law regards an accident, but bob sought to apply it to deliberately destroying the life of the unborn through abortion. Jul 20, 20 theres nothing about abortion in the bible but that hasnt stopped the religious right from invoking the good book in its war on womens rights. As ive said elsewhere, this verse is not, at least primarily, about abortion. A bible study on abortion christian life resources. Im grateful to have it as a resource while counseling with and helping postabortive women. Repeat abortion, repeat unintended pregnancy, repeated and. Canadas latest abortion numbers show abortion facilities are.
This factnot new, but dramatically underscored in a recent report from the guttmacher institute on the characteristics of women having repeat abortionsmay surprise and concern some policymakers, even prochoice ones. No, new york times, christianitys opposition to abortion. A simplified form of our argument is the following. The bible does not specifically mention the word abortion, but it has a number of significant things to say about unborn children. Imagine if antiabortion protestors found themselves confronted with the bible and christianitys highest values. Essentially, the husband and wife would come to the priest, the priest would then create a. Abortion means the deliberate of a human pregnancy. Keith william rose unfaithfulness, uncleanliness, and the. Jerome called abortion the murder of an unborn child letter to eustochium 22. The ordeal of the bitter water was a trial by ordeal administered to the wife whose husband suspected her of adultery but who had no witnesses to make a formal. When people use that argument, just say, you are welcome to show me in the book of numbers where it says the woman is pregnant not there. Either an unborn child is a human being or else it is not. God said to the prophet jeremiah, before i formed you in the womb i knew you.
The prescription administered to the woman suspected of adultery num. Americans hold a variety of opinions about abortion, but we should all rely on the same facts. It shows how desperate they are as if they actually cared about what the book of numbers said. Of course other factors contributed to the decrease, but these numbers. We now find the bush administration attempting to define contraception as abortion. It is, therefore, highly appropriate that it closes with six laws dealing explicitly with the theme of the occupation of canaan numbers 230. Essentially, the husband and wife would come to the priest, the priest would then create a concoction of unpleasant ingredients, and. Forgiven and set free has been our goto book for post abortion recovery for several years. Augustine warned against the terrible crime of the murder of an unborn child on marriage 1. He pointed to a passage in the book of psalms, often cited by antiabortion groups. I encourage you to reread your pro abortion bible texts.
The kenite origin of the sotah prescription numbers 5. The ordeal of jealousy openly demonstrates gods power and holy judgment, while proabortion activists actively seek to rebel against gods moral authority as the creator and puts the man above god. Jun 17, 2015 by and large, these restrictions have stood up to judicial scrutiny. In its abortion incidence and service availability in the united states, 2011 report, the guttmacher institute originally founded as a research affiliate of planned parenthood reported that for 2011, there were 1. The term sotah itself is not found in the hebrew bible but is mishnaic hebrew based on the verse if she has strayed verb. At the same time the story of zelophehads daughters does provide a fitting conclusion to the book of numbers itself. At regular intervals throughout the year, the most conceptionobsessed members of the religious right gather at evangelical and catholic churches, load.
That passage doesnt even say the woman was pregnant, yet proaborts use it to rationalize abortion. And in the wretched book of leviticus, a baby had to reach the age of one month before it was judged to have any monetary value 27. Isnt god basically commanding an abortion in numbers 5. Used in a oneonone or group setting linda cochranes transparency and compassion directs our ladies to a new depth in christ and to recovery of the deepest sort.
Nov, 2005 he pointed to a passage in the book of psalms, often cited by antiabortion groups. For every point raised by proabortion activists in pushing their claim that the bible does have an abortion recipe, it is shot down each time. Here are some numbers that offer a snapshot of abortion. Now viewing scripture range from the book of numbers chapter 5. Its commonly claimed that its a christian duty to abolish abortion, in accordance with a biblical teaching that abortion is a sin. Abortion and the bible time frames and taboo data blog. The 2011 edition of the niv mistakenly states that the drink will cause miscarriage in numbers 5. What the bible says about abortion abortion is not murder. Return to life matters tv below are the sources for the statistics used and rationale for the number of abortions used in the abortion counters.
On abortion, its the bible of ambiguity the new york times. The test for an unfaithful wife then the lord said to moses, speak to the israelites and say to them. Commenting on the septuagint version itself a misrepresentation of the only biblical reference, or at least allusion, to abortion in exodus 21. If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow. These biblical statements indicate that the unborn are persons. Confront abortion protestors with bible verses awaypoint. On godordained, abortioninducing magic potions and. However, policymakers should be more disturbed by the underlying fact that the unintended pregnancy.
Continuing he writes, these laws, like others in the book, are more than pure legal enactments, they. On godordained, abortioninducing magic potions and jealous. Wenham writes, the whole book of numbers looks forward to israels settlement of the promised land. Dec 08, 2015 cihi reported 81,897 abortions in 2014, down by just under 1,000 from 20s total of 82,869. Or, if conception has occurred, a god induced abortion was not the result. Jan 02, 2020 what does the bible say about abortion. I only found five passages that address the issue three prochoice and two prolife.
Sep 20, 2008 a spiritual view of what the bible says about abortion. The pagan plutarch used the word pharmakeia to refer to contraception and abortion potions, and the early christian document the didache or teaching of. Learn more about the biblical references to ideas relating to abortion. When the bible commands abortion part 1 february 3. However, one christians reading of the bible poses challenges to that assumption, instead turning up some eyeopening biblical views on terminating a pregnancy. Punishment was the inability to further conceivenot an abortion.
Casey, the supreme court ruled that a number of restrictions on abortion in pennsylvania. Theres nothing about abortion in the bible but that hasnt stopped the religious right from invoking the good book in its war on womens rights. Discover the scripture examples and perspectives of abortion from this collection of bible verses. Click here and find out how to answer this common objection. It is a situation in which a husband suspects his wife is an adulterer but has no evidence. The niv labels this section the test for an unfaithful wife. Since abortion is an intensely religious issue in our time, its amazing how little the bible says about it. I appointed you as a prophet to the nations jeremiah 1. But prolife activist and freedom of information crusader patricia maloney says the number is. This law regards an accident, but bob sought to apply it to deliberately destroying the life of the unborn through abortion. But that hasnt stopped the religious right from invoking the good book in its war on womens rights. One study reported that 92 percent of women who have had an abortion feel guilt. What the bible says about abortion bible resources. By and large, these restrictions have stood up to judicial scrutiny.
The ordeal is further explained in the talmud, in the eponymous seventh tractate of nashim. Its true that numbers 5 has no mention of pregnancy, but in spiritual terms the bitter water also represents the curse of enmity because like water or waters we are all swimming together in it and also in revelations. He could then bring her before a religious tribunal, and she would drink a concoction that would either prove or disprove the charge of adultery. If it is a human being it deserves protection by the law of the land and is already protected by the law of god. Number of reported legal abortions by state of occurrence. But prolife activist and freedom of information crusader. Each abortion counter is a realtime estimate of the number of abortion in the us and the number of abortions worldwide based on the very latest data of the actual number of abortions performed in past years. Cihi reported 81,897 abortions in 2014, down by just under 1,000 from 20s total of 82,869. The ordeal of the bitter water was a trial by ordeal administered to the wife whose husband suspected her of adultery but who had no witnesses to make a formal case numbers 5. Such is the case with the regulations concerning the jealous husband in numbers 5. Jul 22, 2014 the ordeal of jealousy openly demonstrates gods power and holy judgment, while proabortion activists actively seek to rebel against gods moral authority as the creator and puts the man above god. It is a bit of a stretch, but this passage might possibly be interpreted as implying that personhood begins as an embryo when.
Let these bible verses inspire you about how valuable you are in the sight of the one who made you and gave you life. Abortions numbers and statistics oregon right to life. As the numbers rise, entire states are removed, symbolizing the loss of their entire population to abortion. Re the bibles magical abortion potion that will work only if the pregnancy isnt his numbers 5. Its time to confront conceptionobsessed biblebelievers on their own terms, with language they understand. Feb 25, 20 on wednesday, february 20, 20, abortion proponents testified against senate bill 371 before the indiana senate health and provider services committee. Aug 02, 2006 news flash, sir or madam nothing in the entire chapter 5 of the book of numbers says a single, solitary thing about pregnant women or unborn babies. Abortion as mentioned in the hebrew scriptures old testament leviticus 17. If you want, count a few more from my list of uncertain verses. Aug 19, 2015 re the bibles magical abortion potion that will work only if the pregnancy isnt his numbers 5. The states where we see large decreases in abortion numbers are generally states that experienced abortion clinic closures and in states with very active prolife opposition, said troy newman, president of operation rescue and coauthor of the book abortion free. When the bible commands abortion part 1 fred clark.
For example, a woman has an unplanned pregnancy and she doesnt want kid, so an abortion is her choice. The passage in nimbers is a rite to prove a woman was unfaithful. If a wife is suspected of adultery, she is brought before the priest. Abortion is not a sin the book today, we see again that the abortion debate and struggle never ends. If a mans wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him so that another man has sexual relations with her, and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected since there is no witness against her and she has not. Canadas latest abortion numbers show abortion facilities. Abortion is the willful destruction of a growing embryo. It is the killing of a human being who is created in the image of god.
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