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WOMEN AND JEWISH LAW
The Essential Texts,
Their History,
and Their Relevance for Today
The author does a great job of presenting Torah texts concerning marriage. She explains how marriage is a unilateral contract and discusses what the rabbis of various eras had to say about it. She also discusses how this applies to divorce and that only a man can initiate divorce. I only lightly skimmed the areas of the book where she discussed the Talmud since I don't consider that Scripture. History buffs might enjoy that section as it provides historical insight into what the rabbis throughout history were saying on the subject. This is one of the few books that I recommend to those who have a new interest in what the Bible says about marriage. I simply caution the reader to consider only those areas of the book that are based on the Torah.
My reason for recommending this particular marriage book is that it gives the Christian an understanding that whatever they think the Old Testament said about marriage, it did not forbid a man from having more than one wife. All those verses about Adam, David, whoever, none of those were ever quoted by Rabbis against polygamy, at least not until the influence of misled Christians. Jesus forbade divorce to men who've got no balls. Something that seems to escape the modern reader. It astounds me how Bible study groups in churches can discuss eunuchs as if it was nothing! What???
Matthew 19:12
For some are born from their mother's womb without balls: and there are some whose balls have been removed by other men, and there are some who've had their balls removed for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Who? Men without balls.
That's it. All I did was substitute the English phrase that defines eunuch.
But if that doesn't clarify it for you. Read Rachel Biale's book. Women and Jewish Law.
The Essential Texts,
Their History,
and Their Relevance for Today
The author does a great job of presenting Torah texts concerning marriage. She explains how marriage is a unilateral contract and discusses what the rabbis of various eras had to say about it. She also discusses how this applies to divorce and that only a man can initiate divorce. I only lightly skimmed the areas of the book where she discussed the Talmud since I don't consider that Scripture. History buffs might enjoy that section as it provides historical insight into what the rabbis throughout history were saying on the subject. This is one of the few books that I recommend to those who have a new interest in what the Bible says about marriage. I simply caution the reader to consider only those areas of the book that are based on the Torah.
My reason for recommending this particular marriage book is that it gives the Christian an understanding that whatever they think the Old Testament said about marriage, it did not forbid a man from having more than one wife. All those verses about Adam, David, whoever, none of those were ever quoted by Rabbis against polygamy, at least not until the influence of misled Christians. Jesus forbade divorce to men who've got no balls. Something that seems to escape the modern reader. It astounds me how Bible study groups in churches can discuss eunuchs as if it was nothing! What???
Matthew 19:12
For some are born from their mother's womb without balls: and there are some whose balls have been removed by other men, and there are some who've had their balls removed for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Who? Men without balls.
That's it. All I did was substitute the English phrase that defines eunuch.
But if that doesn't clarify it for you. Read Rachel Biale's book. Women and Jewish Law.
