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Should we kill?

Ex. 20:13 Thou shalt not commit murder.

Ex. 32:27 Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, put every man his sword by his side...and slay every
man his brother...companion..neighbor.(See also 1 Sam. 6:19; 15:2,3; Num. 15:36)

Is Jealousy a sin?

Ex 20:5 "...for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God..." (see also Ex 34:14, Deut 4:24, Josh
24:19, and Nah 1:2)

Gal 5:19-20 "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are...jealousy..." (See also 2 Cor
12:20)

Should we tell lies?

Ex. 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness.(Prov. 12:22; Rev. 21: cool

1 Kings 22:23 The Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord
hath spoken evil concerning thee. (II Thess. 2:11; Josh. 2:4-6 with James 2:25)

Should we steal?

Ex. 20:15 Thou shalt not steal. (Lev. 19:13)

Ex. 3:22. And ye shall spoil the Egyptians. (Ex. 12:35-36; Luke 19:29-33)

Shall we keep the Sabbath?

Ex. 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. (Ex. 31:15; Num. 15:32,36)

Is. 1:13 The new moons and the Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is
iniquity. (John 5:16; Matt. 12:1-5)

Shall we make Graven images?

Ex. 20:4. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in
heaven...earth...water. (Lev. 26:1)

EX. 25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them.

Are we "saved" through works?

Eph. 2:8,9 For by grace are ye saved through faith...not of works. (Rom. 3:20, 28; Gal. 2:16)


James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.(Matt. 19:16-
21)

Should good works be seen?

Matt. 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works. (I Peter 2:12)

Matt. 6:1-4 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them...that thine alms
may be in secret. (Matt. 23:5)

Should we own slaves?

Lev. 25:45-46 Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall
ye buy...and they shall be your posession...they shall be your bondmen forever. (Gen. 9:25; Ex.
21:2,7; Joel 3:8; Luke 12:47; Col. 3:22)

Is. 58:6 Undo the heavy burdens...break every yoke. (Matt. 23:10)

Does God change his mind?

Mal. 3:6. For I am the Lord; I change not. Num. 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither

the son of man, that he should repent. (Ezek. 24:14; James 1:17)

Ex. 32:14. And the Lord repented of the evil which he had thought to do unto his people. (Gen.
6:6; Jonah 3:10; Sam. 2:30-31; II Kings 20:1-6; Num. 16:20-35)

Are we punished for our parent's sins?

Ex. 20:5 For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children unto the third and fourth generations. (Ex. 34:7)
Ezek. 18:20 The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father.

Is God good or evil?

Psa. 145:9. The Lord is good to all. (Deut. 32:4; James 1:13)

Is. 45:7 I make peace and create evil. I the Lord do all these things. (Lam 3:38; Jer. 18:11; Ezek.
20:25)

Is God Peaceable?

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. (Luke 2:14; Acts 10:36)

Matt. 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth, I came not to send peace, but a
sword. (Matt. 10:35-37; Luke 22:36)

Was Jesus trustworthy?

John 8:14 Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true.

John 5:31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

Shall we call people names?

Matt. 5:22 Whosoever shall say Thou fool, shall be in danger of hellfire.

Matt. 23:17 (Jesus said) Ye fools and blind.

Has anyone seen God?

John 1:18 No man hath seen God at anytime. (Ex 33:20; Tim. 6:16; John 6:46; I John 4:12)

Gen. 32:30 For I have seen god face to face. (Ex. 33:11, 23; Is. 6:1; Job 42:5)

How many gods are there?

Deut. 6:4 The Lord or God is one Lord.

Gen. 1:26 And God said, let us make man in our image.(Gen. 3:22; I John 5:7)

Are we all sinners?

Rom. 3:23 For all have sinned. (Rom. 3:10; Psa.14;3)

Job 1:1 There was a man... whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright. (Gen.
7:1; Luke 1:5-6)

When was Jesus crucified?

Mark 15:22 and it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

John 19:14-15 And about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they
cried out...crucify him!"

Shall we obey the law?

I Peter 2:13 Submit yourself to every ordinance of man.

Acts 5:29 We ought to obey God rather than men.

Dear Dr. Laura,

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate.

I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.

a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an Abomination (Lev 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

g) Lev 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev 19:27. How should they die?

i) I know from Lev 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev 24:10-16) Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help.

Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

Your devoted disciple and adoring fan.

Uber long post...
Various New Testament references...
That's just a dispensational difference between the old and new covenants. Though Christians infer applications from the Law, the commands given to the Jews under the Mosaic Law were specific to them. Paul's writings in Romans and Galatians clarify some of these distinctions. The Old Testament is like a shadow of the New. And there are differences between shadows and reality. But such differences are not considered contradictions.
More uber long posting with New Testament references...

We have a very open acceptance policy, but please, try not to turn this into a religious battleground. Don't be all "OMGOMG JESUS IS SOOO WONDERFUL" or "OMG HEY GUYS THE MESSIAH HAS ALREADY COME AND YOU SHOULD ACCEPT JESUS AS UR LORD AND SAVIOR." This is a place for Jewishness and Jewishdom, unapologetically. We don't plan on prosthelytizing to you, so please respect us (and our faith) by returning such in kind.

Attempting to get back on topic...

How do most Reform people feel about transgendered people and Judaism? Because of obvious conflicts I avoid the orthodoxy at all cost ninja

I have heard Reform synagogues being more accepting (there's one that I want to go to, bwehehe) though I have no idea about reconstructionist either.

but being trans is sort of irregardless of who I sleep with... I was thinking that maybe it conflicts with that no-crossdressing rule.