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They could still be a part of the community but not an "official" congregations of the nation. | They could still be a part of the community but not an "official" congregations of the nation. | ||
[[Early Israel]] was [[one form of government]] in which there was no | [[Early Israel]] was [[one form of government]] in which there was [[no king]]<Ref> "In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes." Judges 17:6</Ref> or [[exercise authority|central executive authority]]. Each [[family]] was an autonomous unit of self government which came together in a [[network]] of volunteerism. It was a true [[Republic]] in which every [[family]] was free from things public, [[Libera res publica]]. | ||
Even taxation was in the form of a [[tithe]] where each family in [[free assemblies]] or congregations supported the ''public minister'' or [[Levites|levite]] of their choice "according to their service". | Even taxation was in the form of a [[tithe]] where each family in [[free assemblies]] or congregations supported the ''public minister'' or [[Levites|levite]] of their choice "according to their service". | ||
The [[levites]] provided a social safety net of private [[welfare]] called "[[pure Religion]]" which did not depend on the [[covetous practices]] of [[Cain]], [[Nimrod]], and his [[Babylon]] nor [[Caesar]], [[FDR]], and their [[world]] of [[Rome]]. | |||
Christ and the [[daily ministration]] of [[free bread]] in the form of the [[Eucharist]] set the [[merchandise|captive]] free but it created the [[social bonds]] required in a free society to maintain that freedom, liberty, and [[exousia|power to choose]]. | |||
Revision as of 00:18, 15 February 2022
Deuteronomy 23:1 "He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD."
Does this verse express a bigotry for eunuchs?
The rule that a eunuch should not enter into the congregation was intended to prevent the Israelites from making eunuchs of their brethren or their children.
That was a custom to prevent wealth from being diluted but it was against the command to be fruitful. There was also a custom to castrate servants and treasurer's to keep them honest but any attempt to cause the infertility of mankind is a sin against the God of creation. As we judge so shall we be judged.
The family was the most essential unit of the kingdom. Congregations are free assemblies not individuals.
We see in the very next verse that bastards are also excluded from being a part of the official congregation of the nation.
Deuteronomy 23:2 "A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD."
They could join after 10 generations. So again this is rule to encourage the avoidance of illigitamacy.
They could still be a part of the community but not an "official" congregations of the nation.
Early Israel was one form of government in which there was no king[1] or central executive authority. Each family was an autonomous unit of self government which came together in a network of volunteerism. It was a true Republic in which every family was free from things public, Libera res publica.
Even taxation was in the form of a tithe where each family in free assemblies or congregations supported the public minister or levite of their choice "according to their service".
The levites provided a social safety net of private welfare called "pure Religion" which did not depend on the covetous practices of Cain, Nimrod, and his Babylon nor Caesar, FDR, and their world of Rome.
Christ and the daily ministration of free bread in the form of the Eucharist set the captive free but it created the social bonds required in a free society to maintain that freedom, liberty, and power to choose.
- ↑ "In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes." Judges 17:6