Deuteronomy
Introduction

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21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34

Injustice
Cruelty and Violence
Intolerance
Contradictions
Absurdities
Family Values
Women
Good Stuff
Sex
Interpretation
Science and History
Prophecy
Language
Homosexuality

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SAB: Deuteronomy

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Interpretation in Deuteronomy

1. Does God approve of slavery? 5:21, 15:9, 15:12, 20:10-11, 20:14, 23:15-16, 24:7, 24:14-15

2. Martin Luther used these verses (Deuteronomy 13:12-17)to justify burning the synagogues and homes of the Jews.
   On the Jews and Their Lies (Part 11) 13:12-17

3. Is magic OK? 18:10-11

4. Does the bible condemn astrology? 18:10-12

5. Who is the prophesied prophet? Jesus or Muhammad? 18:18-19

6. Jehovah's Witnesses use this verse (along with 1 Tim.5:19 and Mt.18:16) to justify their refusal to report or investigate incidents of child molestation unless two or three JWs have witnessed the event. If witnesses do not come forward (and they are discouraged from doing so since it would embarrass the organization), then the victim is told to be quiet about it -- or risk being disfellowshipped. 19:15

7. "If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated...."
   Is polygamy OK? 21:15

8. "Ye shall stone them with stones that they die."
   Does God approve of capital punishment? 22:13-24

9. "The LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven."
   Does hell exist? 29:20

10. The JWs believe that Jesus is "a god" who was with Jehovah during the creation. But how could that be if God was speaking truthfully in this verse when he said, "there are no gods with me"? 32:39

11. "And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses."
    Who was the greatest prophet? 34:10