Is is wrong to have sex outside of marriage? View all View original

This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

Verses

Yes.

Exodus 20:14 View context

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Deuteronomy 5:18 View context

Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

Hebrews 13:4 View context

Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

No.

Hosea 1:2 View context

The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, [departing] from the LORD.

Hosea 3:1 View context

Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of [her] friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.