The Choice: Islam and Christianity

(National Geographic (Little) Kids) #1

Combat Kit 51


In the older Versions, like the King James and the Roman
Catholic Versions, “ SE X U A L INTERCOURSE'’ is vaguely
described as "COLLECTING THE SEED OF OUR FATHER."
INCEST BETWEEN MOTHER AND SON:
(b) “ While Jacob (Israel) was living in the land,
Reuben (his firstborn, his eldest son) had SE X U A L
INTERCOURSE with Bilhah, his father's con
cubine.” 1 Genesis 35:22.
The older Versions of the Bible, use the word, “ lay”
for SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.
INCEST BETWEEN FATHER-IN-LAW AND
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW:
(c) “ When Judah saw her (Tamar, his daughter-in-
law), he thought she was a prostitute, because
she had covered her face.
“ He went over to her at the side o f the road
and said, “ALL RIGHT, HOW MUCH DO YOU
CH ARGE?” (He did not know that she was his
daughter-in-law)2
“She said, what will you give m e?" (To have sex
with me).
“ Heanswered, I WILL SEND YOU A YOUNG
GOAT FROM M Y FLOCK.
“She said, “A ll right, i f you will give me some­
thing to keep as a pledge until you send the
goat.

.. He gave them (the pledges) to her. Then
had INTERCOURSE, and she became pregnant.”
Genesis 38:15-18 (Quoted from the “ Good News Bible” ).



  1. CONCUBINE and WIFE are synonymous terms in the Bible. Look for it in the index under
    “KETURAH” (the third wife of Abraham).

  2. These words in parenthesis, i.e, within brackets, from “He did not know” to
    “daughter-in-law” are not in the original Hebrew manuscripts. They are the editors’ gloss.

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