1:00 A test for adultery 4:50 Jealousy 8:00 Why following up a census with adultery test? 11:03 Aaronic blessing 12:01 Nazirite vow 14:45 Jesus in the Old Testament 16:14 How it all connects
Glory to YHWH -- Amazing connection -- type of Gospel in Numbers -- the Unfaithfulness of People of Israel Atoned by Nazarite Vow (Jesus' Dedication / Obedience) leads to Blessing (Conditional Eternal Life) !!!
Is there only a Test/Ritual for women since the Jealous man (Husband) represents YHWH and the woman represents adulterous Israel ? Jer.2:11 (other gods) parallel Jer. 3:1-2 (adultery) !
I'm not sure if there could be an implied test if the wife suspected her husband was being adulterous. Perhaps in that culture, since men would often engaged in polygamy and had concubines (which of course the Bible does not endorse), it would usually be obvious when a husband was being adulterous and practically there would be no need to test. The unfaithfulness would be out in the open already. Or perhaps within this command on testing women is an implication that the reverse rules are also true. The Bible certainly does not give us all the commands directly and some are by implication. I can't think of a verse anywhere that specifically commands us not to kick people, but the obvious implication is there when we are commanded to treat people a certain way and when we are commanded not to hit or otherwise harm. All that being said, yes, I think the reason this specific command is in the Bible and it doesn't specifically address a man's potential unfaithfulness here is because the bigger point is talking about Israel's unfaithfulness to Yahweh.
@TeachingThroughTheBible Yes -- your final sentence sheds light on the Teaching -- YHWH & JESUS (Husband antitype) -- no adultery -- but woman / wife are the People of Israel (all humanity) who Sin (adultery / other gods) !!!
1:00 A test for adultery
4:50 Jealousy
8:00 Why following up a census with adultery test?
11:03 Aaronic blessing
12:01 Nazirite vow
14:45 Jesus in the Old Testament
16:14 How it all connects
Glory to YHWH -- Amazing connection -- type of Gospel in Numbers -- the Unfaithfulness of People of Israel Atoned by Nazarite Vow (Jesus' Dedication / Obedience) leads to Blessing (Conditional Eternal Life) !!!
Is there only a Test/Ritual for women since the Jealous man (Husband) represents YHWH and the woman represents adulterous Israel ? Jer.2:11 (other gods) parallel Jer. 3:1-2 (adultery) !
I'm not sure if there could be an implied test if the wife suspected her husband was being adulterous. Perhaps in that culture, since men would often engaged in polygamy and had concubines (which of course the Bible does not endorse), it would usually be obvious when a husband was being adulterous and practically there would be no need to test. The unfaithfulness would be out in the open already. Or perhaps within this command on testing women is an implication that the reverse rules are also true. The Bible certainly does not give us all the commands directly and some are by implication. I can't think of a verse anywhere that specifically commands us not to kick people, but the obvious implication is there when we are commanded to treat people a certain way and when we are commanded not to hit or otherwise harm.
All that being said, yes, I think the reason this specific command is in the Bible and it doesn't specifically address a man's potential unfaithfulness here is because the bigger point is talking about Israel's unfaithfulness to Yahweh.
@TeachingThroughTheBible Yes -- your final sentence sheds light on the Teaching -- YHWH & JESUS (Husband antitype) -- no adultery -- but woman / wife are the People of Israel (all humanity) who Sin (adultery / other gods) !!!