01-05-2007, 12:14 AM
Peace be with you, Shaunee :peace:
You're making me work overtime, Darl! I'll have to quit my day job - LOL!
Quote:numbers 31:15-18
Whenever reading the O/T, you must keep in mind that all the events lead up to the coming of Israel's Messiah.
To cut a long story short...
The Midianites (descendents of Abraham & his concubine) were seducing the Israelites to fall into idolatry & intermarriage. Moses instructed his army to spare the female virgin because of their purity. If the Israelites had mated with the unclean Midianites, it would've destroyed the Messianic line. This battle ensured the extermination of the Midianites & prevention of further sin.
God bless.