Dec 28, 2009

Interracial Relationships | The Bible Does Not Prohibit Interracial Marriage

Wesley Webster is a writer and a minister in the Worldwide Church of God, an international Christian church based in Pasadena, California.

Summary: Those who cite biblical passages to prove that God prohibits interracial marriage are misinterpreting scripture. The passages often cited forbid marriage between those of different faiths, not different races. Many prominent figures in the Bible, among them Moses and David, were married to women of different races. Other important figures of the Bible, including Solomon and Jesus, were of racially mixed...