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I have been studying the book of Revelation, and haven't looked at OT for a long time. Thus, if I mis-remembered the story of Eli, please correct me. Thanks!
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Jeremiah 31:30
But everyone shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eats the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
This does not say "die for parents of ...
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Typically, the most prominent example of how "men should have authority over women" stems from Ephesians 5:22, in which Paul admonishes wives to submit to their husbands.
That said, a contextual reading will bear much fruit:
21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the ...
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There are a couple of important points about the story of Eli:
Eli is not just a father to Hophi and Phinehas - has is also a fellow-priest, possibly their superior, and responsible for their actions more than a father would be.
There is no direct punishment on Eli - the punishment that is declared is that his descendants will not live to an old age. Is ...
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