Blog & Mablog Marriage, Miscegenation & More
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Jan 26, 2026 A lively Bible study on cross-ethnic marriages and scriptural examples like Moses, Ruth, and Rahab. A close look at why Israel was warned against certain unions, linking prohibitions to idolatry rather than race. Thought experiments probe ethnicity versus race and where cultural preservation ends and bigotry begins. The conversation connects the debate to modern political and cultural shifts.
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Biblical Examples Permit Inter‑Ethnic Marriage
- Doug Wilson lists multiple biblical marriages across ethnic lines to show such unions occurred without moral alarm in Scripture.
- These examples imply Scripture permits inter-ethnic marriage when not tied to idolatry or pagan practices.
Intermarriage Prohibitions Were Religious
- Ezra's demand to put away foreign wives targeted unrepentant pagan practices, not ethnicity itself.
- Wilson argues the prohibition was covenantal and religious, not racial or genetic.
Require Clear Definitions Before Judging Unions
- Ask bigots to define precisely who is forbidden before accepting anti‑miscegenation claims.
- Demand clear boundaries rather than vague admonitions that label unspecified unions as non‑normative.
