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This past week, I received the following inquiry, “When would you say a person’s soul is created? When does life begin?”

It is an immensely important question. At what point are we a living being? When does human life begin? We must have a clear and definitive answer to this question, especially as our society continues to freely and frequently terminate pregnancies. From 2010 and 2019 (the last year for which we have statistics), Canada reported just shy of 1 million abortions.¹ From 2009 to 2018 (the last year for which data is available), our neighbours to the South have reported just over 6.7 million abortions.²

The third book of the Torah or Pentateuch is Leviticus. The name of the book in English is from the Greek leuitikon, which associates the book with the priestly tribe of Levi. The Hebrew title for the book is arqyw, “And He called,” which is how the book begins (Leviticus 1:1).

IS THAT REALLY WHAT IT MEANS?

Has this ever happened to you? You share a few words with a friend, neighbour, family member, co-worker, or fellow Christian out of concern for their soul, and in return, you are accused of being judgmental, and from those who are mildly familiar with the Bible, you’re told that Jesus condemns judging another.

Check it out! Open up to Matthew 7:1 and read the words of Jesus. See? Jesus told us not to judge! Now, close your Bible. … I’m serious – close your Bible. Ok, is it closed? Good. Do you know why I asked you to close your Bible? It’s simple; that is what I’ve seen people do after quoting this verse to me. You read the verse, and then you close your Bible. Apparently that’s how this verse works.

Naomi told Ruth that Boaz would give his attention to her request right away. That very day, Boaz had the close relative sit down with him and the elders of the city at the gate. He spoke of Naomi’s return from Moab, and need for the land belonging to Eli-melech to be redeemed. He was interested, until Boaz said,

On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also buy it from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to perpetuate the name of the dead through his inheritance. (Ruth 4:5)

Inquiry:

Psalm 58:8 reads, “As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.” Snails do NOT melt! Is therre a contradiction?