Define Sexually immoral. Is Idolatry part of Fornication in the Bible? Is Idolatry called Fornication?

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The correct definition of the word “fornication” is found in Number 25.  Paul defines the word “fornication” by referring back to Number 25, which describes the word correctly. The Bible dictionaries only reflex how people use or misuse a word.

 

The Bible, itself, clearly defines this word correctly for us. (not the man made dictionary.)

 

 Men sexual freedom was limited only by not using sexual freedom to have sex as partner of worship a pagan god as we see  fornication in Both the OT and NT  in Numbers 25:1-9 and 1 Cor 10:8.

1 Corinthians 10:8

“Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. “

 

Numbers 25:1

And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom ()  with the daughters of Moab. 

25:2

And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. 

25:3

And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. 

 

Fornication

Fornication was the using of your body to have sex with a cultic temple prostitute to worship another god, deity. Giving your mind and body to worship another deity. To worship a fertility god so they could have the promise to get good farm crops.

God designed sexuality and said it was very good. What is bad is using your body sexuality to worship other gods and having sex with women who are worshipping idols and other deities.. This make God very angry.

Compare, 1 Cor 10:8 to Numbers 25:1-9 This is what Paul was refering to.

1 Cor. 10:8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Numbers 25:9And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand

25:1And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

25:2And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

25:3And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. …

25:9And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.

Jer. 3:23Our worship of idols and our religious orgies on the hills and mountains are completely false. Only in the LORD our God will Israel ever find salvation.

2Ch 21:11 - Context (these people where idol worshippers.)

Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.

Isa 23:17 - Context (these people where idol worshippers.)

And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.

Eze 16:26 - Context (these people where idol worshippers.)

Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

Eze 16:29 - Context (these people where idol worshippers.)

Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith.

Ac 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

Ac 15:29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Ac 21:25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

1Co 10:8 - Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. (these people where idol worshippers.)

Jude 1:7 - Context (these people where idol worshippers.)

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Re 2:14 - (these people where idol worshippers.)

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of

Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Re 2:20 - Context (these people where idol worshippers.)

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.