Mixed races?
I'll relate the question to Physical Israel (i'll leave it up to you weather it applies to just Israel;) Personally I dont think we should seek people of other races when we have people of our own race but i dont judge those who do take part in mixed marriage and Every child is a blessing and should be treated as such. The culture of Israel stressed not to marry those of the nations (non Israelite) Physical (Matrilineal) Jewish relation is carried through the Mother (Female NOT the Male) Even though tribal identification is done through the male. And "Jewish" sages say one born with a Jewish father but non Jewish mother is in danger of falling away from the faith (covenant). Scriptures used to form this interpretation are:
- Ex.21:4,8-9
(Jewish male slave given Gentile wife, (because) sons remain property after (if) father is freed)
- Deut.7:1-5
( Someone of the world (nations) who doesnt believe and embrace Torah will cause your child to turn from YHVH) Lev. 24:10-16,(32) Starngers in the land are held up to Torah standards. Num.15:15 any one can become one of the faith of Israel.
- Ezra 10:2-3
(the Jews returning to Israel vowed to put aside their non-Jewish wives and the children born to those wives) Ezra 10:2. “…We have trespassed against God, and have taken strange wives.” Ezra 6:21, chapters 9-10, Nehemiah 10:28,30; 13:23-30. Ezra and Nehemiah settled the race problem by segregation and severe punishment for mixing.
Before time of Jacob/Judah, those of the line were called "Ivri" or "Eber" (Hebrews) not Jews or Israel like Abraham in Gen.14:13
To be consider a part of Phy Israel at birth your mother needed to by of the tribes if a man took a woman of the nation the offspring is considered not fully of the physical line but rather a H#4464 mamzer/ Mam-zare From an unused root mian. to alienate; a mongrel, that is born of a Jewish father & a heathen Mother- bastard (Deut.23:2)/ Joshua 23:12-13. “If ye…cleave unto…these nations…and make marriage…God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you.” (Only as long as Israel remained a separate people was there victory).Joshua 23:12-13. “If ye…cleave unto…these nations…and make marriage…God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you.” (Only as long as Israel remained a separate people was there victory). Ezra 9:12 “…Give not your daughters unto their sons neither take their daughters unto your sons…that ye may be strong.” God Set Apart a People For Himself/ (I'll let you decide it this one applies Genesis 25:23. “Two nations are in thy womb (Esau and Jacob), and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels.” Note Cain was sent away to another land / Ishmael was sent away/.... Genesis 24:3-4. “…Thou shalt not take a wife unto my son (Isaac) of the daughters of the Canaanites (dark) among whom I dwell; But thou shalt go unto my country and to my kindred and take a wife unto my son.”/ Horticulture: Deuteronomy 22:9-11 - Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.... I could probably locate more but Israel was called to be set apart how youu apply or dont apply this to the nations is up to u.
