Does the Bible Forbid Interracial
Marriages?
The Bible does not forbid interracial marriages. It does,
however, forbid a Christian from marrying an unbeliever: "Be ye not unequally
yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with
unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" (2 Cor. 6:14).
In Numbers 12:1-8 is an account of Moses marrying an Ethiopian
woman. "And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the
Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman" (Num.
12:1).
Other Bible verses translate this as "Cush." Cush
is the ancient location of Ethiopia. Miriam and Aaron were upset with Moses because he
married a Cushite woman. Cush has also been considered to be the northern part of Egypt.
Either way, it is very possible that Cushite woman was of a different race. God
defended Moses for marrying this woman. If race were an issue, this would have been
a great place to set the matter straight.
Also, people of different races were not mentioned as being among
those forbidden by God for Jews to marry, see Exodus 34:11.
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