Yes, he was comparing it.. Let me use my own example as a comparison.
As I have stated before there are 613 commandments, These commandments are interlocked. It is said that if you break one commandment that you break them all.
Decalogue: Ten Commandments
Moreover, in Jewish understanding, all 613 mitzvot are equally important, so the Decalogue is not really considered the "core"; ritual and dietary commandments are considered just as important as theological or ethical commands.
If you break any one of them, you've broken God's Law.
These commandments are not linked together like a chain but rather like a finely woven mesh. The purpose of this at least from a Christian point of view is that it is impossible for anyone to keep the law of Moses perfectly. No matter what you do, you always wind up at the same point. A violator of the law no matter what or how many commandments you are capable of keeping. 612 does not cut it. You have to keep a perfect score of 613 for all your days of life. Thus screw up by lying, adultery or whatever the end result is the same. Thus from this theological point of view we are all liars, all thieves, all adulterers etc.
The full punishment for adultery
does apply to the male if he has sexual relations with a married woman. A woman once married is married to only one man. Thus who ever she has sex with outside of marriage is considered adultery. As to the man, Again he is not free to have sex with whom ever he chooses when ever he chooses.
As to not sleeping with any prostitute being implicit, Considering all the verse condemning whoredom I find it difficult how you can think that such behavior could be condoned in any way shape or form regardless of the nationality of the prostitute involved. Can you show me a verse that says sleeping with any prostitute is ok just as long as she not Jewish?
As to fornication.
De 22:28 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
De 22:29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
So as can be seen tolerated is not exactly the right term. It is just that the judgment is not as sever as out and out adultery. Notice here that the woman receives no punishment whatsoever except perhaps getting stuck with a lousy husband for the rest of her life and also notice there is no option for divorce in this ruling so if she is a shrew the man is stuck with her for the rest of his life.
And if you disagree with this can you show me any verse that claims sleeping with an unmarried woman if you do not pay her in any way is ok?
If you can not show any verses that declare that sleeping with foreign prostitutes is ok or that sleeping with unmarried women via consent is ok then it should be a given that all sexual relations according to Mosaic law are to take place within the marriage and not outside of marriage regardless of gender. Although punishments may differ, the end result is the same. Sex outside of marriage is not legal in any way shape or form.
In case your question is based on the idea that women in the bible are taught to be a lesser being or some other thing that is not the case either. I believe I have mentioned to you before that the bible is a progressive work and not a static work. If I am mistaking you for someone else then let me apologize before hand,
In the beginning the man and the woman were created as true co equals.
Ge 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
This co equal status continued until the fall.
Ge 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
So when reading about the status of women in the bible it must be read in the context of the above verse. It is not because women are lesser beings but rather it is the result of the curse judgment placed on the female at the fall.
And the male of course did not get of lightly either.
Ge 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Ge 3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Ge 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Thus as can be seen being a husband was also meant to become a heavy burden. It is from the context of these curse verses that all the future laws statutes covenants etc must be interpreted by. When doing so it can be seen that neither sex is truly being favored above the other.
Beyond that, We are Christians and not Jews and we do not follow the Mosaic laws nor do we interpret them as do the Jews. And it appears that what ever Jews maybe here are not interested enough to take up your question. Generally whenever I have a Jewish question I go to this site.
Askmoses.com - Torah, Judaism and Jewish Info - Ask the Rabbi
This is an excellent site and you can actually chat with a true Rabbi trained in Rabbinical law and they are not shy. Ask what ever you want and they will try to answer it to the best of their abilities. You may not always like their answers but they will try. This is an open to all site. Anybody from anywhere can come here and ask questions about Judaism. Lots of Christians ask these guys questions. Very friendly and very open site
Moe
