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Originally Posted by rdp

I honestly don't have the time to deal w/ every argument that you've posted here, but will simply affirm that Deut. 7:25 grammatically says not to take the gold/silver that was actually on the people...not the idols. Yes, the context is idolatry....but that's just the point, the literal wearing of jewelry [not figurative passages such as Ezek. 16] has ALWAYS gone hand in hand w/ idolatry.

Deut. 22:5 specifically deals w/ what is classifies as an "Abomination to the LORD your God." Is what's an "Abomination to God" still an "Abomination to God" today:___________?

Not here:

God gave it to Israel like He was giving His bride jewels. If this were wrong, God would not remotely condone waring jewelry by using it in words like this about His bride.

Ezekiel 16:10-13 KJV I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. (11) I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. (12) And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. (13) Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.