The Bible does not address interracial marriage directly because the concept of race as we understand it today is not biblical. Instead, the Bible teaches that all humans descend from Adam and Eve through Noah, making us one human race. In Genesis 10, often called the "Table of Nations," God divided the world into nations based on families and languages, not skin color. This division was not racial but cultural and linguistic.

Moses emphasizes this unity in Deuteronomy 32:8, where he refers to all nations as "the sons of Adam." The Bible consistently points to a common ancestry for all humanity. While the Old Testament distinguishes between Jews and Gentiles, it never draws distinctions based on skin color. The idea of racial divisions based on skin pigmentation originated during European colonization and was used to justify slavery.  

Some people have twisted Scripture to claim that skin color is tied to descent from Cain or Ham. However, the Bible does not support this. Cain’s descendants likely died in the flood, and Ham’s descendants include diverse groups, not just those with darker skin. Dark skin is found among the descendants of Japheth as well, showing that skin color is not tied to a specific lineage.  

The Bible’s focus is on spiritual unity in Christ. In Galatians 3:28, Paul writes that in Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free. The gospel transcends human distinctions, including skin color. When it comes to marriage, the Bible’s primary concern is that Christians marry other believers (2 Corinthians 6:14). Interracial marriage is not a biblical issue because race, as we define it, is not a biblical concept.  

Racism, however, is a real and sinful distortion of God’s design. The church must confront and reject prejudice based on skin color. Christians are called to love one another as brothers and sisters in Christ, regardless of physical differences. For more resources on this topic, visit https://www.thegospelsaves.me.