what does the bible say about rape i know it sin just wonder as a women is their anything that can help me on?

Question

this subject I always felt like I was the one the one that sinned is there anything in the bible that saids that the women is a victim. what is in the bible that can help me? what does the bible say about rape? is there anything you can do to help me?

Answer 1

I’m not sure that you need a verse specifically about rape.

First of, the rape was not your fault. You have absolutely no reason so feel guilt or to feel that you have sinned. Rape is ALWAYS the fault of the person who commits the act.

But consider -

Mt 5:45 … He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

In other words bad things happen to good people.

It is very understandable that you should feel a lot of fear and anxiety and probably find it difficult to forgive what happened. This is normal.

Fear and anxiety keep our mind in turmoil. They keep us from thinking clearly. God wants to remove these things from your mind and give you peace

Ps 23:1 , 3 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, HE RESTORES MY SOUL.

Let the lord be your shepherd. Ask him to help you get rid of the fear in your mind. Ask him to help you find peace. He will do this for you because he loves you so very much.

The other part of this is forgiveness.
When Christ taught us how to pray he included,

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

In other words, he is teaching us to forgive others in the same way that we want to be forgiven.

I don’t know which would be most difficult getting rid of the fear or forgiving the unforgivable thing that has happened to you. But for the peace of our minds we must be forgiving. This is the only way to find peace.

Consider that as long as you permit the fear and unforgivness to control your mind, you are actually allowing the rapist to control your mind. You are allowing him to commit the same brutality over and over.

Ask God to teach you how to forgive. He wants to do this. He wants to comfort you and help you through this. So please don’t be afraid to go to him in prayer and ask for his guidance. God loves you so much and he wants to help you through this.

I will pray too. I wish I was with you to hug you and cry with you. I’m not but God IS with you.

Answer 2

Darling, I'm sure your faith will help you through this, but I would suggest that you also reach outside of your faith. I don't know the Bible well enough to answer your question, but I can say that rape is an act of violence and that no loving God would condone it. I think guilt is a normal response to rape, but really a rape counsellor, in conjunction with friends, family, and your spiritaul leader - priest/minister/rabbi, etc. - are where you need to go.

Please don't feel guilty. You were attacked and brutalized... this is not a sin.

Best of luck to you.

Edit: I have just read Wannaknow's response, quoting from the Watchtower and I would add that, even if you didn't scream for help, you survived, so you did everything right. You survived and will heal. The watchtower article is actually making my eyes tear. The implication is that if you don't scream, you must "want it." Please don't fall victim to this kind of thinking. I like Rob's answer.

Answer 3

These passages speak of rape and the laws under that time in which they were written. It speaks of how a man was put to death for such a crime. However, it does not show what the Lord thought on the subject, however I believe falls under coveting the neighbors wife.... and which is a sin.

Deuteronomy 22:25
But if out in the country a man happens to meet a girl pledged to be married and rapes her, only the man who has done this shall die.


Deuteronomy 22:28
If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, this he shall die.


Judges 19:25
But the men would not listen to him. So the man took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.


Judges 20:5
During the night the men of Gibeah came after me and surrounded the house, intending to kill me. They raped my concubine, and she died.


2 Samuel 13:14
But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her.


2 Samuel 13:32
But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, "My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom's expressed intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.


Zechariah 14:2
I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city.


Not your fault sweetheart. I'll pray for you.

Answer 4

Deuteronomy 22:25-27 (New International Version)

25 But if out in the country a man happens to meet a girl pledged to be married and rapes her, only the man who has done this shall die. 26 Do nothing to the girl; she has committed no sin deserving death. This case is like that of someone who attacks and murders his neighbor, 27 for the man found the girl out in the country, and though the betrothed girl screamed, there was no one to rescue her.

the girl has commited NO sin... she must ask God to comfort her and give her strength to move on past this time...

Answer 5

Hi,

I'm not sure there's anything specific about rape in the Bible. However, I can assure you that if you have been raped, it's not your fault. While we're all sinners by nature, it's the raper's own sin and spiritual bondage that influenced him to rape someone.
Without getting too personal, I'd actually like to talk with you more about this. If you're interested, you can e-mail me at [e-mail] God bless you.

Answer 6

The bible or any other scripture book that I have read relates to sin in all types. I will not list these scriptures because I dont have the time. I do know that if someone does do something of that magnatude they are accountable if you said NO.

God judges all. You have to ask yourself am I doing all I can to keep myself safe from Satans snares and to keep him from having any type of reign over me beyond what god allows him to do for your spritual growth?

I am not saying God allows good people to be hurt but if this situation includes drugs, alchohol, bad decisions etc. The it makes it very hard for God to intervine. If you would like to do some research and learn more of God and his laws and how to keep yourself safe check out www.lds.org

Good luck

Answer 7

Well, I can't give you a bible reference but...
The one thing the bible does mention is MODESTY.
Modesty is very important in most religions. If the women isn't MODEST, then there is a subject of guiltiness. Other then that the rapist is definitely guilty.

Answer 8

I am sorry that the following is so long, but you seem very sincere and I know that you need a comforting answer. I hope this helps....

Why does the Bible say that a person should scream if threatened with rape?

Anyone who has not personally experienced the horror of being brutally assaulted by a rapist can never truly understand how it can shatter one’s life. The experience is so terrifying for the victim that it may trouble her for the rest of her life. A young Christian woman who was attacked by a rapist some years ago relates: “Words cannot express the sheer terror I felt that night or the trauma I’ve had to overcome since.” Understandably, many prefer not even to think about this frightening subject. Yet, the threat of rape is a reality in this wicked world.

The Bible does not shy from recounting some cases of rape and attempted rape that occurred in the past. (Genesis 19:4-11; 34:1-7; 2 Samuel 13:1-14) But it also offers counsel on what one should do when threatened with rape. What the Law says on the matter is found at Deuteronomy 22:23-27. This covers two situations. In the first case, a man found a young woman in a city and lay down with her. Even so, the woman did not scream or cry for help. Consequently, it was determined that she was guilty “for the reason that she did not scream in the city.” If she had cried out, people nearby might have been able to come to her rescue. In the second instance, a man found a young woman in the countryside, where he “grabbed hold of her and lay down with her.” In defense, the woman “screamed, but there was no one to rescue her.” Unlike the woman in the first instance, this woman clearly did not give in to the actions of the attacker. She actively resisted him, crying for help, but she was overpowered. Her screaming proved that she was an unwilling victim; she was not guilty of wrongdoing.

Although Christians today are not under the Mosaic Law, the principles mentioned therein provide them with guidance. The above account underscores the importance of resisting and screaming for help. Screaming when threatened with rape is still viewed as a practical course. One expert on crime prevention stated: “If a woman is attacked, her best weapon is still her lungs.” A woman’s screaming may attract others, who can then assist her, or it may startle an attacker and make him leave. A young Christian woman who was attacked by a rapist stated: “I screamed with all my might, and he backed off. When he came toward me again, I screamed and ran. In the past I had often thought, ‘How can screaming help me when some big man grabs me with only one thing on his mind?’ But I’ve learned that it works!”

Even in the sad case where a woman is overpowered and raped, her struggle and screaming for help is not in vain. On the contrary, it establishes that she did all she possibly could to resist her attacker. (Deuteronomy 22:26) Despite going through this ordeal, she can still have an undefiled conscience, self-respect, and the assurance that she is clean in God’s eyes. The horrifying experience might leave her with emotional wounds, but knowing that she did all she could to resist the attack will greatly contribute to her gradual healing.

In understanding the application of Deuteronomy 22:23-27, we must realize that this brief account does not cover all possible situations. For example, it does not comment on the situation where the attacked woman cannot scream because she is mute, unconscious, or paralyzed with fear or is forcibly prevented from screaming by a hand or tape over her mouth. However, since Jehovah is able to weigh all factors, including motives, he deals with understanding and justice in such cases, for “all his ways are justice.” (Deuteronomy 32:4) He is aware of what actually took place and of the efforts the victim put forth to fight off her attacker. Therefore, a victim who was unable to scream but otherwise did all she could under the circumstances can leave matters in Jehovah’s hands.—Psalm 55:22; 1 Peter 5:7.

Even so, some Christian women who have been attacked and violated are incessantly pained by feelings of guilt. In hindsight, they feel that they should have done more to prevent the incident from happening. However, instead of blaming themselves, such victims can pray to Jehovah, ask for his help, and have confidence in his abundant loving-kindness.—Exodus 34:6; Psalm 86:5.

Hence, Christian women who are presently coping with emotional wounds resulting from an encounter with a rapist can be confident that Jehovah fully understands the painful feelings they are dealing with. God’s Word assures them: “Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.” (Psalm 34:18) Further help to cope with their trauma can come from accepting the sincere understanding and gentle support of fellow believers in the Christian congregation. (Job 29:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:14) Moreover, the victims’ own efforts to concentrate on positive thoughts will help them to experience “the peace of God that excels all thought.”—Philippians 4:6-9.

Answer 9

#1 Make sure you scream for help.....

Deuteronomy 22
23 If a man happens to meet in a town a virgin pledged to be married and he sleeps with her, 24 you shall take both of them to the gate of that town and STONE THEM TO DEATH —the girl because she was in a town and did not SCREAM for help, and the man because he violated another man's wife. You must purge the evil from among you.

#2 .....and DO NOT get caught!!

Deuteronomy 22
28 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are DISCOVERED, 29 he shall pay the girl's father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the girl, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.

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Answer 10

Don't let ignorant people twist your mind. Incidences of rape in the bible "it's in the bible" don't justify it. The bible will teach you principles that show disrespect for onother is NOT LOVE.