In relation to the Bible controversy of Gang Rapes in Number 31, a question erupts hitherto totally forgotten, and, that is, that the Gang Rapes of 32,000 virgin baby girls were done intentionally, not only to release tension from God's soldiers,but, were in fact for specific predetermined reasons: To strike FEAR and TERROR through the neighbourhood. Soon the surrounding people would know about the coward, ghastly acts done by the Jews in the name of their God Jehovah. This would facilitate in the Jews' stealing of land, well knowing that such Gang Rapes done under God's command would make an easy task to conquer the land. We have not only Palestine as an example, there are many others. Hence, how can these Scriptures have anything to do with a happy marriage? Can others fill in the blanks.
2007-05-03 10:38:38 · 11 answers · asked by Mary V 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is a lie. Neither God nor Christ would ever condone rape.
This so-called questioner's lying accusation is shameful, and is becoming tiresome:
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It is particularly shameful because this questioner's slander plainly disagrees with the bible and godly principles of the time. Rape was never even tolerated, much less encouraged.
Israelite soldiers were allowed to marry captives, but had to treat them with the same rights and respect due to a natural-born Israelite wife.
(Deuteronomy 21:10-13) In case you go out to the battle against your enemies and Jehovah your God has given them into your hand and you have carried them away captive; 11 and you have seen among the captives a woman beautiful in form, and you have got attached to her and taken her for your wife, 12 you must then bring her into the midst of your house. She must now shave her head and attend to her nails [for hygienic reasons], 13 and remove the mantle of her captivity from off her and dwell in your house and weep for her father and her mother a whole lunar month; and after that you should have relations with her ["your wife"], and you must take possession of her as your bride, and she must become your wife.
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2007-05-04 01:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mary quite the contrary. That is not what happened in the text you cited. What you think is irrelevant. Just because other groups gang raped does not mean the Israelites did so.
The account is very clear any woman that had slept with a man (possibly pregnant?)and every boy were killed the remained of women that had never slept with a man numbered 32,000. I believe, you are right my thoughts are also irrelevant too, Moses would have slain any man caught raping a woman.
In the infancy of the Israelite history they were not allowed to defile themselves with a gentile woman. If the woman became Jews that might be different. These women were most likely slaves.
Now, since God created the world he can give it to whomever he pleases and thus the Israelites did not steal the land as America did against the Indians and Mexicans. But that is another topic. With God on a persons side you do not need to worry about easy or hard tasks in conquest you just walk in or do as he says and it happens.
Now, I am unclear on your last remarks on Palestine? As for the Scriptures you cited I did not read all of 31, but no one would argue that they were examples of a happy marriage. In fact I would say happy marriages have little to do with the Middle-Eastern Culture as a whole. But, that is not to say there were none or that the Bible in the OT and NT do not give good advice on making a marriage happy and productive.
If you have specifics you wish to know please write me and I will supply what I can for you. But, remember this: You can not cite the Bible as a reference for contention if you do not also accept the other aspects it claims. That is you cite 32 thousand were raped when it does not say this and the say the Jews stole. God commanded them to posses the land and kill every man woman and child with ALL their possessions later. If they had we would not have the problems over there that we do to this day.
2007-05-03 11:17:43 · answer #2 · answered by crimthann69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please tell me where this premise comes from? There are no references to this in any text regarding the settlement of America because, it just ain't so! I am not saying that native American women were not raped, just like any other group of women have been raped throughout the history of mankind. I have never heard or read of anything that indicated that any such rapes occurred because of what is written in the Bible. In the history of mankind, "to the victors, go the spoils". This means whatever is of value left in the land that is conquered is given to the winner of the war. Women in history have not held much value by males except as servants or slaves. Women in the USA did not have the same rights as men until the early 1930's with the suffragette movement and we are still fighting for equality today. Sounds to me like you think Chirstians are rapists with God's okay!!! You scare me!
2016-05-19 22:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not understand where people get "gang rape" from this scripture. There was no gang rapes and they certainly were not commanded by God. Numbers 31 says the Iraelites took the women who were virgins. This mean they took them to live among them and to marry them into the people of Israel. This does not mean they gang raped them. Nowhere does it say anything about rape, let alone gang rape. You are misinterpreting the scripture.
2007-05-03 10:47:06 · answer #4 · answered by 4Christ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I would get off that stuff you're smoking. After a while you start making statements that will alert the authorities.
2007-05-03 10:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What rapes of baby girls. What are you reading?
2007-05-03 10:55:46 · answer #6 · answered by lix 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
???What???? You need to cite chapter and verse and context. What is going on in Numbers, who is there, why is this happening? Who is it happening to-and, is this significant?
2007-05-03 10:43:53 · answer #7 · answered by johnnywalker 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you are a distorter of the TRUTH
adding to GOD's word what is not said
you are of the false profits
the devil is your buddy
JESUS IS GOD
2007-05-03 11:03:52 · answer #8 · answered by dave777 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nothing like good old-fashioned biblical family values!!
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2007-05-03 10:44:06 · answer #9 · answered by Weird Darryl 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You keep asking this question. Do you have a secret desire to have been one of those raped, or to have been a rapist?
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2007-05-03 11:47:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋