Old Testament says to cut off the hand of a woman who grabs the private parts of her husbands Assailant ?

Question

(Deuteronomy 25 : 11-12) ------ If two men are fighting and the wife of one of them comes to rescue her husband from his assailant, and she reaches out and seizes him by his private parts, you shall cut off her hand. Show her no pity.

Why is the Bible punishing the WOMAN ????


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Answer 1

What about kicking somebody in the ?

Answer 2

I'm an atheist, but still look up the verses that people on here put, and it does say that to a certain extent. I'm using a KJV and I did see that it said that. But anywho, what is your question? Did you put this to see how many people would look it up in their precious book of fairy tales?

aditional: Because no matter what the man does, it's always the woman's fault according to the book. It's always the woman that gets punished no matter if it's her fault or not.

Answer 3

You mention adultary and cutting off of hands. Who is to do the cutting off, I ask?Please answer.You do not give the verse where Jesus is supposed to have said that. Are you dishonest. Did you forget to give a quote? Are you only repeating other people's lies? Are you creating lies yourself to try to shoot Christianity down because you cannot say anything that is true. If that verse exist in Matthew, do you expect everyone to read the whole book of Matthew to find the verse. You want to shoot Christianity down but the fact is, you have no ammunition. You have no facts. Are you listening to your own religion's experts opinions concerning Christianity without reading the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John yourself. If you are right, how am I to check? Christians read the Bible but you have not . That is why you make stupid statements and cannot quote the Bible. Jesus did mention cutting off hands. As far as I know, it is this verse in Mark (not Matthew) " If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off."-Mark 9:43. The purpose of this verse is to show the seriousness of sin. If we were to take the statement literally, then for example, a thief should cut off his own hand . Jesus is NOT telling other people to cut off the hand of a thief as may happen in other religions, but for the thief to cut of his own hand. I have read the Christian scriptures. Why don't you before you comment on it.

Answer 4

EASILY EXPLAINED...
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.” – Richard Dawkins; The God Delusion

Answer 5

for some reason i think thats a big pile of steaming poo. for one...i dont remember reading that exact quote anywhere in the old testament. and 2. that doesnt sound like the grammar and language used ANYWHERE those days, especially in the bible (no thous, shalts, etc.) so basically...you are probably reading it wrong

either that or someone is playin you like nintendo

Answer 6

Don't forget the newer testament:

And lo, if an american soldier is killed and needs to be buried, thou shalt march with huge placards blaming the death on the 'homosexual lobby'

Answer 7

one GOD's law is HIS law
two its never the womans fight
three don't disrespect genitalea
HE has Risen

Answer 8

Sh-ite, Now that is a hand job... and a bad Law!!

Answer 9

It was different back then because men didn't wear pants

Answer 10

Yep thats what it says!