Neil, still unconvinced that the Bible would ever contain a command from God
to rape a young girl, continues:
>Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:29:00 EDT
>
>
>On 18/4/02 at 6:50:38 pm, hoss_radbourne@hotmail.com writes:
>
>"Now if the NIV editors think that means taking those children "into
>domestic service," I will assert that the "domestic service" they refer to
>necessarily included that of forced concubinage. We have a 21st century
>phrase for that particular activity -- forced rape." >>
>
>Neil: On what historical and ethical base do you asssert this? Are you
>certain that this is the manner in which the ancient Hebrews would have
>treated captured girls (vis-a-vis surrounding nations who had not received
>the moral enlightenment afforded by the 10 commandment)"?
How about the Bible?
There is a particular passage in which the Bible says that God explains in
gory detail to the Hebrews how to prepare their captured "beautiful young
girl" for her first conubuial encounter. Having killed her parental units,
it says, have her shave her head and let her cry for a month. Then take her.
At this particular moment, being "on the road," I don't have a copy of the
OT handy. So I'll copy myself to tell me to look up the reference later.
Hoss (aka Burgy)
www.burgy.50megs.com
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