To treat a woman like a whore does not mean to have sex with her for money. Eze 18:6 If he has not eaten on the mountains, Nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, Nor defiled [ÌÑèÏÌÐå«Ìс_ÌÐå_ÌÐåµÌÑå] his neighbor's wife, Nor approached a woman during her impurity; Denoting a type of defilement which seems to exclude rape. And such were some of you. his entering the covenant fulfilled the promised that God made to the Patriarchs, to wit: the gentiles shall be blessed (enter the covenant) and the inheritance of the land of Canaan (as Shechem was bringing in). For less than the cost of a latte each month, you'll gain access to a vast digital Bible study library and reduced banner ads to minimize distractions from God's Word. Dinah was the only daughter of Jacob. Dinah? give me a break, "Prostitutes engage in sexual intercourse for financial gain, and their sexual actions involve mutual consent.". One last point. Many rapes are not the product of conscious and purposeful hatred but rather bad boundaries on the part of the perpetrator, lack of understanding about consent, etc. 6 And Dinah the daughter of Jacob also went along with them and saw the daughters of the city, and they remained there before these daughters whilst all the people of the city were standing by them to behold their rejoicings, and all the great people of the city were there. Deana, The Frugal Homeschooling Mom (TFHSM) - 10.11k Followers, 35 Following, 21802 pins | Happy Wife and Stay-at-Home Frugally Homeschooling Mom of three. You may say I'm assuming he would but do any of you have daughters ? “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 20 March 2009. With the events that have occured during 2020, there is little doubt Christians are in for some very difficult times. as it is very clear on the unrighteousnes of the brothers, who ended up losing their birthrights as Jacob said: instrument of cruelty is in their habitation". ‣ What happened to Dinah aught never to happen whether rape or consenting at a young age. And Hamor speaks to Jacob about “giving” his daughter in marriage to Shechem, in the same way that the Jacobites and Shechemites will "give and take” wives, live and trade in the same region, and hold property together peacefully. In this book it states that the brothers did good by killing this group of men, because they dared defile a Israelite virgin. Dinah’s subsequent sexual intercourse with Shechem, the Hivite prince of the region, is the ultimate symbol of acceptance. https://www.gotquestions.org/book-of-Jasher.html. Dinah a sister of the patriarch of the 12 tribes of Israel. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. Rapists feel hostility and hatred toward their victims, not closeness and tenderness. Of course, according to the Genesis account they were willing to convert to Judaism. Genesis 34:2 reports that he sees Dinah, takes her (the Hebrew word for “take” is often used for taking a wife), lies with her (a euphemism for sexual intercourse), and shames her (the NRSV combines the last two verbs, rendering “lay with her by force,” a reading that should be contested). Daniel was one of the great prophets on the Bible. Perhaps she was lonely for female companionship of her age or just curious. And in a perfect world, that would be true. But what happened to Dinah we know not. The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's. God loves her and she was provided for. A spelling alphabet, voice procedure alphabet telephone alphabet etc. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. The term Ì¢‰âÒrape denialÌ¢‰âÂå comes to mind. Blog, A 3 And Jacob there built himself a house, and he pitched his tent there, and he made booths for his cattle, therefore he called the name of that place Succoth. Dinah is the daughter of Jacob, the father of twelve sons (and thus the twelve tribes) in the ancestor narratives of Genesis. S Try it free for 30 days! Rebellion: A Biblical Parable for Our Times. Her mother was Leah, and her brothers were Simeon and Levi. Dinah a sibling sister who are the 12 tribes of Israel...their sister. Because sexual intercourse should be part of marital bonding, it is shameful for an unmarried woman like Dinah to have sex. No one is good except God alone. Gender: Meaning: Judgement. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. But after reading more and more of the first violent tendencies of Jacob's sons, it is seeming more and more likely to me that Gods chosen people, the ones who were supposed to bless the whole earth, were in fact responsible for causing much of the initial suffering of other nations and populations. And yet God later kills Judah's son Onan for refusing to inseminate Tamar during sex. G J Simply put, your speculation which is wrong btw about Dinah not having permission (that’s all you, The Bible doesn’t say that), but even so, is not an excuse for Shechem choosing to rape Dinah. And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? We are not to compromise with the "world" (the world system if you prefer) and if Jacob had not consented to the marriage there would have been no circumcision of the men and no slaughter (because of their 'painful and weakened' state) afterward. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Was Shechem so evil just for loving their sister and speaking tenderly to her, and deflowering her virginity? Later in writings, Moses does not regard the tribe of Simon. Deana Bible is on Facebook. Rebellion: A Biblical Parable for Our Times. There is a very real phenomenon in abusive relationships wherein the abusive partner will go back and forth between abusive behavior and loving, even nurturing behavior and build emotional (albeit dysfunctional) bonds with their partner. (2000 U.S. CENSUS) Deanna entered the list in 1930-1939 and reached its highest rank of #117 in the U.S. in the 1970s, and is at #1491 presently. Deanna is a very prominent first name for women (#261 out of 4276, Top 6%) and a slightly less prominent surname for all people (#92601 out of 150436, Top 62%). However, would Jacob's consent to the marriage constitute a compromise ? 2 And he bought a parcel of the field which was there, from the children of Hamor the people of the land, for five shekels. In that period the girl marrying at 12 would not be unusual, sadly. The J text moves from Dinah to Joseph (E contributes to the Jospeh story). Shechem’s desire for marital bonding stands in tension with Simeon and Levi’s determination that no such liaison take place. But in the real world, we hurt the people we love all the time. The Public Lands Foundation grants to D. Dean Bibles its Lifetime Service Award for excellence in public land management. I enjoyed reading all the comments and they gave me quite a bit to think about. Jewish Women's Archive. Can one victimize their own self? Furthermore, one of the purposes of sexual intercourse in the ancient world was to create permanent bonding and obligation; but in prostitution, there is no bonding or obligation. O I loved the way the Bible stories are told in easy to understand ways that help children grasp the concepts of each theme. 13 And when they came Shechem went out to them with his men and drove them from his house, and he would not suffer them to come before Dinah, but Shechem was sitting with Dinah kissing and embracing her before their eyes. Even Jacob rebuked it. According to this account, Dinah could not have married into such a clan. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant has little to do with the biblical story about Dina and whole things. It expounds on the books of Genesis. His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts. Dinah is the daughter of Jacob, the father of twelve sons (and thus the twelve tribes) in the ancestor narratives of Genesis. ‣ I don't know if Dinah was raped or consented, but the above claim made by the author of this article is concerning. The NRSV reading, Ì¢‰âÒlay with her by force,Ì¢‰âÂå is correct and a good translation of Hebrew idiom into an English equivalent. Its Joseph Lumpkin's The Lost Books of the Bible: The Great Rejected Texts [Lost Sea Scrolls]. In reply to

I'm amazed by this Red by Elizabeth. He makes me lie down in green pastures. is a set of words used to stand for the letters of an alphabet in oral communication. Deana Rayne is the daughter of Anton Rayne and Monica Rayne. What happened to her? You know, it's funny- I grew up in Church always thinking that Israel's wars and battles against the Canaanites were somehow willed by God- that they were cleansing the land of unrighteousness. It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools. ... “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. Recounting God's foundational relationship with Israel, Deuteronomy is set in the form of Moses' speeches to Israel just before entry into the promised land. Several years ago, I was teaching a course called "Misunderstood Stories in the Bible." The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ... A Psalm of David. Shame, or intense humility, usually relates to failure to live up to societal goals and ideals. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. But the bible doesn't tell us what happened to Dinah? Journal In this fresh commentary, Deanna A. Thompson makes this important Old Testament book come to life. Of Jacob’s daughters (others are noted in Gen 46:15), only Dinah is mentioned by name. At least the author brought Dinah the respect of remembering Dinah's life. Therefore either interpretation (rape or consensual fornication) in Genesis 34 may be valid. The premarital sexual act is the narrative’s representation of the violation of group boundaries. 12 And they came and told the thing unto Jacob, and when Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, Jacob sent twelve of his servants to fetch Dinah from the house of Shechem, and they went and came to the house of Shechem to take away Dinah from there. We also have the same term ÌÑèÏÌÐå«Ìс_ÌÐå_ÌÐåµÌÑå in Ezekiel 18:6. ‣ See the below website regarding modern day sex trafficking (which includes prostitution"): https://polarisproject.org/sex... "But concerning the question of whether Dinah has been raped, the final clue comes in the last sentence of the story. Quality: 5. ‣ Keep in mind that Jacob's sons were Laban's grandsons. Then the text (v. 3) provides three expressions of affection: first it says he bonds with her (the NRSV uses “was drawn” to her, but the word bonds more appropriately represents a word used for marital bonding), then that he loves her, and finally that he speaks tenderly to her. Beyond that, no excuses are accepted or given ever to justify a man raping a woman. Simeon and Levi went a bit crazy too. She did have sex with this man but it was consensual, and this man she lay with wanted to appease Jacob and agreed to circumcision. You’re blaming the victim, which you yourself readily admit, she is a victim. They are not suggesting that she was raped. I think that this is a very superficial interpretation. So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.