well im doing this project and one of the questions is what does the bible say about violence against women and how does it relate to the issue... any help ? Deuteronomy 22 advocates violence against women.
EDIT: (I removed the 'you')
(purnimacresent - so why don't Christian's throw out the O.T. Can anyone say hypocritical?)
You folks can keep thumbing down the answers, but anyone can use Google and read the text for themselves. We didn't make up your Bible. It says what is says. Are you so ashamed that you have to thumbs down people for pointing it out? according to my husband, there is a passage about not hurting anyone. Only in the old testament , which is no longer applicable after the birth of Christ and his new laws. Sure tons! There is virtually non-stop references.
...Or did you mean condemning violence against women? Not a whole LOT of that....but lots telling you when and how to commit it... Here's a verse for you...Deuteronomy 25:11-12 鈥淚f 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.鈥?br>
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 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.
There are alot of verses condoning abuse of women. Most are in Deuteronomy & Leviticus. I would say that the Bible condemns violence against innocent people, period. I'm not so sure that it singles out any particular group for special protection. Genesis 19 (the angels visit Lot) implies that hospitality to guests must be maintained even at the risk of violence against daughters.
Genesis 19:8 "Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof."
Judges 19 has a similar story where the violence against a woman in place of violence against a male guest is actually executed:
19:24 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
19:25 But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. It says much about the need to show women respect and that a man who does not show honor to his wife damages his standing with God.
"Put simply, beating one's mate is a gross sin in God's eyes. In his Word, the Bible, we read: "Husbands ought to be loving their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself, for no man ever hated his own flesh; but he feeds and cherishes it, as the Christ also does the congregation."鈥擡phesians 5:28, 29."
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20011108/art... God calls us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves! That includes women. i Think that's all that needs to be said according to scripture.
God loves you.....God bless The Bible says,
"Husbands, love your wives as Christ
loved the Church and gave Himself for it."
You obviously won't be beating your wife
if you are loving her as Christ loves HIS Church
and gave HIMSELF for it.
JESUS layed-down HIS life for us. There are some specific things is the OT that deal with hurting a pregnant woman, but I don't think that's what you're looking for. I know people don't see it, but God sees women and men the same way. We have different roles in life, but He loves us the same and we are equals. So any passage about violence to another person would apply, whether for men or women. no not directly, but ever since time began, under the guise of respect for women, religion is always also quick to point out that Eve was responsible for the fall of man! Ephesians 5:22. (now, for the ones out there that do not believe this, well, they are on their own choose no submission.) It depends on what you mean by saying violence against women. The apostle Paul says a husband should protect his wife and treat her as he treats his own body.
We are told to be subject to one another in the Lord.
Specifically as far as violence against women, it is neither in the Old or the New law. Principals are there that we treat others as we want to be treated and that we respect others above what we respect ourselves. "You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered." (1 Peter 3:7) I don't recall anything off the top of my head that says, don't beat women or target them for emotional or sexual violence. But the Bible does preach love your neighbor as yourself. Geneses 2 - 28 or thereabouts says a man shall leave his mother and father and become one with his wife and they shall be one flesh. You don't harm your flesh. Ephesians says in the fifth or sixth chapter that a man is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. God says in Jeremiah 29.11, I know the plans I have for you, plans to give you a future with hope and not to harm you. God does not want women harmed. Jesus says in John 10.10b, I come that they may have life and have it to the full. Getting beaten is not having life to the full. Jesus also said, Love one another as I have loved you. Jesus gave his life for us so we are to sacrifice our selves for others. No greater love has a person for antoher that the person lay down his/her life.
the entire concept of the Bible is against violence toward each other. Are you the abuser or the target of abuse? If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate.... But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you. -- Deuteronomy 22:13
Genesis 3:16
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Isaiah 3:12
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them.
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
1 Corinthians 14:34-36
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
Ephesians 5:22-24
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:11-15
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing.
1 Peter 3:1
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands.
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life. -- Exodus 21:22-23
And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? ... Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. -- Numbers 31:15-17
Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. -- Hosea 9:14
Yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. -- Hosea 9:16
Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. -- Hosea 13:16
The priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell. And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen. ...
And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people. And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. -- Numbers 5:21-21, 27-28
Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. -- Genesis 38:24 There is plenty of stuff in support of violence towards women. Not sure about anything that is against it. Read Deuteronomy, it details many situations for which a woman is punishable by death. Judges 19 has an absolutely horrific story about a Levite priest traveling with his concubine. Essentially, a group of local men turn up at his host's home, demand the privilege of raping him, and the host calms them down by send out the concubine and his own daughter. He says:
"Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and [the priest's] concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing." (Judges 19:24).
Also, I always enjoyed Psalm 137:9. It's not about women, but violence against infants is equally appalling-- "Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."
There are plenty of other instances of misogyny against women in the bible, but that doesn't really address your question. I'm aware of other instances of actual violence, but chapters and verses don't spring immediately to mind.
Also, the old testament, particularly in Leviticus and Judges, is littered with incitements to violence. Generals are told to treat women as spoils of war. Adulteresses are to be stoned. Women on their periods are to be shunned. The Christian bible speaks not only once or twice but many times of violence against women, children, slaves, foreigners, and people who are different. A foul book is what it is, absolutely filthy. the bible completely CONDONES violence against women. Rape, beatings kidnapping forced marriage. did you know that the bible says if you rape a woman than all you have to do is pay her father or marry her? yep, it's biblical. check out deuteronomy, numbers and judges for other juicy tidbits. I think this describes a religious woman.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.
" Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. " Yes
1) Murder, rape, and pillage at Jabesh-gilead (Judges 21:10-24 NLT)
2) Murder, rape and pillage of the Midianites (Numbers 31:7-18 NLT)
3) More Murder Rape and Pillage (Deuteronomy 20:10-14)
4) Laws of Rape (Deuteronomy 22:28-29 NLT)
5) Death to the Rape Victim (Deuteronomy 22:23-24 NAB)
6) David's Punishment - Polygamy, Rape, Baby Killing, and God's "Forgiveness" (2 Samuel 12:11-14 NAB)
7) Rape of Female Captives (Deuteronomy 21:10-14 NAB)
8) Rape and the Spoils of War (Judges 5:30 NAB)
9) Sex Slaves (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT)
10) God Assists Rape and Plunder (Zechariah 14:1-2 NAB)
Kill Women Who Are Not Virgins On Their Wedding Night
But if this charge is true (that she wasn't a virgin on her wedding night), and evidence of the girls virginity is not found, they shall bring the girl to the entrance of her fathers house and there her townsman shall stone her to death, because she committed a crime against Israel by her unchasteness in her father's house. Thus shall you purge the evil from your midst. (Deuteronomy 22:20-21 NAB) hell no |
