Rape is rape – Day 2
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Bible text(s)
Genesis 19
The Sinfulness of Sodom
Lot Leaves Sodom
Judges 19
1. What comes to mind when you hear “Sodom and Gomorrah”?
2. “Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you and you can do what you like with them. But don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof” (Gen 19:8)
(a) Why, do you think Lot protected the two male guests in his house from being raped (sodomised) by the men of Sodom, but was willing to give his young daughters to be raped by the mob?
(b) What about verse 8 is oppressive, abusive and degrading towards women today?
3. How, if in any way, might this reading (Gen 19:1-14) help us today to:
(a) Condemn the sexual exploitation of girl children?
(b) Stop demonizing our fellow sisters and brothers who identify as LGBTQI+?
4. Reflect on Judges 19:15-30:
(a) How the “old man” in Judges model Lot’s behaviour?
(b) The gang rape of the concubine.
5. “Such a thing has never been seen or done … Think about it! Consider it! Tell us what to do!” This is the advice given at the close of chapter 19 where a woman was gang-raped and left to die.
(a) Has such a thing ever happened in your context?
(b) How would you implement the advice given in Judges 19: Think about it! Consider it! Tell us what to do!?