Rape

Rape is viewed as a serious crime in the Old Testament. Two basic questions were taken into account when judging rape cases:

Was the woman married or unmarried?
Could she have called for help?

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Genesis 34.2 Judges 19.25 Judges 20.5 2 Samuel 13.14 Isaiah 13.16 Lamentations 5.11 Ezekiel 22.11 Zechariah 14.2 Deuteronomy 22.23 - Deuteronomy 22.27

Administration & Society

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice in the New Testament

Administration of Justice in the Old Testament

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