Defilement of virgins in biblical law and the case of Dinah (Genesis 34)
Seduction or rape of a virgin in the Biblical milieu did not signify her being defiled. The Hebrew verb ṭimme' (to defile) applied to married or betrothed women only. The case of Dinah is an exception. In Genesis 34, it is stated three times that Jacob's daughter was defiled by Shechem (vv...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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Biblica
Year: 2005, Volume: 86, Issue: 3, Pages: 369-375 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Genesis 34
B Dinah / Rape / Virginity / Legal status / Old Testament / Old Testament / Woman (Motif) B Old Testament / Law (Theology) |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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Rape
B Sexuality B Virginity B Bible. Genesis 34 B Dinah |
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