Bible justification for rape, child murder, or murder of women?

This question claims the Bible justifies these things, among others:
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I'm interested in seeing the references for these claims. I can't think of any examples at all justifying rape, and the closest I can come for murder of children involve adult progeny specifically treating parents in a hostile manner.

I am not sure what "murder of women for minor offenses" means, either, but it might depend on what one considers minor. The one case I can find in my notes is falsely representing oneself as a virgin when marrying.

References supporting any of these would be helpful.

2010-06-03T14:33:27Z

These don't relate to the question:
Gen 38:8-10
Ex 4:24-25, 31:15
Deu 17:2-7, 23:1, 25:11-12
1 Sam 18:25-27
Luke 21

2 Sam 12:11-14 and Kings 2:23-24 don't apply: rapes are not condoned, and "murder" doesn't extend to illness or bear attacks.

Rebellious offspring to be executed (Lev 20:9 and Deu 21:18-21) are plainly adults, not children.

Deu 22:23-24 is the rule about whether illicit sex is rape or consensual. In neither case is rape condoned. Maybe fornication violating betrothal is a "minor offense."

Ex 21:7-11 and Deu 21:10-14 address sex with female slaves and war captives. Both passages give the woman rights of a wife. But there's no requirement of consent.

That leaves the ethnic cleansing (Midianites, Num 31)) and the wife-stealing (Jabesh-Gilead, Judges 21:10-24). I'll concede rape and child-killing. The women are either killed for no offense at all (as an act of war), or for a major one.

Best answer has the most acceptable references.

heartless_hank2010-06-01T15:13:21Z

Favorite Answer

Murder, rape, and pillage at Jabesh-gilead - Judges 21:10-24
Murder, rape and pillage of the Midianites - Numbers 31:7-18
David's Punishment - Rape, Baby Killing in 2 Samuel 12:11-14 NAB
Rape of Female Captives - Deuteronomy 21:10-14
Sex Slaves - Exodus 21:7-11

hildegard2016-06-03T07:53:06Z

Child molesters are child molesters, whether they're priests or anyone else. There is no biblical justification for molesting a child. I don't remember David, Soloman or Noah abusing children or raping anyone, and Lot was only threatened rape by the bad guys, which doesn't justify didly squat. Actually, the bible does allow divorce in the instance of an adulterous spouse, so I guess you just conveniently forgot to copy and paste that part.

rabette2016-10-16T10:05:04Z

Scriptures On Justification

Anonymous2010-06-01T15:11:39Z

The Bible advocates murder in Exodus 31:15 by saying anyone who works on the sabbath day shall be stoned to death. So does Deuteronomy 17:2-7 when the Bible justifies putting someone to death for breaking the First Commandment. Leviticus 20:9 says that disobedient teenagers must be put to death as well. Sorry, I can't find anything for rape, but those are just a few that justify murder.

 ✰2010-06-01T15:15:55Z

Look, I'm not going to attack the Bible even though I'm not a Christian. I'm only going to say that I don't agree with the vast majority of what's in the book. Some things in there sound like they could have come from the mouth of a sage, others were clearly put there for political reasons and to control the peoples of our past. It's that simple.

But I still think the Bible can teach us a lot about ourselves, our past, our beliefs and even our relationships with each other. Heck, look at all the controversy that seems to always surround the text and all its translations, interpretations, etc..

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