The absence of God in Biblical rape narratives by Schulte, Leah Rediger, author, Project Muse, distributor; Project Muse instant download

The absence of God in Biblical rape narratives by Schulte, Leah Rediger, author, Project Muse, distributor; Project Muse instant download

1 online resource (1 PDF (viii, 165 pages).), In this groundbreaking work to identify and address God's absence in three key rape narratives in the Hebrew Bible, Leah Rediger Schulte finds a pattern that indicates a larger community crisis. With a careful look at Genesis 34, Judges 19, and 2 Samuel 13, this study outlines God's absence, a foreign presence, and a persistent problem that is resolved incorrectly to highlight consequences of the Israelites breaking their covenant with God, Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE, Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-162) and index, 1. Defining rape -- 2. The Levite's p{circ}ilege{caron}s -- 3. Tamar -- 4. The four elements of biblical rape -- 5. Dinah -- 6. Bathsheba -- 7. Implications for biblical rape, Description based on print version record