And
it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor
seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land
of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your
minds. Judges, Chapter 19, verse 30.
The
rest of the chapter tells about a group of men who abuse and rape a
Levite man’s concubine (mistress) until she died. God tells us
through this Bible passage that we are to speak our minds on issues
of this nature.
It
might not seem like these things are socially acceptable, but they
really are, more so than you think. Think of how easy it is for us
to hear about another case of date rape and shrug our shoulders. Our
complacent and helpless attitudes toward things of this nature help
to perpetuate the growth of these crimes. People start to view it as
something that guys do when they are out drinking too much. Well,
guess what? Rape or crimes of aggression aren’t acceptable under
any circumstance! I think we need to raise our children with a clear
message on this!
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
Please click on comments below to share your suggestions. Thanks! Debbie
