JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 19:1 In__ one of the most sordid stories in the Bible, rape, murder, and cruelty lead to the death of an innocent woman and, eventually, to civil war. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 19:3 An elaborate ritual of hospitality takes place, in sharp contrast to what follows. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 19:10 JEBUS (THAT IS, JERUSALEM). Jerusalem was then in the hands of the Jebusites and therefore is referred to as a CITY OF FOREIGNERS (see note on 1:8). GIBEAH was about 4 miles (6 km) north of Jerusalem. The Levite considered Gibeah a safer place to spend the night than Jeru... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 19:16 OLD MAN... SOJOURNING IN GIBEAH. The Levite had thought it would be safer to stay in Gibeah than in Jerusalem (see note on vv. 10–12). Yet in Gibeah he found hospitality from an outsider rather than from the residents of the city—a striking commentary on the deplorable st... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 19:22 The “hospitality” offered by Gibeah was like that of Sodom (compare Genesis 19:1). It is likely the author patterned this text after the Genesis 1:1 account, as if to say, “Things are as bad now as in the days of Sodom!” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName(... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 19:27 The Levite’s reaction to his concubine’s death illustrates his heartlessness. His gruesome response was intended to rally the 12 tribes against Gibeah. HAS NEVER HAPPENED OR BEEN SEEN. It is unclear what was being referred to here—the outrageous actions of the men of Gibe... [ Continue Reading ]