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The Levite's Concubine: Gang Rape and Dismemberment in Judges 19

Judges 19 describes a woman handed to a mob, gang-raped to death, and dismembered by her own husband — how should readers engage this text of terror, and why does the Bible include it?

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The Levite's Concubine: Gang Rape and Dismemberment in Judges 19

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Detailed perspectives, original language notes, and historical context for Judges 19:2 are being prepared by our editorial team. In the meantime, explore this passage in the Bible reader.

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