Gender & Sexuality
Deuteronomy 22: Must a Rape Victim Marry Her Attacker?
“Deuteronomy 22:28-29 says a man who "lays hold" of an unbetrothed virgin must pay fifty shekels and marry her — does this command a rape victim to marry her attacker, or does the Hebrew verb "tapas" describe seduction rather than assault?”
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