Judges 19:25

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Why would the husband in Judges 19:25 throw his wife out of the house to be abused and killed?
 
In A Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture, edited by Bernard Orchard and others, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons: 1953, on page 301, it says in part:
The men of Belial demand the concubine. To save his guest the host offers his daughter instead. The guest, ready to defend his concubine, nevertheless surrenders her to save his host’s daughter.
 
I suppose it has to do with hospitality. By accepting the man and his concubine into his house the host was honor-bound to do whatever he could to protect them.
 
Remember that there are sections of the bible that make no mentioning as to whether God views the occurence as good or evil. SOmetimes people get confused and don’t realize that parts of the bible are just reporting the events.
 
It says his concubine, not his wife. What was the difference at the time? Does that impact his decision?
 
Joe Kelley:
It says his concubine, not his wife. What was the difference at the time? Does that impact his decision?
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It makes no difference as to the morality or immorality of his actions but it might explain why he was more willing to throw her out.
 
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It makes no difference as to the morality or immorality of his actions but it might explain why he was more willing to throw her out.
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That is what I meant - Thanks for clarifying it. - Joe
 
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That is what I meant - Thanks for clarifying it. - Joe
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Commentary in the DRB says that the concubine was actually his lawful wife, but wives were sometimes referred to as concubines in the OT.
 
esimon said:
Why would the husband in Judges 19:25 throw his wife out of the house to be abused and killed?
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from the Haydock Bible commentary hope this helps

Ver. 25. And abandoned. Hebrew, “and they knew her and abused her.” (Haydock) — Interpreters say in the most unnatural manner. (Calmet)

Ver. 26. Lord. So wives styled their husbands, 1 Peter iii. 5. — Down dead through fatigue, (Menochius) shame, and grief. (Josephus) — She had not power to knock. (Calmet) — Though the former misconduct of this unhappy woman might call for punishment, yet, after she was reconciled to her husband, we cannot but think he used her ill, though he acted through a sort of constraint and ignorance. (Haydock) — Instances of women dying under a similar treatment, may be found in Herodotus, and in the Russian and Turkish historians. (Calmet)
 
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Why would the husband in Judges 19:25 throw his wife out of the house to be abused and killed?
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The Old Testament placed huge emphasis upon hospitality, as we see here, “But the stranger that dwells with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself;.” Leviticus 19:34. But this man was obviously ‘swallowing on a camel and choking on a gnat’ here in Judges 19:25. How many times did we see the Pharisees in the New Testament condemning Jesus for doing what was right in order to try to keep a rigid interpretation of the Old Law such as healing someone on the Sabbath? Human nature can be very stupid sometimes. This man in Judges tried to do one good thing but does something extremely evil as the solution. Sort of like someone who tries to kill abortion doctors.
 
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