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Default Re: DEUTERONOMY 22:28 If a woman is raped, she MUST marry her rapist. - 05-03-2012, 05:50 PM

Thank you for your reiteration, Brother. It's good to know I'm on the right track.

I'm confused by the point you make about it being theft or false dealing, though, once your reiteration ends. If it were simple theft then the Deuteronomy passage would not be needed - it would be punished as any other theft. God, however, has laid out a specific punishment for this particular form of theft.

Lets stick with the example of theft - its a good one. Normally the punishment is excessive fines or slavery (Exodus 22:1-3) but if a thief steals slaves though they are to be killed (Exodus 21:16).

So we have a blanket prohibition against theft but then an exception in the case of slave theft. It seems clear that this is another such exception as a specific punishment is mentioned. Just as not executing a thief who stole slaves would be against God's law, so would not fining a rapist (in this situation) 50 shekels. We can't simply avoid the punishment because we think we are doing right (Proverbs 11:21)

So, while your post was, as usual, insightful and well-reasoned I'm afraid it has left me further confused. Is your argument that if a specific punishment cannot be levied for whatever reason then a lesser one suffices? I don't see the scripture for that so I'm sure it is not. Thank you so much for indulging me and if I could just trouble you to explain that last point I would greatly appreciate it.

Mary - an excellent point.
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