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A Horrific Call for Justice
Commentators explain that the Levite's shocking act was a calculated, albeit horrific, summons for justice. In an era without a king or central court, he used this gruesome method to force every tribe of Israel to confront the atrocity committed in Gibeah. The twelve pieces sent throughout the land served as a visceral, undeniable call to action to avenge this terrible wrong.
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18th Century
Theologian
A knife - Rather, “the” “knife”. The single household implement used, not like our knives at our meals, but for slaughtering and cutting up …
19th Century
Bishop
Divided her. —We see again that the narrative is taking us back to wild times, when the passions of men expressed themselves in wi…
17th Century
Pastor
And when he was come into his house Having taken the dead body of his wife from off the ass, and brought it in there, and…
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17th Century
Minister
The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permit…