#73 - Symbolic Dismemberment? - The Book of Judges (pt. 2 of 2) - a podcast by Fig Tree Ministries
from 2021-12-30T16:55:13
The book of Judges shows us the cyclical decline of Israel's society during the period of the Judges. The result of this decline is a descent into a civil war (Judges 20).
Judges 19 symbolically represents the deterioration of societal norms. At the end of chapter 19, we find a disturbing story of a Levite who dismembers his concubine's body and delivers the pieces to the tribes of Israel.What are we to make of this act? Join us today as we work through some of the ancient symbolism present in the book of Judges that God uses to communicate this important message.
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References:Anne Katrine de Hemmer Gudme. “Sex, Violence and State Formation in Judges 19-21” in The Bible and Hellenism (Copenhagen International Seminar) Taylor and Francis (2014).
Keefe, Alice A. 1993. “Rapes of Women/Wars of Men.” Semeia 61: 79–97.Khoiak Festival Drama:
https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/culture-magazines/osirian-khoiak-festival-drama
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