Name: Selivs Period: _pate:3/28/l4 Sex Crimes, of Ma Cage Laws? Deuteronomy 22:13-30 : Bibel fo fered iw ar bls 13 Suppose a man marries a woman, but after going in to herexdighaifiber 14 and makes Lup charges against her, slandenang her by saying, “kmaeriedhiswomasouthen-Lagzwthhes 148 The father of the young woman anc rer mother shat then othe young weman’s virginity tothe elggrg ofthe city atthe gate. 16 The Father of the young woman shall say to the elders: "@psaWeaaughter in marriage to this man but Ihe distikes her, 17nowdgphas made up charges againsther, saying, I did not find evidence of your daughter's virginity” But here is the evidence of my daughter's virginity.” Then they shall spread Gut the eloth before the elders ofthe town, 18 The elders of that town shall take the man and punish); 19 they. us ilvey (which they shall ie J because he has slandered a virgin of Israel, She shall remain his wil ie permitted to divorce her as long as he lives. 20 If, however, this charge is true that evidence of the young woman's virginity was not nitance of her father's house and the 22 [fa man i Joay trees the man So youl prg el rom sae fa man is aught Ving with the wife ofanather man-both ofthem shal die, th s '23 If there is a young woman, a virgin already engaged to be married, and a nan mech Tn the town and lies with her, 24 you shall bring both of them to the gate of that town and stone them to death, the young woman because she did not cry for help in the town and th may because 7 he violate So you shall purgesesitfeomwouganidst 25 But tthe man meets the engaged woman in the open country, and, Nf and lies with her, then only the man who lay with her shall die. 26 You shall do nothing to the you NY woman; the young woman has not committed an offense punishable by death, because this case is, like that of sORteome who attac murders 1 neighboeZ See Te ToeTT founder in the open a4 Jcountry, the engaged woman may have cried for help, but there was no one to rescue her. \E1 "28 Ifa man meets a virgin who is not engaged, an: her and lies 3MRIEFrand the ‘caught in the act, 29 the man who lay with her shall giv : ay to the young»! woman's father, and@h ‘weifd Because he violated herhe shall notbe permitted tog Sette Sats il all nn OD oe divorce her as long as he lives. 30 A man shall not marry his father's wife, thereby violating er's rights. ae Deuteronomy 23:2 ~ Miu = Dhl Wiles thal, 2 Those born of an illicit union shall not be admitted to the assembly of the Lord. Even to the tenth generation, none of their descendants sh |! be admitted to the assembly of the Lord. Questions 1. Think carefully aout each ef the legal situations descried in the texts, Be as specific as you can about the details and the nature ef the relationships and legal principles. 2. Describe the various gender roles ascribed to the men and the women in the different episodes. 3. What aspect of women’s experience are the texts primarily concerned with? According to what we've read and discussed in Lerner, why do you think this is the case? How does Deuteronomy 23:2 relate to what comes before? Why do you think | included it? Describe the patriarchal system this set of texts implies. What role are the men supposed to play? What about the women? How is the system enforced?