Good afternoon, everyone.
Today I read Judges 19-21.
And it gets weird.
So, a Levite and his concubine fight and she goes back to her family. He goes to get her and they end up travelling through the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. It's late and dark, so a man gives them shelter in his home.
These ruffians show up and want to rape the man. Instead the owner of the home gives them his virgin daughter and the Levite's concubine.
I know. It's awful.
Bear with me.
So, the concubine dies and the Levite is upset. Naturally. So he cuts her body into 12 pieces, and sends it to all the tribes of Israel to entreat them to come make war against the people who did this.
The tribes agree, and civil war breaks out.
So, at first they are losing, but they entreat God, and He gives their enemies into their hands. They destroy the whole city.
And the sons of Israel are sad because of their "lost" kinsman. So, they provide for the tribe so that it won't be completely lost, by deciding that the survivors should marry some virgins they captured from outside the Israelites.
And chapter 21, verse 25 ends: In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
And we all know that's not a good thing.
So, that's what I read today.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I begin reading the book of Ruth. It's one of my favorite books in the Bible, so I am very excited!
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