Wednesday Bible Study: X-rated

Chapter 13 features an incestuous rape and fratricide. It also launches the story of Absalom, which through many twists and turns eventually dissolves Israel in civil war and anarchy, until order is restored in the end. This will take up many chapters, so be warned. The immediate story of Chapter 13 tells you everything you need to know about the status of women in Israeli society.13 Now Ab ′salom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her.2 Well no, he didn ' t " love " her, he just lusted after her. To be clear, Tamar is Amnon ' s half-sister.And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her.3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jon ′adab, the son of Shim′e-ah, David’s brother; and Jon′adab was a very crafty man.4 And he said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Ab′salom’s sister.”5 Jon ′adab said to him, “Lie down on your bed, and pretend to be ill; and when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.’”6 So Amnon lay down, and pretended to be ill; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, ...
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