Genesis 34 Sons of Israel Respond to the Plight of Dinah
Channel: Bible Paladin
Date: 2024-04-05

In a new city, Dinah, daughter of Jacob, is assaulted by the prince of Shechem. When her brothers find out, they are beyond upset and take justice into their own hands.  How can this tragic story speak to us today? This bible commentary explores the sacred texts from both an historical and theological point of view.

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Music, References, Movie, and Television clips
Bible passages taken from: The Catholic Study Bible. New American Bible. Senior, Donald, editor. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. Revised Edition.

The Jerome Biblical Commentary. Brown, Raymond, Fitzmeyer, Joseph, Murphy, Roland, eds.  Prentice Hall, Inc.  1968. 

Archaeological Study Bible. The Zondervan Corporation. 2005.
The Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.

Follow your heart, Richard Spasoff (Free Music Archive). CCBY

http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/ote/v23n3/08.pdf

https://www.jtsa.edu/torah/grappling-with-the-rape-of-dinah/

0:00 Introduction
1:30 Genesis 34:1-12
3:00 Commentary
4:34 Genesis 34:13-24
6:12 Commentary
7:19 Genesis 34:25-31
8:21 Commentary
9:10 Human experience
12:13 Theological significance
14:13 Contemporary relevance