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The woman stands apart from the other characters in the story by not being given a name or voice. [21] A woman from Bethlehem, she grew up in a family-centered, agrarian society soon after the death of Joshua (Judges 1:1). [20] She had the status of a concubine (Hebrew pilegesh), rather than a wife, to a Levite living in Ephraim. [21]
The Book of Judges recounts that the rape of the concubine of a member of the tribe of Levi by a gang from the tribe of Benjamin resulted in a battle at Gibeah, in which the other tribes of Israel sought vengeance, and after which members of Benjamin were killed, including women and children. Almost the entire tribe of Benjamin was wiped out by ...
The Israelites were the descendants of twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob. Jacob also had at least one daughter, Dinah, whose descendants were not recognized as a tribe. The sons of Jacob were born in Padan-aram from different mothers, as follows: [4] The sons of Leah; Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun
Six women were queens consort, i.e. queens as wives of the kings. Some of them were highly influential in the country's history, having ruled as regents for their minor children and heirs, as well as having a great influence over their spouses. Many kings of Jerusalem died unmarried or as children.
Father Issa Thaljieh, a 40-year-old Greek Orthodox parish priest at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, kneels at the spot where tradition says Jesus was born.
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A Tamiami woman is accused of taking naked photos of an 11-year-old girl and sending them to a teenage boy. She’s now locked up. Guissell Lanning, 42, was arrested Sunday on charges of promoting ...
A somber, anxious mood has permeated the West Bank since the war in Gaza began in October, said Maddi Froiland, who works for the Evangelical Lutheran Church.