Read Genesis 34.1-31: In verses 2-3: The story reports that Shechem raped Dinah and then loved and spoke tenderly to her. Dinah's response of feelings are not given. In verse 15: To be circumcised involves cutting off the foreskin of the male penis. Circumcision was a physical sign of a male belonging to the covenant people of Israel (17.9-14). In verses 25-29. The violence of the revenge (Killing all the males, taking all their possessions, and capturing their wives and children seems excessive. That is especially true if the self-interests of the brothers rather than the interests of Dinah are being served. The story seems intentionally ambiguous raise in the narrative. In verse 26: The reader is suddenly aware that Dinah has been staying in Shechem's house. Was she there because she wanted to be there? or was she held there by force? Again, we do not know Dinah's feelings In verses 30-31: The ethical debate between Jacob (concerned with pragmatic realties) and his sons (concerned with moral principle) ends without resolution. Comments or Questions..
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