indeed the text i the Hebrew masoretic text, the septuagint translation, the kingJames version all concur that Dinah was humiliated, anah in Hebrew, humbled, whcih socially means exactly what this article suggest: she was socially humbled. the idea that she was raped was developed during the second temple era by well-intentioned second temple motivational scholars seeking to regroup the dispersed Judens, separated into 24 different sects, each having their interpretation of the Torah (law) as concerning the gentile influence on the israelites, regarding the southern kingdon, Judeah, as well and in view f what happened to the assimilated northern kingdom who inherited of Shechem's land. thus any passages in the scriptures that these biased teachers could manipulate was game for they purpose of bringing all Judeans back to their doctrine of supremacy over the gentiles, a doctrine forcefully fought in the New Testament as being contrary to the Abrahmic covenant of assimilation of all gentiles into Israel, the Army of the Most High God. the fact that Shechem entered into the covenant of oneness should therefore awaken in any person claiming salvation by grace that Shechem was saved by grace, out of love for Dinah. the Torah is very clear on what he stands for as far as honorability. as it is very clear on the unrighteousnes of the brothers, who ended up losing their birthrights as Jacob said: instrument of cruelty is in their habitation". the honest disposition of Shechem is in stark contrast with that of the brothers and that alone should be taken as a clue of the subject matter: the entry of the gentile into the covenant. Dinah's defilement was the only method by which the Almighty could have subjugated the ruler of the land, Shechem's family, to a newly comer who barely had a foothold on a local farm. the Torah's punishment for taking a woman's virginity is 50 shekels of silver and marriage for life. Shechem brought a lot more out of love and not duty. his entering the covenant fulfilled the promised that God made to the Patriarchs, to wit: the gentiles shall be blessed (enter the covenant) and the inheritance of the land of Canaan (as Shechem was bringing in). therefore the destruction of Shechem defiled the Order of Melchizedek that Israel was representing. and this curse lasted until today. before seeing the defilement as rape and vile, perhaps we should look at the long term consequence of the murder and looting Israel's sons committed: they broke all ten major commandments of deuteronomy 5 and committed the 7 capital sins, hardly a righteous outcome for a slight mistake by young teenagers which was promptly fixed.
indeed the text i the Hebrew masoretic text, the septuagint translation, the kingJames version all concur that Dinah was humiliated, anah in Hebrew, humbled, whcih socially means exactly what this article suggest: she was socially humbled. the idea that she was raped was developed during the second temple era by well-intentioned second temple motivational scholars seeking to regroup the dispersed Judens, separated into 24 different sects, each having their interpretation of the Torah (law) as concerning the gentile influence on the israelites, regarding the southern kingdon, Judeah, as well and in view f what happened to the assimilated northern kingdom who inherited of Shechem's land. thus any passages in the scriptures that these biased teachers could manipulate was game for they purpose of bringing all Judeans back to their doctrine of supremacy over the gentiles, a doctrine forcefully fought in the New Testament as being contrary to the Abrahmic covenant of assimilation of all gentiles into Israel, the Army of the Most High God. the fact that Shechem entered into the covenant of oneness should therefore awaken in any person claiming salvation by grace that Shechem was saved by grace, out of love for Dinah. the Torah is very clear on what he stands for as far as honorability. as it is very clear on the unrighteousnes of the brothers, who ended up losing their birthrights as Jacob said: instrument of cruelty is in their habitation". the honest disposition of Shechem is in stark contrast with that of the brothers and that alone should be taken as a clue of the subject matter: the entry of the gentile into the covenant. Dinah's defilement was the only method by which the Almighty could have subjugated the ruler of the land, Shechem's family, to a newly comer who barely had a foothold on a local farm. the Torah's punishment for taking a woman's virginity is 50 shekels of silver and marriage for life. Shechem brought a lot more out of love and not duty. his entering the covenant fulfilled the promised that God made to the Patriarchs, to wit: the gentiles shall be blessed (enter the covenant) and the inheritance of the land of Canaan (as Shechem was bringing in). therefore the destruction of Shechem defiled the Order of Melchizedek that Israel was representing. and this curse lasted until today. before seeing the defilement as rape and vile, perhaps we should look at the long term consequence of the murder and looting Israel's sons committed: they broke all ten major commandments of deuteronomy 5 and committed the 7 capital sins, hardly a righteous outcome for a slight mistake by young teenagers which was promptly fixed.