She was not raped, it was consent is written he loved her and spoke tenderly to her. 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. For the best Bible Gateway experience, upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus. I think this was an injustice done toward Dinah. Dinah was definitely raped, here's an except from The Book of Correct Record also known as The Book of Jasher: “And in some time after Jacob went away from the borders of the land, and he came to the land of Shalem, that is the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, and he rested in front of the city. Prostitutes engage in sexual intercourse for financial gain, and their sexual actions involve mutual consent. If so, in the context of a tzaddeket, could she not also be seen as a Messianic figure? 16 And before his sons came home Jacob sent two maidens from his servants' daughters to take care of Dinah in the house of Shechem, and to remain with her, and Shechem sent three of his friends to his father Hamor the son of Chiddekem, the son of Pered, saying, Get me this damsel for a wife.”. And Hamor speaks to Jacob about “giving” his daughter in marriage to Shechem, in the same way that the Jacobites and Shechemites will "give and take” wives, live and trade in the same region, and hold property together peacefully. Leah names her (Gen 34:21), as biblical women often did as part of the maternal role. And yet God later kills Judah's son Onan for refusing to inseminate Tamar during sex. The name was popularized by the actress Deanna Durbin (1921-), whose stage name was an anagram of her birth name Edna. Both have their consequences, an example of which we see here. Furthermore, one of the purposes of sexual intercourse in the ancient world was to create permanent bonding and obligation; but in prostitution, there is no bonding or obligation. Dinah a sibling sister who are the 12 tribes of Israel...their sister. Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 12 And they came and told the thing unto Jacob, and when Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, Jacob sent twelve of his servants to fetch Dinah from the house of Shechem, and they went and came to the house of Shechem to take away Dinah from there. H 5 At that time some of the women of the inhabitants of the land went to the city of Shechem to dance and rejoice with the daughters of the people of the city, and when they went forth then Rachel and Leah the wives of Jacob with their families also went to behold the rejoicing of the daughters of the city. The J text moves from Dinah to Joseph (E contributes to the Jospeh story). They want to resist intermarriage. It means and it has meant at all times, to treat her very badly. Several years ago, I was teaching a course called "Misunderstood Stories in the Bible." Bechtel, Lyn.“What If Dinah Is Not Raped? No one comes to the Father except through me. But what happened to Dinah we know not. 14 And the servants of Jacob came back and told him, saying, When we came, he and his men drove us away, and thus did Shechem do unto Dinah before our eyes. They have to protect their honor and respect, not Dinah's, as the SUPER MACHOS killing everyone and it was out of the question that one woman of their property accepted to live with these lower class humans without their approval. Gender: Meaning: Judgement. The bottom line is this incident should never have happened and wouldn't have had Dinah not gone out to investigate, regardless of her reasons or her maturity level (meaning ability to make a rational decision whether it was prudent or not to do what she intended). Journal You deflect the blame because it’s easier for you to accept, however, God never once excuses the act of rape.. not on the basis of what a female wears or where she goes, only if she doesn’t cry out if she’s being raped in the city where in fact other people are around. Spelling Alphabet. They were (all) buried there." In reply to

The Red Tent by Anita by viola. Daniel was a descendant of the tribe of Judah. 13 And when they came Shechem went out to them with his men and drove them from his house, and he would not suffer them to come before Dinah, but Shechem was sitting with Dinah kissing and embracing her before their eyes. Labs In this book it says: " On that day Bilhah heard that Joseph had perished, and she died mourning him. Furthermore, Dinah’s intercourse with Shechem makes her “defiled,” a term (Hebrew tm’) indicating here an unacceptable sexual act. Its Joseph Lumpkin's The Lost Books of the Bible: The Great Rejected Texts [Lost Sea Scrolls]. Some might say not being a virgin may have resulted in no marriage and no "happy" life. F Leah names her (Gen 34:21), as biblical women often did as part of the maternal role. Unit 8 ­ Bible Lessons for Little Learners K­-1. Devoted, unwavering faithfulness Enthusiastic, ever encouraging Authenticity, with which you lead life Noble, self-sacrificing Authenticity, with which you lead life. Some Hebrew texts elaborate thar Dinah became a Canaanite woman, and some Hebrew suggests she had a daughter that married Joseph. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. But after reading more and more of the first violent tendencies of Jacob's sons, it is seeming more and more likely to me that Gods chosen people, the ones who were supposed to bless the whole earth, were in fact responsible for causing much of the initial suffering of other nations and populations. and Dinah was a very special woman. Is there DEANA name in the Bible/Torah/Quran? Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. ‣ For less than the cost of a latte each month, you'll gain access to a vast digital Bible study library and reduced banner ads to minimize distractions from God's Word. Yet Jacob so readily agrees to the marriage ? It is also used to refer to sexual sin that may or may not be consensual in Ezekiel 22:10-11. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant is a beautiful account of what could have happened to Dinah. Can one victimize their own self? The unacceptability of premarital sex in this case is intertwined with the response of Dinah’s brothers, who insist that Shechem’s requested marriage with her would be an unacceptable union. What happened to her? Having read that book numerous times, I appreciated this article immensely. If Dinah is in Heaven right now (and she is I believe) do you think that matters to her one bit...? In this book it states that the brothers did good by killing this group of men, because they dared defile a Israelite virgin. They were dishonored, not the little sister or the daughter but the men's club or tribe was dishonored. The declaration of love and desire for marriage comes after she and Shechem have intercourse. L But the retaliation puts Jacob’s group in jeopardy by making subsequent social intercourse and peaceful coexistence impossible. There is a very real phenomenon in abusive relationships wherein the abusive partner will go back and forth between abusive behavior and loving, even nurturing behavior and build emotional (albeit dysfunctional) bonds with their partner. According to this account, Dinah could not have married into such a clan. Furthermore, the very word “victim” means one who does not have power or control over what’s happening or happened to them, means that power and control was taken from them. ‣ ‣ Then the text (v. 3) provides three expressions of affection: first it says he bonds with her (the NRSV uses “was drawn” to her, but the word bonds more appropriately represents a word used for marital bonding), then that he loves her, and finally that he speaks tenderly to her. The king has brought me into his chambers. K He had the gift of interpreting dreams. This was an amazing time at # PickenpaughPottery in Madison, MS prior to this year’s crazy Covid freeze. One slight point of disagreement: Nowhere is it written that Jacob agreed to the marriageÌ¢‰â‰۝the proposal came from DinahÌ¢‰â‰ã¢s brothers, and the text notes it was a ruse from the start. The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's. Meyers, Carol, General Editor. The premarital sexual act is the narrative’s representation of the violation of group boundaries. Deana Whiteturkey currently lives in Grove, OK; in the past Deana has also lived in Afton OK. Deana D Bible, Deana D Mulleneaux, Deana D Smith, Deana D Smith Whiteturkey and Deana D Whiteturkey are some of the alias or nicknames that Deana has used. 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. But concerning the question of whether Dinah has been raped, the final clue comes in the last sentence of the story. But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. OpenBible.info It expounds on the books of Genesis. ‣ I think another way to look at the text is through the lens of the Documentary Hypothesis. Blog, A With such heart felt consideration of the issue by the author and those commenting, no one focused on verse one: Genesis 34 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. She did have sex with this man but it was consensual, and this man she lay with wanted to appease Jacob and agreed to circumcision. Value: 5. There is no mention of her asking permission from either of her parents before going and if Jacob had consented to Dinah's visit, he would have blamed himself at least in part for what had happened. (2000 U.S. CENSUS) Deana was first listed in 1930-1939 and reached its top rank of #335 in the U.S. during the years 1970-1979, but is not listed currently. They were in love. The text says she was raped (see my comment of a few days ago) and that her rapist tried to make nice afterward. Rebellion: A Biblical Parable for Our Times. 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. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you don’t know the specific passage your’re looking for. Dinah, also spelled Dina, in the Old Testament (Genesis 30:21; 34; 46:15), daughter of Jacob by Leah; Dinah was abducted and raped near the city of Shechem, by Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite (the Hivites were a Canaanitish people). A spelling alphabet, voice procedure alphabet telephone alphabet etc. All of the lessons are scripture based and follow a biographical scope and Jewish Women's Archive. It wouldn't be likely for another man to take Dinah for a wife after Shechem defiled her; female purity was fashionable back then. The series of The Red Tent is on LIFE channel, a great story about love and conflict. Older men falling in love with younger women is an old story too. Deana Bible is on Facebook. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. loved and special sister. What happened to her? Draw me after you; let us run. U But separatist tendencies within Jacob’s community (represented by Simeon, Levi, and the other sons of Jacob) are threatened by this possibility and by Shechem’s intercourse with Dinah. Eze 18:6 If he has not eaten on the mountains, Nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, Nor defiled [ÌÑèÏÌÐå«Ìс_ÌÐå_ÌÐåµÌÑå] his neighbor's wife, Nor approached a woman during her impurity; Denoting a type of defilement which seems to exclude rape. The Foundation provides this award to deserving members who have perpetuated and enhanced the proud tradition of public service. The story is set during the ancestral period in the city of Shechem, the geographical center of a movement in which people of diverse backgrounds, customs, and religious beliefs merged to become the community of Israel. Later in writings, Moses does not regard the tribe of Simon. Is there DEANA name in the Bible/Torah/Quran? (Viewed on January 24, 2021) . Women in Scripture. Her most recent book is "The Deans' Bible: Five Purdue Women and Their Quest for Equality" published by Purdue As she looks out onto the heart of the city’s downtown along the Wabash River with the Tippecanoe County Courthouse dome a beacon on … ‣ R *My note. She can be a drama queen at times and she is BOY CRAZY (Also known as the love guru) who you can come to in times of need. C In a brief interview, Monica Rayne said that she was named after her grandmother who came in the 1860's to Sordland from Agnolia with hopes to start a new life. Even Jacob rebuked it. Simply put, your speculation which is wrong btw about Dinah not having permission (that’s all you, The Bible doesn’t say that), but even so, is not an excuse for Shechem choosing to rape Dinah. Another point of view. Contrast that with the next example (Deuteronomy 22:25-27) where the women is blameless because she did cry out and did not consent. Bechtel, Lyn M.. "Dinah: Bible." The Public Lands Foundation grants to D. Dean Bibles its Lifetime Service Award for excellence in public land management. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. 20 March 2009. So that's not even an argument. Did not Jacob inquire of the Lord and did he not instruct his sons to seek the Lords will for their lives? ... “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. Of course some rapists love the women they rape. The book of Jasher is a forgery so never happened. That is, they are to care for the physical or temporal concerns of the church. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. But the intercourse of Shechem does not fit this pattern. Shechem’s desire for marital bonding stands in tension with Simeon and Levi’s determination that no such liaison take place. In addition, Deana is a form of Diana in the English language. In other words, the term "defiled," or "humbled" as 'anah appears in the KJV in this context may simply refer to the taking of a woman's viginity (irrespective of consent). Simeon and Levi went a bit crazy too. It is their behavior that is violent, hostile, and exploitative. And men who rape women never feel love for them? Prostitutes engage in sexual intercourse for financial gain, and their sexual actions involve mutual consent. She grew up in a happy childhood and spent her years thereafter her lover was murdered..where? This article glosses over an important point: the word translated as Ì¢‰âÒhe shamed herÌ¢‰âÂå or Ì¢‰âÒhe humbled herÌ¢‰âÂå, ÌщۢÌÐåáÌщã¢ÌÐå¡ÌÑå¢ÌÐåáÌÑåÊÌÐå_ÌÐå¦Ìщ۝ÌÐåü vayÌ¢‰âÂèÏanneha, is used throughout the Bible specifically in cases of rape; see, e.g., Deuteronomy 22:29 or Samuel II 13:14. Deana is also a form of the English, French, and German Diane. ‣ Genesis 34:2 reports that he sees Dinah, takes her (the Hebrew word for “take” is often used for taking a wife), lies with her (a euphemism for sexual intercourse), and shames her (the NRSV combines the last two verbs, rendering “lay with her by force,” a reading that should be contested). That whole chapter is a J text intrusion on a E discussion. This "encounter" was in Gen. 34. the Torah is very clear on what he stands for as far as honorability. You seem to live in a black-and-white-world. Our research results for the name of DEANA hasn’t been found in the Bible/Torah/Quran. In reply to

Define for me this word: by J. C. Salomon. But in the real world, we hurt the people we love all the time. 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". By handling such matters, deacons free up the elders to focus on shepherding the spiritual needs of … And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? Dinah is the daughter of Jacob, the father of twelve sons (and thus the twelve tribes) in the ancestor narratives of Genesis. Rebellion: A Biblical Parable for Our Times. Yikes- this is an untrue generalization in modern times and likely in ancient Isreal as well. Deana is a very prominent first name for females (#684 out of 4276, Top 16%) but an unusual last name for all people. You can trust her 100%, and she won't tell a soul your secret. He leads me beside still waters. Perhaps, as one commenter pointed out, he agrees to the marriage to insure Dinah would have a husband (as Deuteronomy 22:28-29 later ensure) and I suppose from a certain point of view it would be understandable. B They are not suggesting that she was raped. I enjoyed reading all the comments and they gave me quite a bit to think about. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And her over zealous brothers killed him. The NRSV reading, Ì¢‰âÒlay with her by force,Ì¢‰âÂå is correct and a good translation of Hebrew idiom into an English equivalent. Dinah is pronounced dee-naw'. In the Hebrew Scriptures, rape is generally indicated by a cry for help from the woman (showing lack of consent) and violence on the part of the man (indicating a forcible, hostile act). ‣ Deana R Bible are some of the alias or nicknames that Deana has used. I