Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
How can we wisely understand the part demons might be playing in the abuser's life? And might demons be slowing a victim's recovery from abuse and impeding her sanctification? First, let's be clear about terminology. The term "demon-possessed" is misleading. Generally speaking, we are better off saying that a person is influenced by a demon,… Continue reading What part might demons play in the lives of the abusers? And in the lives of victims?
In Judges 19:2 there is an important textual variant. The Septuagint (the Greek text) uses a word which means the concubine became angry with the Levite. The Hebrew text uses a word which indicates the concubine was sexually unfaithful to the Levite. The Hebrew text says she committed some sort of sexual impropriety against him,… Continue reading Did the concubine become angry with the Levite? Or did she leave because she was sexually unfaithful to the Levite?
