ANSWERING THE BIBLE:
Ans: The wife should forcibly marry the brother-in-law, if she does not have a child.
Let us look at the following verses from the Bible to see what they convey in this connection:
21st Century King James Version:
5"If brethren dwell together, and one of them die and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside unto a stranger; her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him for a wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her.
6And it shall be that the firstborn whom she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
7And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, `My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel. He will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.'
8Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak unto him; and if he stand by it and say, `I like not to take her,'
9then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, `So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.'
10And his name shall be called in Israel, `The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.' (Deuteronomy 25: 5-10).
American Standard Version:
5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her.
6 And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel.
7 And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother unto me.
8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand, and say, I like not to take her;
9 then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that doth not build up his brother's house.
10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed. (Deuteronomy 25: 5-10).
Common English Bible:
5 If brothers live together and one of them dies without having a son, the dead man’s wife must not go outside the family and marry a stranger. Instead, her brother-in-law should go to her and take her as his wife. He will then consummate the marriage according to the brother-in-law’s duty. 6 The brother-in-law will name the oldest male son that she bears after his dead brother so that his brother’s legacy will not be forgotten in Israel. 7 If the brother does not want to marry his sister-in-law, she can go to the elders at the city gate, informing them: “My brother-in-law refuses to continue his brother’s legacy in Israel. He’s not willing to perform the brother-in-law’s duty with me.” 8 The city’s elders will summon him and talk to him about this. If he doesn’t budge, insisting, “I don’t want to marry her,” 9 then the sister-in-law will approach him while the elders watch. She will pull the sandal off his foot and spit in his face. Then she will exclaim: “That’s what’s done to any man who won’t build up his own brother’s family!” 10 Subsequently, that man’s family will be known throughout Israel as “the house of the removed sandal.” (Deuteronomy 25: 5-10).
New Century Version:
5 If two brothers are living together, and one of them dies without having a son, his widow must not marry someone outside her husband's family. Her husband's brother must marry her, which is his duty to her as a brother-in-law.6 The first son she has counts as the son of the dead brother so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel.
7 But if a man does not want to marry his brother's widow, she should go to the elders at the town gate. She should say, "My brother-in-law will not carry on his brother's name in Israel. He refuses to do his duty for me."
8 Then the elders of the town must call for the man and talk to him. But if he is stubborn and says, "I don't want to marry her," 9 the woman must go up to him in front of the leaders. She must take off one of his sandals and spit in his face and say, "This is for the man who won't continue his brother's family!"10 Then that man's family shall be known in Israel as the Family of the Unsandaled. (Deuteronomy 25: 5-10).
The wife of the deceased brother (If two brothers are living together), should marry one of the brothers forcibly, if she does not have a child.....Amazing teachings from the Bible, as compared to Ramayana!!
Q. What does the Bible say, in case a wife grabs the attacker's (of his husband) sexual organ in a fight?
The wife of the deceased brother (If two brothers are living together), should marry one of the brothers forcibly, if she does not have a child.....Amazing teachings from the Bible, as compared to Ramayana!!
Q. What does the Bible say, in case a wife grabs the attacker's (of his husband) sexual organ in a fight?
Ans: Cut off her hand.
Let us now look at the following verses from the Bible:
21st Century King James Version:
11"When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand and taketh him by the secret parts.
12then thou shalt cut off her hand; thine eye shall not pity her (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).
American Standard Version:
11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets; 12 then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall have no pity (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).
Common English Bible:
11 If two men are fighting with each other—a man and his fellow Israelite—and the wife of one of them gets into the fight, trying to save her husband from his attacker and does so by reaching out and grabbing his genitals, 12 you must cut off her hand. Show no mercy (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).
New Century Version:
11 If two men are fighting and one man's wife comes to save her husband from his attacker, grabbing the attacker by his sex organs,12 you must cut off her hand. Show her no mercy (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).
So "improper" touching leads to cutting of hands. The violence at its peak in the Bible??!!
11 If two men are fighting with each other—a man and his fellow Israelite—and the wife of one of them gets into the fight, trying to save her husband from his attacker and does so by reaching out and grabbing his genitals, 12 you must cut off her hand. Show no mercy (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).
New Century Version:
11 If two men are fighting and one man's wife comes to save her husband from his attacker, grabbing the attacker by his sex organs,12 you must cut off her hand. Show her no mercy (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).
So "improper" touching leads to cutting of hands. The violence at its peak in the Bible??!!
