Is Deuteronomy 22:22 punishing a woman for being rape?
No, of course not, because God is righteous, loving, and protective of all — especially women. But sadly that is the claim by some today. Let’s break it down.
First, what does Deuteronomy 22:22 say?
“If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die—the man that lay with the woman, and the woman; so you shall put away the evil from Israel.”
The false accusation: mockers claim a) God is evil for sentencing adulterers to death just for having sexual relations, and/or b) God is unjust by sentencing a woman to death, who they erroneously claim has been raped.
The truth in context: The woman in this verse was not raped. She showed utter contempt for God’s laws and for her husband and their marital covenant. The penalty for willfully breaking God’s laws is death. Rape is actually addressed in verse 23, mercifully sparing women who have been raped, while punishing the rapist.
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