Sefer Shoftim Ch. 19-21; Pilegesh B'Givah: Lawlessness Equals Aggression, Not Freedom

Society further breaks down on micro and macro levels. As Jewish Law wanes and idolatry waxes upon entry into Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel), Bnai Israel (People of Israel) expect to feel free and to follow the whims of their heart; unfortunately, lawlessness turns to aggression, as always.   What caused the Levite's concubine to run away from him? Why does his father-in-law placate him for so many days? Why does he leaves the man's home so late in the day? Why does Bnai Yisrael feel so compelled to respond to the atrocity by attacking all of Benjamin, and so strongly at that?  (Pilegesh, concubine, Levi, Yehudah, Ephraim, Efraim, Levite, fathers, husband marriage, Benjamin, Binyamin).

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