Judges 19 describes the rape and dismemberment of an unnamed woman. The woman in the story is owned by a Levite. The word used to describe her, piylegesh, can mean concubine, secondary wife, or wife of lower socio-economic standing. The two are in an intimate, though hierarchical, relationship. Something causes the woman to flee to … Continue reading Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Preaching Judges 19