Female Captives and Firstborn Rights (Deuteronomy 21:10 – 17)

The Israelites were instructed to treat women who were from conquered cities with dignity.  If they found a woman they wanted for a wife, then they would take them home, have them shave their head, trim their names, change clothes, and then mourn her family for a month.  After that, they may take her as … Continue reading Female Captives and Firstborn Rights (Deuteronomy 21:10 – 17)