Love - Sex and love in the Hebrew Bible Flashcards

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What was God’s first command to Adam and Eve? what does this show about love?

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‘be fruitful and multiply’

eros = important - allows for procreation

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What does the story of Lileth show about the importance of love and sex?

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Adam and Lileth sexually incompatible - split up

impotance of sex in marriage

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What is love seen as in the Hebrew Bible?

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gift from God

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What was the view of the Hebrew Bible on Polygamy?

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acceptable - only monogamous relationship = Isaac + Rebecca

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How do rules in the Hebrew Bible demonstrate the importance of sex within marriage?

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rules about how often a husband had to have sex with his wife e.g:
sailor - once every 6 months
scholar - once a week
unemployed - every day

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How many wives and concubines did King Solomon have?

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300 wives

700 concubines

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How does the story of Jacob, Leah and Rachel show the importance of love?

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Jacob tricked into marrying Leah
Jacob loved Rachel
had to work to marry Rachel

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Could both men and women have sex with anyone, even if they were married?

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no - men could, women could not

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Example of circumstances where it would be acceptable for a man to have sex with a concubine when he was already married?

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wife could not have children

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Quote from Proverbs 9:13 describing eros love?

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‘intoxicated by her love’

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What view is presented in the Hebrew Bible regarding homosexuality + quote from Leviticus?

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forbidden
punishable by death
male transvestism and homosexuality = associated with worship of other Gods
‘man shall not lie with another man, that is an abomination’
Sodom and Gomorrah

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What is the view on rape in the Hebrew Bible?

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crime
rapist killed or forced to marry victim - could not divorce
seen in part as fault of father of victim - no protecting her
violating a woman’s body = violating God’s law

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What is the view of the Hebrew Bible on adultery + quote from Exodus 20:13?

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punishable by death - stoned to death
King David committed adultery - murdered + God cursed his family - whole community suffers if adultery happens
‘thou shalt not commit adultery’

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How is the importance of procreation shown in the Hebrew Bible?

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Sodom and Gomorrah

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What does Song of Songs / Song of Solomon show about love?

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only by act of love can man and woman become one flesh - celebrates physical love
equality

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