Were Simeon and Levi right to slaughter the Shechemites?—Genesis 34 — Bible BackgroundBible Background

Was it right for Jacob’s sons Simeon and Levi to massacre the Shechemites because the prince of Shechem had raped their sister? Or was their act of vengeance massive overkill? When, in my early days as a professor I taught both Old and New Testament, I asked my students what they thought. Their answers were…

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