Bible Discussion Thread

I want to qualify yesterday on my commentary on this chapter. Upon further reflection, I wouldn't actually kill someone that abused a member of my family as I wouldn,t want their blood on my hands and there is a scripture that says "Vengeance is mine says the LORD, I will repay." At the same time, another scripture says that "He who does not provide for his family is worse than an infidel."So, what does a Christian father do in a dilemma such as this? You cannot do NOTHING because the abuser thinks that he owns the female and never gets the point-he just keeps coming back until he is dealt with by the authorities or by someone, so they have to be dealt with in some way, or else the woman will be in danger her entire life. I hate to quote hollywood, but a famous movie that dealt with that very issue is called "Sleeping with the enemy." That really is the way it is in real life. That demon within the person continues to drive them to abuse. So, one would need to find another solution short of having to flee in the middle of the night and move away somewhere.