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Day 56: Jealous Husbands (2022)

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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The Plus One Theory of Education

In the ancient world, a woman was considered to be under full authority of her husband. So if he even accused her, he could do whatever he wanted to do with his wife. But here is the plus one theory of education, where the lord god says through moses, that he doesn't get to do whatever he wants. He has to bring in a mediator and brings her to the priest. And what happens after this is referred to as a trial by ordeal. If she's guilty, a miracle has to happen to prove that she's guilty. It was a mechanism against the jealousy of men against their wives.

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