On Jul 22, 2013, at 8:28 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> I think that the main issue here is economic, not "self worth".
Hi Yigal,
I agree with you; it is not a "self-worth" issue. The fact that she takes this
personal is understandable since she is the survivor. Her statement is one of
"resignation" to the sovereignty of the Almighty. I don't think though that it
is necessarily economic, although this is a major factor. I think it is simply
cultural. It was probably not fitting for her to be remarried; it would be
natural for her to remain a widow. I also agree with your previous comment,
that "to be with a man" would be a sexual phrase. Here she is saying "to a
man" which concerns her marriageability. The context confirms this: "even if I
should have a husband this night and should bear sons, would you therefore wait
till they were grown?" I wouldn't categorize it as official, but more of an
understood propriety. She does say "if I should say I have hope." So she could
be legally remarried, if destiny accorded it.
Blessings,
Jonathan Mohler
Baptist Bible Graduate School
Springfield, MO
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