Our church is working through the book of Genesis. Today we landed in chapters 34 & 35. Warning subject matter here deals with sexual abuse and rape. Read with caution. This is the story of Dinah, her rape, the indifference of her father Jacob and the fury of her brothers on her attacker.
60% of college age women experienced some form of sexual harassment either verbal or physical. This should make men and women angry. Jacob as a father seemed indifferent to his daughters violation. This isn't out of character Jacob. The story a few chapters earlier talks about the competition between Rachel and Leah to produce sons for Jacob. He ends up having children with 4 different women. He treated Leah without love and respect, but as someone to have sex with. So when Dinah the daughter of Jacob and Leah is raped, Jacob is indifferent. The lack of respect and dignity he shows to Leah manafests itself with his daughter.
Men I'm talking to you! How do you treat women? The porn you look at, the women you talk about, the physical satisfaction you help yourself to. These women are somebody's daughter as well as maybe somebodies sister or future wife. What if this person was your sister or wife? How would you feel if someone treated your daughter this way? I hope you would be angry. Here is the problem if you are disrespecting women now, you won't be filled with righteous anger but personal shame for your own actions.