Dear Isaac,
There is no, and there can not be, any reference in the Hebrew bible
to physical virginity as it MEANS NOTHING. We know, and the ancient
Hebrews certainly knew as well, that a girl may inadvertently lose
her virginity for no fault of her own. Some girls are born non
virgins, some girls need a certain medical intervention to facilitate
their blood flow during menstruation which may lead to virginity
loss, and a good number of girls loose their virginity by some common
non sexual activities. Lack of physical virginity is surely no
admissible evidence against any woman. You can rest assured that the
ancient Hebrews never stoned a woman to death for sheer lack of
virginity.
HH: No one said they did. Virginity is a moral issue in the Bible and
concerns pre-marital sex. It is these kinds of odd physical issues you
bring up are nothing to Scripture.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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