Ancient Near Eastern law collections do not unequivocally prohibit a son from marrying his father's wife, and neither do modern incest laws. And yet, the Bible repeats this prohibition multiple times. Six reasons why.
Dr.
Hilary Lipka
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Reuben’s sin and its consequences in the Torah, Pseudepigrapha and Midrash.
Dr.
Shani Tzoref
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