We already discussed the verse about wife beating many times, and mostly came to an agreement that it can’t be a physical punishment etc.
But what about lashing (24:2) and house arrest (4:15) as the punishment for adultery?
Do you think it’s fair?
Is the common interpretations valid?
If so, why a physical punishment is now justified?
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You’re conflating two different things. A husband beating his wife for overcooking dinner is very different from the state authority prescribing the death penalty for sexual immorality.