Her deception: My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon. The woman presents circumstances that seem to permit the sin: the husband is absent and will not return soon. She provides temporal assurance. The mention of purse filled with money may suggest that the husband is wealthy and traveling on business. The lie of circumstance is part of the seduction: the young man is led to believe the encounter poses no real risk. In fact, of course, it poses the greatest risk the risk of covenant violation and destruction.

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