God ordained the death penalty for rape.
Hardly something men who are making up their own religion would impose on themselves.
Good observation; it bears the divine thumbprint. One can multiply conspiracy theories to try to cover such details, but ultimately, unless one really has a grim, committed, death grip on unbelief, it proves untenable.
God ordained the death penalty for rape? Then why pray tell did he allow and endorse one entire tribe of jews who were short of women to steal and rape and force into marriage another tribes daughters?Or did you miss that part?
No, the Bible ordained the death penalty for two people having sex outside of marriage. If the girl could prove she wasn't willing, she might (might) escape the penalty, but his penalty was the same whether she consented or not, which means that her consent is meaningless in terms of his guilt.