SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 Exodus 22:21 You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Some of you might find it interesting to learn that the term “barbarian” was coined by Greeks for all non-Greeks; in other words, they tended to look down their noses as foreigners. On […]
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 Exodus 22:18 “You shall not permit a sorceress to live.” This particular command is intriguing to me for many reasons, one of which is the fact that it played an integral role in early American history. It was the basis for the execution of many who were accused of practicing witchcraft in […]
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 Exodus 22:2 If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt for his bloodshed. At first glance, it is clear that God validates a person’s right to defend himself and his property to the point that, in certain situations, another’s life may be taken. […]
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 Exodus 22:1 If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and slaughters it or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. The Scripture is adamant about how one is to treat their fellow man and, in conjunction with this, how to treat their […]
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 Exodus 21:33-34 “And if a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls in it, the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money to their owner.” Here again we have some verses that might seem […]
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 Exodus 21:26-27 “If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for the sake of his eye. And if he knocks out the tooth of his male or female servant, he shall let him go free for the sake of his […]
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 Exodus 21:24-25 “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” The idea of “an eye for eye, tooth for tooth” has been greatly misunderstood. Some have interpreted this to mean that whatever someone does to hurt another should have […]
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 Exodus 21:5-6 But if the servant plainly says, “I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,” then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an […]
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 Exodus 21:5-6 But if the servant plainly says, “I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,” then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an […]
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 Exodus 21:2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing. As I shared yesterday, the Hebrew word translated as “servant” is more literally “bondservant.” This is not a slave in the way that most presume; it was […]
SEPTMEBER 8, 2021 Exodus 21:2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing. On the surface of things, it seems strange that the ordinances given to the people of Israel should begin with one that speaks of servitude, especially when […]
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 Exodus 21:1 Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them.” In response to the people’s request that Moses speak to God directly and communicate back to them what was required of them, God gave Moses different “judgments” that are considered as connected to the Ten Commands given to them […]
