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We are in a section of the Book of Exodus where God has already delivered to the people the 10 commandments. It was a moment filled with fear and trembling. Now, God takes the time to explain the laws regarding worship in Israel, the tabernacle, the ceremonies, the sacrifices.
Read moreExodus 21 starts with verse one. “Now these are the rules,” God says to Moses, “that you shall set before them.” This section regarding the civil law for ancient Israel are laws concerning how they would treat each other and conduct business.
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The Near Neighbor
Archival Post
In our modern age, people rarely live close to their biological family. Increasingly, we grow up and ship out, returning to our hometowns only here and there, if at all. This is why the new humanity, the family of God, the body of Christ is so important these days.
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The Near Neighbor
(Proverbs 27:10)
In our modern age, people rarely live close to their biological family. Increasingly, we grow up and ship out, returning to our hometowns only here and there, if at all. Often, our parents divorce and move away. Soon, there's no reason to go home at all. (1 Minute/200 Words)
Read morePaul shifts his exhortations for the workplace from the slaves to the masters, from the working class to management. “Do the same to them,” he says. He had just written to the slaves to respectfully obey their masters, as to the Lord. Masters are to do the same. But how can a master obey their servants? How does a leader obey the laborers? (3 Minutes/500 Words)
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