Scripture: You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice, nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit. Exodus 23:2 ESV Observation: In this segment of the book of Exodus, as pertains to the […]
Giving without Delay
Scripture: “You shall not delay to offer from the fullness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses.” Exodus 22:29 ESV Observation: “Fullness of your harvest,” literally says in Hebrew: “your fullness and your dripping,” which Peter Enns interprets as “the firstfruits of the field and the vine” (NIV Application Commentary). And as Matthews, Chavalas, and Watson […]
Passing On the Blessings
Scripture: If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him. If ever you take your neighbor’s cloak in pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down, for that is his […]
The God Who Cares
Scripture: You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. Exodus 22:21-22 ESV Observation: In subsequent chapters of the Book of Exodus, the Lord continues to instruct Moses in greater detail on how to fulfill the Ten Commandments. Chapters […]
Redeemed to Worship and Obey
Scripture: “An altar of earth you shall make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and bless you. If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not […]
Constructive Fear
Scripture: Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.” The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. Exodus 20:20-21 ESV Observation: God, having spoken the ten commandments […]
