Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Exodus 23:20 KJV Its in Isaiah 63:9 that the phrase of the title is used. The phrase describes Gods persona which accompanied the people of Israel throughout the journey. God isn’t […]
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Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year. Exodus 23:14 KJV These are the initial instructions on feasts. Later on there were seven or eight when you include Purim and Chanukkah. For now our concern is for the first three feasts: the Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread and the First Fruits. […]
And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth…Exodus 23:13 The general laws are winding down. You are now required to thinking carefully about possible risks before doing or saying something. Life is […]
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, […]
“In a lawsuit, you must not deny justice to the poor. Exodus 23:6 NLT If we had all the space, we would have quoted the entire verses 6-9. However, have that in mind as we examine this concept. The doctrine of denial of justice has not been very easily described among jurists. In international law, […]
“You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice. And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor. Exodus 23:2-3 NLT Lemmings are small rodents that live in […]
⌊The Lord continued,⌋ “Never spread false rumors. Don’t join forces with wicked people by giving false testimony. Exodus 23:1 GW You will notice that we have strategically omitted most of chapters 21 and 22. Its our opinion that those statutes are directly related to the domestic lives of the people of ancient Israel. You will […]
[The Lord continued,⌋ “Here are the legal decisions to be used by the Israelites: Exodus 21:1 GW Judicial laws are principles and regulations established by government or other authority, and applicable to a people, whether by legislation or by custom enforced by a judicial decision( The Free Dictionary ). These laws are founded on justice […]
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. Exodus 20:24 KJV An altar is a meeting place between spirits and […]
Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. Exodus 20:23 KJV The word ”Iconoclast” is from the Greek root meaning a breaker or destroyer of images, especially the ones used in religious worship. Some people take it to mean a destroyer of settled beliefs. No […]