Thought to Guide Your Reading
Several laws protected those who had no other protection.Summary in 100 Words or Less
Moses continued reminding Israel of God's Law.A man may not re-marry his wife if she had married another.
God protected the poor from crippling collateral, waiting for wages, and allowed them to have leftover grain from fields.
Each person was liable for their own sins.
Israel should protect widows and orphans.
They could not punish a person excessively.
A man would be publically shamed for not producing a child for his dead brother's name.
God warned against unequal weights.
Every third year the tithe went to the orphan and widow.
Moses and the priests confirmed the Law with Israel.
How Today’s Reading Contributes to the Gospel: God is Setting All Things Right
God would allow couples to divorce but not to do so lightly.
A man must think long and hard before divorcing his wife. He could not divorce her and marry her again later if he "fell back in love" after she lived with someone else. God takes marriage serious. Do not divorce unless absolutely necessary!God protects the poor but tells Israel to give to the widow, orphan, and refugee.
There are so many areas in this section where God protects the poor it is too much to comment on each one. I will give one thought, however.God does not tell Israel to give to just anyone. God tells Israel to give to the widow and to the orphan. These people have no one to protect and care for them. The "poor" (that are not widows or orphans) have the ability to work. So God tells Israel not to return to their fields but leave that to the poor. The poor can go out, harvest what is left, and live on that. Widows cannot go out and work—their advanced age prevents it. Orphans cannot go out and work—their youth prevents it. God protects the poor but tells Israel to give to widows and orphans.
A man who would not continue his brother's bloodline would be publically shamed.
This is to protect the brother's wife. If she had no children she would have no protection when she grew older. So again, God protects widows. Most men would rather raise a child that was not considered theirs than be shamed by their peers. God protected younger widows by forcing men to take care of them or be shamed by their peers.That's all for today. Leave a comment in the section below or on the Sonoma Mountain Parkway Church of Christ Facebook page.
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