- Exodus 20:22-26 gives us "The Law of
the Altar.
- Exodus 21:1-11 gives us
"The Law Concerning Servants".
- Exodus 21:12-27 gives us "The Law
Concerning Violence".
- Exodus 21:28-36 gives us "Animal
Control Law".
- Exodus 22:1-14 gives us
"Responsibility of Property".
- Exodus 22:16-31 gives us " Moral and
Ceremonial Principles".
Why aren't these ever
mentioned, and by the way here is a great
set of scriptures that are ignored
especially by Christians:
Exodus 23:
1)
“You shall not circulate a false
report. Do not put
your hand with the wicked to be an
unrighteous witness.
2) You
shall not follow a crowd to do evil;
nor shall you testify in a dispute
so as to turn aside after many to
pervert justice.
3) You
shall not show partiality to a poor
man in his dispute. |
How many Christians do you know that spend their time
in church gossiping about
other members of the congregation?
How about the second part of Exodus
23:1 about being an unrighteous
witness.
Ask yourself does this apply to you? |
The Mosaic Laws were
very stringent and penalties for breaking
the Laws were strict. Does this mean that
God did not love Israel (His chosen people),
of course not. Israel was special because
they were selected to stand-out (Chosen),
and "The Mosaic Laws" was in fact God's
Standards. God is a merciful and Loving God
(FATHER). When you were a child, did
you think your Father (Dad) was strict and
unfair? How many times did you wish your
father would lighten up, and took the time to
try to understand you? Then you became a
parent, and you set certain rules for your
children; not to be mean or unfair, but to
protect your child. Also because you were
raised with certain standards, and you
wanted your child to live under the same
standards.
Does this sound like
God and "The Mosaic Law"? God the Father
loves His people and wants them to be with
Him. But being a Perfect and Merciful
Father, He gave his people his standards
(613 Laws). God the Father knew that Israel
or us (His Children) could not live by the
Law. God being all knowing, already had a
plan and His plan consisted of Jesus coming
and being a sacrificial lamb. Just as the
"Mosaic Law" were rules and regulations set
with sacrifices for the sins of the people
of Israel. Jesus was set as the sacrifice
for our sins!
John
3:16-17 For God so loved the
world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life.
(17) For God
did not send His Son into the world to
condemn the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved.
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