Moses shares a law that was in practice since at least the beginning of Israel’s history. This law concerns keeping the family name alive even after death. You probably remember the story of Judah and Tamar. Tamar was the daughter in law of Judah and had married his oldest son, Er. He died before having […]
Moses reminds the people of many of the laws that command compassion for the fellow man. Many of them directly impact the poor, fatherless and widows. God helps those who cannot help themselves. So many times I’ve heard people say, “God helps those who help themselves.” Moses is here to tell you that God especially […]
Moses has given the people God’s Laws concerning divorce but he needs to address another aspect of it now. This is the area of remarriage to the original spouse. A rerun of the previous union. Believe it or not, there are couples who marry, divorce and then remarry again to the same spouse. God isn’t […]
Moses reminds the people of several of God’s Laws concerning how they treat one another. Moses skips around topic wise here so we probably will too. The first Law that Moses shares in our reading today concerns slaves. He commands the people to provide refuge to escaped slaves. “You shall not give up to his […]
Moses instructs the people on dealing with their toilet issues in the camp. NOTHING is beyond God’s care and notice. Today’s reading makes me realize just how completely God thinks about His people. In many societies we find it uncomfortable discussing toileting and sexual issue but God isn’t. There isn’t anything He won’t touch on. […]
