Exodus 21:33-23:9 – In addition to God’s commandments instructing individual behaviors, He also provided a type of order in which society could thrive. In these multifaceted commands, we realize that God loves justice and a culture that embodies it.
Restitution (21:33-22:15)
- God desires His people to take full responsibility for their actions.
- Even if jails had been available, restitution would have been preferable.
- Allowing loved ones to feel the weight of their consequences might prevent further ones.
- Blaming others for your mistakes only prolongs the needed reconciliation.
Purity (22:16-20)
- A commitment in marriage is necessary between a man and a woman before enjoying its benefits.
- The more we sin, the more distorted our desires become.
- Any attempt at meeting sensual desires outside of biblical marriage is sinful.
- The consent you need to be worried about obtaining is God’s.
Oppression (22:21-23:9)
- Taking advantage of others does not please God.
- Show favoritism toward God by allowing His justice to prevail in human interactions.
- A nation must operate with a country-first practice, but a Christian is to commit to an others-first mentality.
- God is more concerned with how we handle the people we meet than the policies we keep.
God has a standard of right and wrong and supports those who seek to uphold it.
Travis Agnew serves as the Lead Pastor of Rocky Creek Church in Greenville, SC. His most recent book is Just (About) Married.
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