Law
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“See, I have taught you statutes and judgments just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do thus in the land where you are entering to possess it. So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these…
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INTRODUCTION: Bogeymen are scary to both children and adults. As a child I remember being afraid of the dark. A common enough fear among kids, I think. Sometimes when I leave my home office after the sun has long since disappeared beneath the horizon the temptation to fear what cannot be seen lingers at the…
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INTRODUCTION: The late Dr. Gary North was a prolific writer with superb insight, though, I would imagine that his style was not favored by those who prefer more polite speech. Thankfully, I’m not that type of individual. A little sarcasm, a little bluntness, a little stepping-on of the toes is my cup of tea anyway;…
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“Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death” (Exod 21.16; ESV).1 This law is against kidnapping and it prohibits chattel slavery. The law states that the penalty for such activity is death. “Shall be…” is the equivalent of “certainly.” That is to say, “That…
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“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome” (1John 5.3; ESV).1 “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret…
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