There are some very very bizare rules in Exodus but their principles are still very relevent in today's modern world - Pastor and Senior Leader David Wise explains.
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Text Notes
Introduction
- The book of Exodus, and the events narrated in it, is probably the most significant part of the OT
- Currently we are working through a section that deals with various laws, at first sight many of them seem irrelevant to us but we have been discovering that the principles behind them are very relevant
Stealing (v 1–15)
- Whether the crime was planned in advance or not effects the punishment
- Criminals were protected by the law
Honouring God (v 16–20)
- The only place for sexual intercourse is within marriage
- Using mediums etc is a serious offence before God
Care For the Poor (v 21–27)
- These laws were without any parallel in the surrounding nations
- Fretheim, “the intensely personal response of God here lifts up the high importance of the way in which a society treats the poor”
Holy People (v 28–31)
- All that we have belongs to God
Application
- What have we learnt this morning?
- The importance of respecting the judgment of those in authority
- God views any occult activity very seriously
- We should reflect God’s passion in caring for the poor