Following on the heels of yesterday’s post, the Apostle Paul applies Deuteronomy 25:4 which says “You are not to muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain” in a unique way. Here’s what he wrote in his first letter to the Corinthians: “Did you ever hear of a soldier paying his own expenses? […]
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D25-4: What The Command Against Not Muzzling An Ox Tells Us About Compassion Versus Productivity
“You are not to muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain.” -Deuteronomy 25:4 The law we encounter next is an interesting one. We’re told to NOT muzzle an ox while it is out in the field threshing the grain. While from one perspective this may seem like the most logical and humane […]