Yesterday we were discussing why God limited the number of lashes during a flogging to 40. The reason why is because God in His wisdom decreed that to flog a person more than that would be too excessive and lead to bitterness instead of repentance. What’s interesting is we can find this exact same principle […]
Archives for August 2019
D25-2: Why Was The Number Of Lashes During A Flogging Restricted To 40?
“If people have a dispute, seek its resolution in court, and the judges render a decision in favor of the righteous one and condemning the wicked one; then, if the wicked one deserves to be flogged, the judge is to have him lie down and be flogged in his presence. The number of strokes is to […]
D25-1: If You Did This One Thing To Your Wife On Her Wedding Night, You Would be Publicly Flogged!
Today we begin Deuteronomy Chapter 25. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. “If people have a dispute, seek its resolution in court, and the judges render a decision in favor of the righteous one and condemning the wicked one; then, if the wicked one deserves to be […]
D24-19: Why It’s WRONG For Pastors To Use This Verse To Get People To Give Their Tithes And Offerings
“When harvesting the grain in your field, if you forgot a sheaf of grain there, you are not to go back and get it; it will remain there for the foreigner, the orphan and the widow, so that Adonai your God will bless you in all the work you do.“-Deuteronomy 24:19 Verse 19 of Deuteronomy […]
D24-18: Why More Concern Was Shown For The Poor Widow Than Even The Orphan Or Foreigner In Israel
“’You are not to deprive the foreigner or the orphan of the justice which is his due, and you are not to take a widow’s clothing as collateral for a loan. Rather, remember that you were a slave in Egypt; and Adonai your God redeemed you from there. That is why I am ordering you […]