“Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.” -Exodus 23:19 Today we’re going to take a look at Exodus 23:19, which is that singular verse behind why Jews do NOT mix dairy products and kosher meat while dining. Before getting into the thick of my discussion, a quick word of explanation to clear […]

“Three times a year, you are to observe a festival for me.” -Exodus 23:14 From verse 14 of Exodus chapter 23, the Lord begins to set up His religious calendar by outlining three specific festivals the Israelites are to observe. Out of the seven feasts the Lord will eventually establish, these three are unique because […]

“And in all that I have said to you, you shall watch yourselves, and the name of other gods you shall not invoke nor shall it be heard on your lips“ -Exodus 23:13 Verses 1-12 of Exodus chapter 23 dealt with rules and regulations between man and man. Now from verses 13-20, a 2nd category […]

“For six days, you are to work. But on the seventh day, you are to rest, so that your ox and donkey can rest, and your slave-girl’s son and the foreigner be renewed.”-Exodus 23:12 From verses 10-12, we see how the Sabbath is to be applied in a very practical, earthly, physical sense. God instructs […]

 “If you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey straying, you must return it to him.  If you see the donkey which belongs to someone who hates you lying down helpless under its load, you are not to pass him by but to go and help him free it.”-Exodus 23:4-5 A common gentile misunderstanding with […]