“Do not follow the crowd when it does what is wrong; and don’t allow the popular view to sway you into offering testimony for any cause if the effect will be to pervert justice.”-Exodus 23:2 When studying these many teachings of God, one thing is becoming increasingly and uncomfortably apparent to me. These many “laws” […]

Today we begin Exodus chapter 23 For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. “You are not to repeat false rumors; do not join hands with the wicked by offering perjured testimony.  Do not follow the crowd when it does what is wrong; and don’t allow the popular view […]

“The firstborn of your sons you are to give to me.  You are to do the same with your oxen and your sheep — it is to stay with its mother seven days, and on the eighth day you are to give it to me.  You are to be my specially separated people. Therefore you […]

“You are not to curse God, and you are not to curse a leader of your people.” -Exodus 22:28 Exodus 22:28 (or 22:27 depending on which translation you’re using) is actually a perfect example illustrating why it’s soooooo dang important to study the original Hebrew when reading the Bible. Let’s take a take a close look […]

“You are not to abuse any widow or orphan.  If you do abuse them in any way, and they cry to me, I will certainly heed their cry.  My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword — your own wives will be widows and your own children fatherless.  If you loan […]