“If a man kidnaps any of his brothers, fellow members of the community of Israel, and makes him his slave or sells him, that kidnapper must die; in this way you will put an end to such wickedness among you.”-Deuteronomy 24:7 Verses 6 and 7 of Deuteronomy 24 outline a very important principle that seems […]

“No one may take a mill or even an upper millstone as collateral for a loan, because that would be taking as collateral the debtor’s very means of sustenance.”-Deuteronomy 24:6 Verse 6 deals with what to do when a Hebrew lends a very poor person some money or food and demands some type of collateral […]

“If a man has recently married his wife, he is not to be subject to military service; he is to be free of external obligations and left at home for one year to make his new wife happy.”-Deuteronomy 24:5 From verse 5 of Deuteronomy 24, we finally move away from the theme of adultery that […]

“Suppose a man marries a woman and consummates the marriage but later finds her displeasing, because he has found her offensive in some respect. He writes her a divorce document, gives it to her and sends her away from his house.  She leaves his house, goes and becomes another man’s wife; but the second husband […]

“Suppose a man marries a woman and consummates the marriage but later finds her displeasing, because he has found her offensive in some respect. He writes her a divorce document, gives it to her and sends her away from his house.  She leaves his house, goes and becomes another man’s wife; but the second husband […]