“’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 […]
D24-17: If Children Are NOT To Be Put To Death For Their Parents’ Sins, How To Explain Numbers 14:18?
“Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.”-Deuteronomy 24:16 We next move on to the law banning trans-generational punishment. We’re told it is forbidden for the parents to be put to death for the crimes of their […]
D24-16: The Idea Of Fair Treatment For All Workers Regardless Of Race And Religion Began In Torah
“Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.”-Deuteronomy 24:14 Before moving forward with verse 14 of Deuteronomy 24, keep in mind that all these words of Deuteronomy are essentially Moses expounding on the Law […]
D24-15: Biblically Speaking, A ‘Generation’ Is NOT About A Precisely Defined Time Period
In my last post, I demonstrated how the principles behind the Torah given at Sinai were actually embedded in the earlier stories of the Patriarchs. Today I want to show you how in Deuteronomy 24, we have laws directly connected to each of the four generations of Abraham. This will help shed some light on […]
D24-14: The Stunning Connections Between Isaac’s Marriage In Genesis 24 And Deuteronomy 24:10-13
“When you make a loan of any kind to your neighbor, do not go into their house to get what is offered to you as a pledge. Stay outside and let the neighbor to whom you are making the loan bring the pledge out to you. If the neighbor is poor, do not go to sleep with […]
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