Leviticus 24:10-23 – That’s Justice

Read Leviticus 24:10-23

Here, the LORD is giving Moses examples of what to do to punish certain sinful behaviors. Was it an honor or a curse that God gave Moses the authority to bring justice to the people? I can certainly see the “fairness” in these laws. I wonder what sort of pushback Moses got. I’m sure people today would revolt.

God felt it necessary to set guidelines and establish criteria for handling circumstances that he knew would come up. The example he gave first was about blasphemy, showing disrespect for God. Of course, that is the most personally hurtful to God, so I can understand why he addresses it first. Were you surprised at the punishment? What if that was a law in effect for us today? There might not be many people still alive! Continue reading “Leviticus 24:10-23 – That’s Justice”

Deuteronomy 21:1-9 – Unsolved Murder

Read Deuteronomy 21:1-9

When I saw the heading for today’s reading, it immediately took me back to December 1979. A dear high school friend of mine was murdered in her family car at the mall. We were seniors. It rocked our world. Just a few months ago, thanks to DNA evidence and a police department that didn’t let go of this cold case, we have a conviction of my friend’s murderer. I was curious to see what the Bible said about unsolved murders.

I was surprised by what was prescribed. A blameless cow had to die. Wasn’t it bad enough that someone had died with no witnesses? Not only would their murderer go free to live, but a cow had to die, too. I’m wrestling with this text figuring I must be missing something. What do you think?

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