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Weekly Assignment 3

Weekly Assignment 3

Q Summarize the law. 2. Use the commentaries of Stuart and Alexander to clarify the law's meaning, recording any helpful insights. Which commentary was more helpful? 3. Assuming that God is the Lawgiver here, and this law reflects his perspectives, values, etc., what are 2-4 important insights FROM EACH LAW about God that could be derived from this law? 4. List one practical application that you might possibly consider making in your own life in light of one of the theological insights you derived from this law. Read Gane, chaps. 13-14. Follow the same procedure for analysis of laws above for the following: (1) Exod 22:21-24 (aliens, widows and orphans); (2) Exod 22:28 (cursing God, rulers); (3) Exod 21:15, 17 (assaulting, neglecting one’s parents). Please make sure the that the insights on #3 is 2-4 insights for each law.

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Exod 22:21-24 – The law stated in this passage implies that there must never be any form of discrimination shown by any believer of God to differentiate between native people and foreign immigrants/between one race of individuals and another race of individuals. This is because there is no difference between any human believer in the eyes of God on the basis of travelers setting in foreign lands. Moreover, God is commanding the believers to never exploit helpless individuals.