9 If a man is found lying down with a woman married to a husband, Deuteronomy 22:22 Lying Down – We’re enormously confused. One of the reasons for this confusion is the paucity of our language about love. For us, the verb “to love” covers everything from the taste of ice cream to sexual intimacy…
“Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall he shed, for in the image of God He made man.” Genesis 9:6 Image of God – Walter Kaiser makes the point. There is no possible ransom for murder because the murderer owes his life to God. Punishment for murder does not balance the books for…
Moreover, you shall not take ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death. Numbers 35:31 Ransom – We can measure the godliness of a society by the measure of its concern with the sanctity of life. Frankly, the further we slide from God’s…
You shall not commit murder Deuteronomy 5:17 Commit Murder – The King James Bible did us no favors with this commandment. You see, there are seven different words in Hebrew that describe killing. Three are associated with killing animals for sacrifice, one is related to vengeful slaughter and two are connected to execution. That leaves…
Honor your father and your mother Deuteronomy 5:16 Honor – God never does anything without a purpose. When it comes to the world of human beings, all of God’s actions have redemptive purposes. So, honoring your parents is not just about respect. It’s not just the “Yes, sir,” “No, ma’m” attitude. There are critical redemptive…
and you shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day. Deuteronomy 5:15 Remember – Most Christians think that God instituted…
You shall not make for yourself an image or any form of that which is in heaven above, or of that which is in the earth beneath Deuteronomy 5:8 Any Form – God does not allow representations of His divinity in any form or image – no statues, no obelisks, no pictures, no venerated relics;…
and you shall love the LORD you God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength Deuteronomy 6:5 Strength – Most Christians think that this verse is about parts of my spiritual anatomy. So, we refer to the quotation of this verse in Matthew 22:37 or Mark 12:30 or…
Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! Deuteronomy 6:4 Witness – When God’s children observe His commandments, He enables them to be a witness to Him. That’s the point of being Torah-observant. Yes, of course, living according to God’s Word brings joy and peace and well-being (God promises that). But…
You shall have no other gods besides Me. Deuteronomy 5:7 Other Gods – An axiom of human resource management applies here. People almost always do what they believe to be in their best interest. When you aren’t getting the behavior you desire from others, use this axiom to discover why they think behaving as they…
