Deuteronomy
25-Punishment of the Guilty
There
were certain crimes that arose through difficulties between individuals. Their
punishment was a limit of forty stripes. Apparently, God thought that was the
way it was to be handled. The answer as to whether it was effective is found in
the fact that Israel had a very low crime rate.
Do
Not Muzzle the Ox
God
told the Israelites not to do that because the ox was working for them, he is
treading out their corn so let the ox eat. Paul uses this verse in his letter
to the Corinthian Christians. I Cor. 9:14. He is saying that the man who is
ministering to you in spiritual things is feeding you spiritual food. You, in
turn, are to feed him with material things.
Protecting
Widows
When
a man died, he would leave a farm with all his wheat and corn and his livestock
of sheep and oxen. The widow was left to care for all of this. Then she was to
go and claim one of her husband's brothers, a cousin or a nearest relative of
his and ask him to marry her. If the brother or relative doesn’t want to marry
her, she can take him to court. If he still refuses to marry her, he is
disgraced for not taking care of her according to the law. Getting married was
a family affair. This was God’s way of drawing families very close together, of
protecting the widows, and also of protecting the land. This was the way the
land would stay in the same family. It was a very good law for them.
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read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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