Deuteronomy
22- Relationships and Rules
Brother
Relationships
God
had a good neighbor policy for His people in the day of the Israelites. They
were not to assume a nonchalant attitude toward the neighbor, nor were they to
pass by as if the neighbor’s problem was none of their business. They were to
extend their help to the neighbor.
Dress
Code:
God
created us male and female, God is saying here that a man ought to look like a
man, and a woman ought to look like a woman.
Protection
For Birds:
If
the Father is concerned about a sparrow, He is also concerned and knows all
about us.
Building
Code:
The
roof of the Israelites house served as the front porch, patio, deck, etc. God
says that the area is to be protected. There was to be a railing around it so little
children would not fall off and so that people would not step off the roof in
the darkness. God wants our home to be dedicated to Him, and He wants that home
to be a safe place.
Mixtures:
God
says the Israelites should not plow their field with a ox and an ass yoked
together. The reason was because they don’t walk together- their gait is
different, and they do not pull together. The same thing is true in marriage.
God does not want a mixture of the saved and the unsaved. The child of God
cannot mix with the world.
Marriage:
Adultery
in Israel was to be punished by stoning. God honors marriage and God honors
sexual purity. God’s Love for His people are expressed in His Law. This law
regarding the protection of the sanctity of marriage is a fine example of His
love and concern for the human family.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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