Leviticus. What a challenge it was for them to live in a way that reflected God's ultimate purpose for His kingdom. When someone violated God's pattern, the judgment was often swift. As I reflect on the harsh response to someone cursing God, I am reminded how easy it is for God's Name to become nothing more than a lame expression in a culture. It's that way for our culture now. God wanted them to be an example and He didn't want it watered down. Therefore, He quickly removed the first offender.
You know the expression, "The rich get richer and the poor get poorer." God's plan for His people was a system that rewarded hard work but didn't permanently create a class of people who had all the economic advantages.
Monday, February 21, 2011
February 21, Day 52
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Well, I've got to ask the obvious-
ReplyDelete“Anyone who injures another person must be dealt with according to the injury inflicted a fracture for a fracture, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whatever anyone does to injure another person must be paid back in kind."
What about forgiveness and all that?
Lara, they didn't know God with the same awareness of history that we have. They hadn't heard Jesus' teaching on forgiveness; He wouldn't say that until hundreds of years after their times. Also, remember that they were far more primitive in their thinking than we are.
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