Post by cspain03 on Jul 7, 2014 14:02:11 GMT
late post...
So, again, I can't say any particular few verses stood out to me, but, to be completely off topic of what we usually talk about here, I found the chapter to be a glaring reason as to why slave owners didn't want slaves to read/read the Bible and therefore be empowered to demand these "Christians" follow the Word of God. It's interesting that slave owners would quote "slaves obey your masters" and nicely forget that slaves should be set free after 7 years, and if harm were to befall them (losing an eye or a tooth) they were to be set free and that slave masters shouldn't beat their slaves to death (even though I don't agree with beating to the point of requiring a couple days of recovery either). But to come back to something that can connect with our Christian walk, is to remember the fair and just treatment of others, being careful not to take verses 23-24 out of context when defining "serious injury" ( 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.) because the stipulation was around pregnant women (22 “If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely[e] but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows.), I think our generation as a whole would all serve from doing our own reading of God's word to gain our own empowerment but also to have a better understanding and appreciation for life and justice and fairness - we certainly don't have bulls and donkeys to care for but we still should take head to the Word and be mindful that we are to pay the price when we've been warned of harmful actions and do not tame/address them (like the animals gorging people and the owner knew of this habit and did nothing/didn't do enough about it).
Have a great day!
So, again, I can't say any particular few verses stood out to me, but, to be completely off topic of what we usually talk about here, I found the chapter to be a glaring reason as to why slave owners didn't want slaves to read/read the Bible and therefore be empowered to demand these "Christians" follow the Word of God. It's interesting that slave owners would quote "slaves obey your masters" and nicely forget that slaves should be set free after 7 years, and if harm were to befall them (losing an eye or a tooth) they were to be set free and that slave masters shouldn't beat their slaves to death (even though I don't agree with beating to the point of requiring a couple days of recovery either). But to come back to something that can connect with our Christian walk, is to remember the fair and just treatment of others, being careful not to take verses 23-24 out of context when defining "serious injury" ( 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.) because the stipulation was around pregnant women (22 “If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely[e] but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows.), I think our generation as a whole would all serve from doing our own reading of God's word to gain our own empowerment but also to have a better understanding and appreciation for life and justice and fairness - we certainly don't have bulls and donkeys to care for but we still should take head to the Word and be mindful that we are to pay the price when we've been warned of harmful actions and do not tame/address them (like the animals gorging people and the owner knew of this habit and did nothing/didn't do enough about it).
Have a great day!