Day 25 of the podcast, reading Exodus 20-22 NET, read along at:
https://netbible.org/bible/Exodus+20-22/
This is day 25 of our journey.
God established that the people of Israel were to remain holy and set apart for Him. To guide his people, God gave them laws that they needed to follow in order to remain in His presence. These laws encompassed all areas of life...some may seem strange to our modern ears while others are guidelines that we still follow today. The Law served the purpose of showing what was required to be holy and taught the Israelites how to interact with God and with others. Israel had been slaves to Egypt for generations...the Law now laid the foundation for a life of service to a master that was worthy of their love and devotion.
Join me in Exodus 20-22 to see a picture of Holiness from God's point of view.
Key verses:
Exodus 20:2-3
“I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:22
The Lord said to Moses: “Thus you will tell the Israelites: ‘You yourselves have seen that I have spoken with you from heaven.
Exodus 21:5-6
But if the servant should declare, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’ 6 then his master must bring him to the judges, and he will bring him to the door or the doorpost, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.
Exodus 22:21
“You must not wrong a resident foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 22:31
“You will be holy people to me; you must not eat any meat torn by animals in the field. You must throw it to the dogs.
All Scriptures are from the NET.
