How Yahweh relates
with his creations (series 78)
Exodus:
Breaking down of 10 Commandments and By-Laws
Bible Texts (Concordant Version of the Old
Testament and Concordant Literal New Testament with keywords Concordance (Main
text: Exodus chapter 22)
This
week's scripture chapter further reveals the fact that Israelites cannot be
replaced by Christians as recorded in this chapter. I encourage all readers,
including Christians to ponder on this week's blog and make necessary redress
in relative sense. However, there are common laws found in these laws which are
applicable to how we live in this current eon. As a matter of fact, some of Sharia
laws emanate from these by-laws and Western countries modernized these laws to
suit their individual societal acceptance. However, this week's blog centralize
on the fact that Yahweh has warned all nations of things he dislikes.
To make
this issue simple, let us pick a few of these by-laws culled from the Ten
Commandments.
Ø
Whoever steals is convicted of his crime. This can be found from verse
1 through 4.
Ø
There are restitutions/repayments for trespasses as recorded in verse 5-15.
The
following verses stood up to me when I was studying this week chapter. I think it would also
benefit you.
1.
Verse 16-17: In case a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and he
lies with her, he shall pay, yea pay her bride-price as a wife for himself. If
her father refuses, yea refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver
according to the bride price for virgins.
From my
point of view, virginity was a precious thing in those days. Elohim Yahweh also
values it and that is why he instructed the Israelites to pay valuable amounts
of precious substance for "deflowered" virgins (girls/ladies). My concern now is how virginity has been
disdained in the societies of today. Of course, Western culture has downplayed
the importance of virginity through their various movies and broadcasts. People
celebrate those who have disvirgined themselves while they mock the virgins. This
attitude is demeaning humanity. This is why many homes are broken due to
lack of integrity and self dignity. Many people's lives are in disarray due to the experience and horror of rape. Marriage is honorable and bed should not be
defiled/breached (Hebrews 13:4 paraphrased).
2.
Verse 18: You shall not let an enchantress live.
This is
another instruction from Yahweh to his people. Even though gentiles are not
Israelites, this instruction is applicable to them as well. The answer is
obvious. Elohim Yahweh is a jealous El. He prefers nobody to be under
enchantment but to be subjected to him alone. Therefore, if there is anyone
making enchantment on the other person; such enchanter/enchantress is putting
himself/herself in Yahweh's position.
You
see, my dear blog reader, the word Yahweh means a Subjector. He would not take
it kindly if anyone is impersonating him through the power of darkness.
Therefore, anyone making enchantment on the other person should not live
according to his words.
3.
Verse 19: Anyone lying with a beast, he shall be put to death, yea death.
On my
first thought, I found the situation that may result to this instruction as awkward
and eerie. However, on my second thought, I found this instruction as very
relevant in our current society. Judging
from series of news being posted and broadcasted on internet of a man marrying
an Alligator; Ladies marrying their Dogs; human beings sleeping with their pets
and so on and so forth, this instruction is very relevant. This is rather pathetic
and absolutely inhuman. However, some people have lost self dignity and their
senses of shame have been imprisoned on these evil attitudes. No wonder, people
get sicker and diseases are on the rise at every period of time. The Wicked
people shall be turned into hell and those nations that despise Elohim Yahweh's
instructions (Psalm 9:17 paraphrased).
4.
Verse 20: Anyone sacrificing to any elohim, he is doomed, unless it be to
Yahweh, to Him alone.
Once
again, Yahweh does not want sacrifices to any other gods but him. This
instruction has been rebelled against up till this time. This is why the world
is in disarray. Bible made us know that nations that serve him are blessed (Psalm 33:12). Jeremiah 18:17 points out that he would scatter the nations that
turned their back at him. He would also turn his back at them when their troubles come.
5.
Verse 21: As for sojourner, you shall not tyrannize nor oppress him, for you
came to be sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Yahweh
instructed the Israelites to treat strangers well because they used to be
strangers in the land of Egypt. In real life, it is good to treat
strangers/foreigners well. This also implies that tribalism should be no-no in
our society because we are all children of one true Elohim Yahweh. If nations
truly practice this, there would be less conflicts and killings in each land.
6.
Verse 22: Any widow or orphan you shall not humiliate...
Yahweh
shows his keen interest in Widows/Widowers and Orphans. We are to be kind to
them. If these people were being maltreated or maledicted, Yahweh will fight on
their behalf once they cried to him for his help. Yahweh knows every hidden act
against these vulnerable people and he would always come to their rescue. He
would make the enemies of these people lose their loved ones too to experience
what it means to be a Widow/Widower or an Orphan. However, any nation taking
good care of these kinds of people will always be blessed of Elohim Yahweh
irrespective of their religions or no religion.
In
summary, I could go on and on in this chapter but you may read the rest for
yourself (verse 25-31). There is a portion that talked about things that people
of Israel should not delay in providing for him. This includes their first born
and even their liquor. I am sure Christians would cherry-pick on these because
they would not want to offer Yahweh liquor but of course their first child. So
you see, once again, Christians are not the replacements of the Israelites. These
laws are primarily meant for the Israelites to keep and observe but all other nations can glean from them to administer laws and order in their various nations. These are Yahweh's warnings. Any law that is against Elohim Yahweh is rebelling against him and he would not take it kindly with such nation irrespective of their belief, ideas, culture or religion. Yahweh is the Elohim of all the earth not just the Israelites. So, he commands the respect of all living and non-living things. However, the Israelites
exist up till today. Once again, if you are not born an Israelite, you are a Gentile. Be satisfied with that.
Thanks
for taking time to read this week's blog.
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