The Book of the Covenant, Chapter 4: Property Rights (Exodus 21:28-22:17)
God unpacks the implications of the Eighth Commandment: restitution must be measured out according to the harm done, not according to the status of the people involved.
Latest Posts
The Book of the Covenant, Chapter 5: Social Justice, Part 1 (Exodus 22:18-23:9)
God double-clicks on the Ninth Commandment, and reveals that true worship must result in social justice among his people.
The Book of the Covenant, Chapter 6: Social Justice, Part 2 (Exodus 23:10-19)
The Lord continues to expand upon the connection between true worship and true social justice — not just in the courtroom, but in business.
The Book of the Covenant, Chapter 7: There Will Be Rest (Exodus 23:20-33)
God finishes his dictation by explaining how true worship will lead his people all the way home.
The Founding of the House of Israel (Exodus 24:1-11)
In one great ceremony, the Lord marries, adopts, and is enthroned over his people, and in the process proves that he loves them, that he will love them forever.
The War Against the Serpent (Exodus 6:28-7:13)
Part 2 of the Book of Exodus begins with a call-back to the first moments of creation.
Fertility or Fruitfulness (Exodus 8:1-15)
The God of Israel challenges the Egyptian obsession with fertility by overwhelming them with a plague of over-fertile frogs.
Why Acknowledge Yahweh as God? (Exodus 8:16-32)
The God of Israel defeats Pharaoh’s magicians, and makes a clear distinction between God’s people and Pharaoh’s people.
The Depravity of Man (Exodus 9:1-12)
As God and Pharaoh go head-to-head over ownership of Israel, Pharaoh begins to discover that the worst thing God can do to a person is let them have exactly what they think they want.
The Fear of the Lord (Exodus 9:13-35)
As God continues to turn up the intensity of his judgements on Pharaoh, he explains further what he is planning to accomplish through these acts.
