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Daily Bible - The Law

Today's reading is found in Exodus 20:1 to Exodus 22:15.

Something big was happening, indeed. Day 3 begins with Ten Commandments. I could go on about any one of these Commandments given to us by God, but I don't want to overload your inbox too badly! Suffice it to say that most of these rules are put there not to restrict us, but to protect us. If you think that adultery commandment is just a spoiler, ask a man who has had no contact with his ex-wife and children for a few years. If the misuse of God's name doesn't seem like such a bad thing, remember the importance of names. Has anybody ever said a variation of your name in a mocking way? How did you feel? I bet God feels the same way, and He's one guy I want to keep happy! All sins are imperfections and God will only accept perfection... or redemption.

I honestly don't feel qualified to write at length about the continuing laws, other than to say that they are a window to God's thinking. Honoring one's parents is pretty high on God's list, so is murder. Much like the Commandments, these are rules meant to protect the Israelites from each other. They set boundaries and a system of reparations when bad things happen, both by accident and on purpose.