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Widows and Brothers The Eighth Commandment These laws made perfect sense in ancient Israel. Deuteronomy 25:5-10 “‘If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside…
Inheritances The Eighth Commandment Inheritances must be passed on intact. Numbers 27:8-11 “And you shall speak to the people of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. And…
Stewards for the Sake of Others The Eighth Commandment We must care for our property with others in mind. Exodus 21:33, 34 “When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it,…
Our Neighbors’ Stewardship The Eighth Commandment We are stewards of our neighbors’ lost property. Deuteronomy 22:1-4 “‘You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray and ignore them. You shall take them back to your brother. And…
Guard against Negligence The Eighth Commandment Negligence can be a form of stealing. Exodus 22:6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started…
A Call to Stewardship The Eighth Commandment God calls each of us to a stewardship of property. Exodus 20:15 “You shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:19 “‘And you shall not steal.’” All things have been created to serve God’s purposes in…
In the Place of God The Eighth Commandment Stealing can take many forms. Exodus 20:15 “You shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:19 “‘And you shall not steal.’” The eighth commandment is accompanied by more statutes, rules, and precepts than any other…
Concerning Divorce The Seventh Commandment Divorce must be strictly regulated. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 “‘When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he…
Homosexuality and Bestiality The Seventh Commandment What God condemns, we must condemn. Leviticus 18:22 “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” Leviticus 20:13 “If a man lies with a male as with…
In the Place of God The Eighth Commandment Stealing can take many forms. Exodus 20:15 “You shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:19 “‘And you shall not steal.’” The eighth commandment is accompanied by more statutes, rules, and precepts than any other…