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The Letter and Spirit of Law The Eighth Commandment Exodus 21:18, 19 “When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed, then if…

A Brother’s Wife The Eighth Commandment 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 the family to a stranger. Her husband’s brother…

No Inheritance Taxes The Eighth Commandment God’s people are to be actively concerned to preserve the property and well-being of their neighbors, and to ensure that each receives what he is due. Numbers 27:8-11 “And you shall speak to the…

Preventive Justice The Eighth Commandment Exodus 21:33, 34 “When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, the owner of the pit…

No “Finders, Keepers” The Eighth Commandment 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 if he does not live near you and…

Guard Against Negligence The Eighth Commandment Love for neighbor requires active concern for their property and full restoration of any loss we may cause. Exodus 22:6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or…

A Call to Stewardship The Eighth Commandment 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 bringing glory and honor to His Name (Ps. 119:89-91). God…

Stealing The Eighth Commandment You shall not steal The Commandment God is sovereign in the disposition of blessings, and He calls each of us to exercise proper stewardship over what He has entrusted to us and to respect and preserve…