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Uncovering Nakedness (3) The Seventh Commandment Leviticus 18:19 “You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual uncleanness.” Leviticus 20:18 “If a man lies with a woman during her menstrual period and uncovers…
Uncovering Nakedness (2) The Seventh Commandment Leviticus 20:17 “If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace, and they…
Uncovering Nakedness (1) The Seventh Commandment 7.1 Do not uncover nakedness Leviticus 18:6-18 “None of you shall approach any one of his close relatives to uncover nakedness. I am the LORD. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father,…
No Adultery The Seventh Commandment This commandment forbids all unlawful sexual practices and relations, that is, those engaged outside the bounds of marriage. Exodus 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.” Deuteronomy 5:18 “‘And you shall not commit adultery.’” Ephesians 5:3-13;…
An Attack on Life? The Sixth Commandment Deuteronomy 25:11, 12 “When men fight with one another and the wife of the one draws near to rescue her husband from the hand of him who is beating him and puts out…
Protect Your Neighbors’ Well-being The Sixth Commandment Deuteronomy 22:8 “When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring the guilt of blood upon your house, if anyone should fall from…
Loans and Pledges The Sixth Commandment Deuteronomy 24:6 “No one shall take a mill or an upper millstone in pledge, for that would be taking a life in pledge.” Taking someone’s livelihood in pledge for a loan was absolutely forbidden.…
The Protection of Slaves The Sixth Commandment Exodus 21:20, 21 “When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged. But if the slave survives a day…
Cities of Refuge (4) The Sixth Commandment Numbers 35:9-15 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, then you shall select…
Cities of Refuge (3) The Sixth Commandment Numbers 35:9-15 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, then you shall select…