Agriculture The Rule of Law: Government of Culture (5) God directed the proper use of His land. The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a ...
Worship The Rule of Law: Government of Culture (4) God’s Law shows us the pattern of sound worship. “Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and all its furniture, so you shall make it.” Exodus 25:9 All peoples in the days of ancient Israel practiced religious worship, using ...
Local Culture The Rule of Law: Government of Culture (3) Every community must stand for godliness. “You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:9 Writing the Law of God on the gates of a city is another way of saying that every aspect of community ...
Dress The Rule of Law: Government of Culture (2) God’s Law provides guidelines for what we should wear. “None of you shall approach any of his close relatives to uncover nakedness.” Leviticus 18:6 The Law of God is not a handbook on fashion. Nevertheless, it has some important words to teach us about ...
Kingdom Outpost The Rule of Law: Government of Culture (1) The Law of God makes a home an outpost of the Kingdom. “You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:9 No people has ever been able to do without culture. Culture includes the artifacts, ...
Care for the Creation The Rule of Law: Government of the Community (7) The communities of God’s people must care for God’s creation. “‘You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain.’” Deuteronomy 25:4 The land and possessions of God’s people were entrusted to them as a matter ...
The Poor and Needy The Rule of Law: Government of the Community (6) God’s Law protects the dignity and place of the poor. “‘For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, “You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to ...
Purity The Rule of Law: Government of the Community (5) God’s Law works for purity within communities. “And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God. You shall not do as they do in the land ...
Property The Rule of Law: Government of the Community (4) God’s Law protects the right to private property. “You shall not steal.” Exodus 20:15 While the communities of God’s people were structured in such a way as to ensure that all would work and that the work of all would contribute to ...
Mutual Care The Rule of Law: Government of the Community (3) In God’s communities we are our neighbor’s keepers. “‘You shall not see your neighbor’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 ...