Is God Concerned for Oxen? Interpreting the Law of God (39) Justice, not oxen, is the point. Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same? For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the ...
Proportionate Benefit Interpreting the Law of God (38) Creatures should be allowed to share proportionately in the benefits they bring to men. “You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out grain.” Deuteronomy 25:4 It is possible, I believe, to derive a third principle of justice from this statute. We’ve already seen ...
Dominion Interpreting the Law of God (37) God’s Law affirms man’s right to exercise dominion over the animals. Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox. Proverbs 14:4 A second principle relevant for knowing and doing God’s good will is embedded in Deuteronomy ...
In, By, and For Jesus Interpreting the Law of God (35) Jesus is always the Key to interpreting God’s Law. So then the law was our guardian until Christ came…. Galatians 3:24 That word “guardian” is “pedagogue”—schoolmaster, teacher, tutor, guide. The Law leads us to Jesus, not just for salvation, but for every benefit ...
When It’s All Working Interpreting the Law of God (34) We can know when the Spirit is teaching us the Law of God. Here, in summary, is what life in the Spirit entails. First, it is to be free in Christ, because of the work of Christ, from the condemnation of the Law. The ...
To Strive with Unbelief Interpreting the Law of God (33) The Spirit uses the Law to strive with men and woo them. “My Spirit shall not contend with man forever, for he is flesh….” Genesis 6:3 (ESV margin) Evidently the Spirit of God strives with those who prefer the mind of the flesh in ...
Back and Forth in God’s Word Interpreting the Law of God (32) We learn God’s Law as the Spirit guides us throughout His Word. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. ...
From Letter to Spirit Interpreting the Law of God (31) God’s Spirit brings out the full intention and application of the Law. …our sufficiency is from God, who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the ...
Unto Holiness Interpreting the Law of God (30) When we learn God’s Law from His Spirit, holiness is the result. Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1 People want different things from ...
Law and Spirit Interpreting the Law of God (29) Interpreting God’s Law is only living in the Spirit of God. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the ...