Category Bible Study

Honor the Creation The Fifth Commandment No excuse for the wanton destruction of creation. Deuteronomy 20:19-20 “‘When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you shall not destroy its trees…

Conserving Creation The Fifth Commandment We are stewards of God’s creation. Deuteronomy 22:6, 7 “If you come across a bird’s nest in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs and the mother sitting on the young…

Honor Debtors The Fifth Commandment Even those in debt deserve honor. Deuteronomy 24:10-13 “When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not go into his house to collect his pledge. You shall stand outside, and the…

Deference to Elders The Fifth Commandment God’s people must honor their elders Leviticus 19:32 “You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.”…

Concerning Kings The Fifth Commandment Kings and all governments must serve the Law of God. Deuteronomy 17:14-20 “When you come to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and…

Referrals and Appeals The Fifth Commandment Speedy justice deters transgression. Deuteronomy 17:8-13 “If any case arises requiring decision between one kind of homicide and another, one kind of legal right and another, or one kind of assault and another, any…

Doing Justice The Fifth Commandment Justice must be for correction, not humiliation. Deuteronomy 25:1-3 “If there is a dispute between men and they come into court and the judges decide between them, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty, then…

Judge Righteous Judgment The Fifth Commandment All believers must judge righteous judgment. Deuteronomy 16:18-20 “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge…

Honor and Fear The Fifth Commandment They ruled in the gates. Deuteronomy 16:18-20 “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the…

Honor Rulers The Fifth Commandment Honor rulers as you would honor God. Exodus 22:28 “You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.” Acts 23:1-5; Romans 13:5; Titus 3:1 Parents, prophets, and rulers: these are the primary…