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| Lesson 58: The Law Of The Old Testament That Is Covered In The New Testament: How Certain Child Issues Were Solved 3/21/2014 by turtle Deuteronomy 21:15-21 KJV (15) If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: (16) Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: (17) But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his. (18) If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: (19) Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; (20) And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. (21) And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. I think if our nation lived by certain social laws today of the Old Testament we would find ourselves with a more godly nation, but one without mercy. In order to understand religious people one must look at their laws as well as their unwritten laws of conduct. Every group has them and if you are not familiar with them you can and will land up in trouble. Most and even some of these laws written at the time of Moses were not enforced later down the road of Israel nations journey. One might ask then how can laws be changed that were suppose to be established by God? It is in our rebellious nature to change anything God ordains, yet is it necessarily evil. Does God allow for social issues to change through time, it seems that certain laws change or how they were enforced changed. It was based on who was in leadership, whether they were religious zealots strict in their fundamental view or liberal in view. Most people of moderate or liberal view would agree that to live under a more stringent rule or order would be harsh to those not in submission to laws. Yet if this nation was accustom to certain laws then why would be liberal or moderate have a problem with them. If you take amish in our nation to day they live by a strict order of rules, and most of us coming from the outside world would never be able to live for anything of time under some of these rules. The shunning alone would cause a feeling of alienation. If one goes into society where the bar scene is normal then one would find that the only law around is the laws the cops enforce which is only if a complaint is made or a crime that must be reported is made like murder. Two different groups with different social groups, one religious and one non religious in life style. Does not mean their non believer there. Cain killed Abel, Isaac was favor by his father, but Ishmael was sent away with his mother into the wilderness with little food or care. Abraham broke this rule of society in the law of Moses. Yet Abraham was before the laws of Moses and God’s laws do not change. Of course they do. If those laws are only laws under God like our laws today are under God rule and ultimate authority, yet we live by the law of man has established. Let examine Abraham life against this rule why did he send Hagar away, because his wife authority and being upset that anyone would make fun of his first born of legitimate heir. Abraham lived by his wife rules, even down to sleeping with her maid. Social issues change even down to what must be given to children of first and second wives. Today people give heritance to who they desire to give an inheritance too. The law of correction of young adults have changed too. Parents have little say if a child gets into trouble after the age in eighteen or whatever the adult age is in your state. Basically the state laws correct by just enforcing standard law of the land. Yet when our laws fail to enforce things become corrupt. Society shift and groans till either war breaks out, or laws are enforced. The point is our laws in America are under God’s authority. Not under the social issues of the Bible. These laws used for correction. Laws of government correct social, religious orders when they are broken if reported and if the government breaks their own laws, then you just in a world of hurt. It is only a sign of what is to come, because history repeats itself in social change. Dear Heavenly Father correction of children the correction of society and the laws of what occurs in the Old Testament, must be applied to understanding, to set your people free. In Jesus precious name, Amen. http://www.turtle30cshell.com _ |