Slavery Laws in the Bible

Mishpatim – משפטים : “Judgments” Torah : Exodus 21:1-24:18closeExodus 21-24 21:1 “Now these are the rules that you shall set before them. 2 When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. 3 If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he

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Chain of Command

Chain of Command Skip Moen.com Luke 7:9closeLuke 7:9 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” (ESV)   NASB And when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and turned and said to

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The Torah is for the Godless

Mishpatim – משפטים : “Judgments” Torah : Exodus 21:1closeExodus 21:1 21:1 “Now these are the rules that you shall set before them.” (ESV) –24:18 Haftarah : Jeremiah 34:8closeJeremiah 34:8 8 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to make a proclamation of

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Judaisms and Christianities

Judaisms and Christianities Author: Skip Moen “Therefore whatever you want others to do for you, do so for them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.”  Matthew 7:12closeMatthew 7:12 12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (ESV)   NASB

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The Help Desk

The Help Desk Author: Skip Moen For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6closeIsaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to

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Irrevocable

Irrevocable Author:  Skip Moen For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6closeIsaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to us a

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Warrior, Champion and Hero

Warrior, Champion and Hero Author:  Skip Moen For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6closeIsaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born,

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Prince of Peace

Prince of Peace Author: Skip Moen For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6closeIsaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to

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Only Once Continually

“Give us this day our daily bread.”   Matthew 6:11closeMatthew 6:11 11 Give us this day our daily bread. . . . (ESV)   NASB Daily – The Greek word epiousion is one of the most unusual words in the entire Bible.  It occurs only in the Lord’s Prayer.  In order to understand the meaning of most Biblical expressions, scholars

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Hebrew in Greek

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10closeMatthew 5:10 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (ESV) Persecuted – Matthew writes with Hebrew idioms, not Greek concepts.  Sometimes the difference between these two

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