And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her .... Thou shalt go in unto her. 21:11
Trivia: What does the Bible say about those who set a light by their father or mother?
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her .... Thou shalt go in unto her. 21:11
Trivia: What does the Bible say about those who set a light by their father or mother?
Judge others fairly, Israelite and stranger, rich or poor, powerful or weak. 1:16-17
Cities ... That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live. 4:41-42
Moses established cities that people who unintentionally kill others can flee to to avoid punishment. If it was good enough for God and Moses why aren't these cities of refuge good enough for believers today?
Love strangers, because you used to be strangers. 10:19
If you obey the commandments, God will drive out the current occupants of the lands you enter to and give their land to you. Every place your foot touches will be yours, from Lebanon to the Euphrates River. No one will be able to defeat you and God will make everyone fear you. 11:23-25
I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments ... And a curse, if ye will not obey. 11:26-28
Lend money to the poor. 15:7-10
There will always be poor people. Be generous to them. 15:11
Rules for slave owners 15:12-18
Judges and officers should strive to be impartial and should never take a bribe. 16:18-19
"Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose ... thou mayest not set a stranger over thee." 17:15
God will choose the king (and he won't be a foreigner). Democracy is not allowed.
Cities of refuge 19:1-10
Establish cities to serve as safe places for ignorant killers who didn't hate their victims. Such a person could flee to one of these cities and be safe -- if he manages to get there before the avenger of blood finds him.
But if the killer hated his victim, then the elders of the city will fetch him and deliver him to the avenger of blood. The avenger of blood will kill him, and your eye shall not pity him. 19:11-13
"Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother." 19:18-19
Joel Webbon uses this verse to advocate the death penalty for women who falsely accuse men of rape.
An eye for an eye (your eye shall not pity them) 19:21
When someone commits "a sin worthy of death" that person is "accursed of God" and should be hung on a tree. But should the accursed person be killed first by stoning and then hung on a tree or be killed by hanging on a tree -- that is, by crucifixion? I'll leave that for the Bible scholars to decide. The important thing is to make sure you take the accursed dead body down before nightfall. Leaving dead bodies on trees all night is just nasty. Too nasty even for a very nasty God. 21:22-23
Do not oppress the poor, whether they be slaves, neighbors, or strangers. 24:14-15
Be kind to widows, orphans, fatherless children and strangers. Share whatever you have with them. 24:17-21
Be honest when you deal with others. Don't cheat. 25:13-15
Take care of those who need help. 26:12
Don't misguide the blind or mistreat strangers, orphans, or widows. 27:18-19
"The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low." 28:43
This verse is sometimes used to justify the mistreatment of immigrants by bible-believers.
"I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life." 30:19
Although this verse has nothing to do with abortion, it is often used in anti-abortion bumper stickers and yard signs.
