God spells out the ten commandments, and then He begins to delineate laws with which they are to be governed. We tend to place great emphasis on the former, and rightly so! However, the laws are another matter altogether. These are given specifically to the Israelites at a given time and place. Therefore, they don't apply to us.
This may be so, but do we not get a glimpse into the heart of God through these laws and ordinances? As one reads, God's sense of fairness is revealed. His view of justice is made known. He offers a pattern to protect individual rights. Would it not be wise to study and learn from these? For instance, if we placed the death penalty on those who commit the crimes God outlines, wouldn't we have lower crime rates and less crowded prisons? Not to mention, fewer repeat offenders! There's a lot of wisdom in God's laws!
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