Chapter 21:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Genesis Leviticus
Exodus 21
Concise Complete
Laws respecting servants. (1-11) Judicial laws. (12-21)
Judicial laws. (22-36)
Verses 1-11 The
laws in this chapter relate to the fifth and sixth commandments; and though they
differ from our times and customs, nor are they binding on us, yet they explain
the moral law, and the rules of natural justice. The servant, in the state of
servitude, was an emblem of that state of bondage to sin, Satan, and the law,
which man is brought into by robbing God of his glory, by the transgression of
his precepts. Likewise in being made free, he was an emblem of that liberty
wherewith Christ, the Son of God, makes free from bondage his people, who are
free indeed; and made so freely, without money and without price, of free grace.
Verses 12-21
God, who by his providence gives and maintains life, by his law protects it. A
wilful murderer shall be taken even from God's altar. But God provided cities of
refuge to protect those whose unhappiness it was, and not their fault, to cause
the death of another; for such as by accident, when a man is doing a lawful act,
without intent of hurt, happens to kill another. Let children hear the sentence
of God's word upon the ungrateful and disobedient; and remember that God will
certainly requite it, if they have ever cursed their parents, even in their
hearts, or have lifted up their hands against them, except they repent, and flee
for refuge to the Saviour. And let parents hence learn to be very careful in
training up their children, setting them a good example, especially in the
government of their passions, and in praying for them; taking heed not to
provoke them to wrath. Through poverty the Israelites sometimes sold themselves
or their children; magistrates sold some persons for their crimes, and creditors
were in some cases allowed to sell their debtors who could not pay. But "man-stealing," the object of which is to force another into slavery, is ranked
in the New Testament with the greatest crimes. Care is here taken, that
satisfaction be made for hurt done to a person, though death do not follow. The
gospel teaches masters to forbear, and to moderate threatenings,
ephesians 6:9,
considering with Job, What shall I do, when God riseth up?
job 31:13,14.
Verses 22-36 The
cases here mentioned give rules of justice then, and still in use, for deciding
similar matters. We are taught by these laws, that we must be very careful to do
no wrong, either directly or indirectly. If we have done wrong, we must be very
willing to make it good, and be desirous that nobody may lose by us.
Chapter 21:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Genesis Leviticus
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
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1 Kings
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1 Chronicles
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Job
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1 Timothy
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Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
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1 John
2 John
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Jude
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