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In the first 15 verses there is a continuation of laws regarding personal property. These laws are an elaboration of the eighth commandment “You will not steal.” God desired that the children of Israel be given specific cases so that they would fully understand the extent of the law. This chapter also promotes special consideration and protection to strangers, widows, and fatherless children. God wanted to assure his people that the destitute among them should be cared for. In a recent discovery at Khirbet Qeiyafa, Israel, an inscription was found in 2008 that is the oldest Hebrew text ever discovered. One scholar believes it may have been an injunction to care for widows and orphans while another believes that it relates to the establishment of the monarchy. If the former interpretation is correct, it is a good example of this belief in Israel’s history, if the latter then we have physical evidence for the move away from a theocracy to a human king. The passage raises important issues about our care for the needy and our allegiances. Those who follow God as their ultimate authority will care for the impoverished and less fortunate. Michael Hasel
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