Reference

Exodus 21:1-23:9

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I. Introduction to Biblical________

A. Three ______________

1. _________

2. _____________

3. ___________

B. Three ________

1. __________ (Rom. 3:20; Gal. 3:24)

2. ____________ (Rom. 13:1-4; 1 Tim. 1:8-11)

3. __________ (Ps. 119:105; Rom. 13:8-10)

C. A Range of ___________

1. _______________vs. ____________________

 

II. ___________ Law Principles

A. Human ______________ (Ex. 21:1-32)

1. Protection of ________________

2. _____________ Punishment (Gen. 9:5-6)

B. Protection of _____________ (Ex. 21:33-22:15)

1. ______________

2. __________________ (Ex. 22:1-4)

C. Due ____________ (Ex. 23:1-9)

1. ______________ (Ex. 23:2-3, 6, 8-9)

2. Multiple _________________ (Ex. 23:1, 7; Dt. 19:15)

III. Final ______________

         A. God’s Word is always:

1. _________________

2. ___________

B. By what _______________?

C. Our hope is not in _________

Going Deeper Questions

  1. Dr. Greg Bahnsen once said, “You’ve got to have a moral justification for punishment. If there’s no moral justification, then taxation is stealing, imprisonment is kidnapping, and capital punishment is murder.” Where does any government get its moral justification to impose laws and/or punishments on its citizens?
  2. Paul wrote to Timothy that “the law is good if one uses it lawfully”. What do you think he meant by that? (see 1 Timothy 1:8-10)
  3. Should we use the Bible today to figure out what kind of laws we should have? Why or why not? If yes, how do we determine which parts of the Bible apply today and which ones don’t?
  4. Douglas Wilson wrote, “The family is the ministry of health, education, and welfare. The church is the ministry of grace and peace, or the ministry of Word and sacrament. And the civil government is the ministry of justice.” Do you agree with this summary? Why or why not? If you agree, do you think families, churches, and the government are each staying in their “lane”? If not, where do you see examples of overreach or abdication?
  5. Many Christians say that we are called to “love”, “forgive”, and/or “turn the other cheek” even when crimes are committed. How do we reconcile the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels with the emphasis on justice in the Old Testament?
  6. Read John 8:2-11. Some people believe Jesus’ words in verse 7 mean that the death penalty should no longer be used. What do you think?
  7. Read Deuteronomy 17:6-7 and 22:22. Consider the story of the woman “caught” in adultery. According to Dt. 22:22, who is missing from this picture in John 8? How do you suppose these men “knew” that adultery had been committed? Were they following the proper procedure laid down by Moses? When Jesus said, “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone” do you think He was talking about ANY sin, or was He referring to sin as it related to this case?