Christians should contrast these rules about divorce with what Jesus tells us about acceptable grounds for divorce. Here it’s more patriarchy but Jesus balances the scales.

Once the “promised land” is occupied and colonized the tithes are to be offered and the ritual declaration of the land being given to the people by God is to be proclaimed.

Deuteronomy Chapter24 JUST declared children aren’t to be put to death for their parents sins, yet this chapter demands genocide for the descendants of a previous generation’s offenses; as inconsistent as ever.

Jesus draws a distinction between how people caught in adultery should be punished and it’s a stark contrast to what’s required in the Old Testament.

One of the first clear examples of a prophecy that Jesus will come and bring the Red Letters to us.

Strange rules laid out that define when it’s ok to massacre, rape, lynch and even kill obese children!

Just as in more recent history people can get exemptions to avoid being drafted for service during wars, the people are given the exemptions they can claim to avoid the draft. Bone Spurs aren’t mentioned but the other usual suspects are: property owners and industry executives.

Jesus calls out the hypocrisy of religion. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/04/from-hastert-to-gaetz-lets-talk-about-republicans-and-sex-crimes.html

False witnesses, murderers, and manslaughter .

Laws to control social order among the commoners but provide exemptions for the elite religious ruling class.