Intro: Why do we need to know how to handle an “ox goring” today?!?
Is God pro-slavery and even beating slaves to death?!?!
NB. 1. Don’t misunderstand these “case law” rules in Israel’s covenant…
a)…they are not the LORD’s “ideal” society, but regulating sin justly
b)…they do not automatically map directly to Scotland today
c)…they are not exhaustive, but examples: key principles of justice
NB. 2. Don’t minimize how helpful these rules are to reflect upon still…
a)…they help us see God’s just nature and c