Deuteronomy illuminates the sacred animal husbandry of ancient Israel and how the CAFOs of our time would make God himself sick. 

Discussion Questions:

1. Why might the ancient law of Deuteronomy be so focused on animal welfare?

2. Why is it that we in the twenty-first century seem to show so much less interest in the welfare of our livestock?

3. Do you come from a farming family? Perhaps a 4-H family? How do you think farmers who have chosen to stay in the business feel about the practices described above?

4. Why do you think local towns embrace mass-confinement animal-husbandry companies?

5. Do you have any new thoughts on the "consumer mentality"?

6. Why do you think our legislators have allowed the collapse of the family farm and all the village economies that have collapsed with it?

Text references for all my bible nerds:

Deut 5:14-15

Mt 25:32-33

Deut 12:15, 22; 14:5; 15:22

Deut 25:4

Deut 14:21