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Exodus 22:1-6
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Exodus 22:1-6
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Exodus 22:1–6
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The name Juan Chavez was high on the list of desperadoes wanted by the Mexican police. But he seemed beyond the reach of the law. Every effort to apprehend him proved unsuccessful. Then one day, without warning, the elusive criminal appeared voluntarily in a Saltillo, Mexico, cou … More
1. Deals with civil violations concerning thieves (vv. 1-4).
a. If a man stole an animal and got caught he was to pay back four or five times the amount stolen. No doubt this heavy compensation effectively deterred animal theft.
b. If the thief burglarized in the night and was killed by the owner, then the defendant was not guilty of murder.
c. But if the thief came in the daytime and was killed the owner of the house was guilty of homicide.
2. Deals with civil violations concerning property damage (vv. 5-6).
If a farmer’s livestock invaded another man’s property or a fire destroyed his crops, the offender had to make restitution. These regulations very strongly affirmed the right of life and property.
Application
These same basic regulations that are in effect during this Mosaic time period are still a vital part of our society today. If I or one of my children breaks something in a store where I am shopping I am obligated to either replace it or pay for it. I should never dismiss it as just an accident and walk away with out making restitution.
Exodus 22:1-6 (English Standard Version)
"If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. "If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard. "If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall make full restitution."
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