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Exodus 21:1 – 21:11
The law of Moses had three major divisions:1. The moral found in the ten commandments2. The civil found in Exodus chapters 21-233. The ceremonial found in LeviticusWe find in these verses a series of civil statutes which God gave unto Israel for the purpose of regulating their so …

Exodus 21:12 – 21:21
Four crimes are stated that required the death penalty (vv. 12-17):1. Premeditated Murder (vv. 12-14) - It is clearly stated here that to take the life of a murder is not the violation of “Thou shalt no kill” but was clearly commanded by God.2. Physical viole …

Exodus 21:22 – 21:36
In this passage we continue with regulations that dealt with civil violations due to neglect:1. Woman with child injured (vv. 22-23). If a pregnant woman delivered her child prematurely because of injury the guilty party was to pay compensation which was to be determine …