Exodus 21
Animal Control Laws
In this passage, we continue with regulations that dealt with civil violations due to neglect: Woman with a 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 determined by the woman …
The Law Concerning Violence
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 …
The Law Concerning Servants
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 …