Julie
Today was pretty easy to understand, at least the first part as it was the absolute laws; an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. It explained how justice should be carried out for certain things. The second half just talked about the years of jubilee. Not too sure about the relevance...
Psalm 71 is singing a song of praise to God while asking for protection.
Michelle
I wonder why God changed from an eye for an eye to forgiveness. Does anyone else ever wonder if the New Testament was a farce and we strayed so far from Gods instruction that he gave up on us and that is why the world is in its current state? I am not sure why but this thought came to mind this morning. This passage seems pretty clear about the punishments as has the recent readings. As for the jubilee I am not sure I understand this section and why we are forgiving debts and returning everyone and everything to its previous owners. What is the purpose of the timeframes and all these instructions?
The psalm sounds like he is praising god and confirming that he will do so all his life and that he turns to God in times of trouble.
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