exodus 22

Question	Answer	Note---10-02-2016
		More judgments from the pen of Moses.
		22:2 If you kill a thief in the act of stealing that he die, you will not be guilty of Murder.
		22:3 if you wait to kill him, then there is a crime committed. It has to be in the act, otherwise life for life.
What happens if a thief has nothing to restore?	Then he shall be sold for his thievery.
But suppose the thief is not his own?	Then the master is responsible for paying back the debt.
Isn’t an oath of the Lord swearing? If so, why does the new testament contradict this? Jesus said let your yes be yes and your no be no.		22:11
		22:18 It seems witchcraft was forbidden. TO the point that it was law that anyone practicing this should surely be put to death. Wow!! Note this was shortly after the children of Israel came out of Egypt that this law was established. In spite of this strict punishment, there were still some who practiced witchcraft.
		22:19 No tolerance for bestiality.
		22:22-24 The fatherless and the widow is precious in the sight of the Lord.
		22:25 If you lend brethren money, you should not lend with interest.
		22:28 Respect the rulers of the Land and God. This verse is a translation error. The gods= should just be God, or could also be interpreted “most high ruler”
		Offering first fruits and first born, was an all important service among the Israelites.
		Men are not to eat meat torn of animals.