Monday: Against the Spirit of the Law
Read Nehemiah 5:6-8 (see also Exod. 21:2-7). Why does Nehemiah react in anger? However difficult for us to grasp today, slavery was a cultural norm in the ancient world. A parent could either become a slave himself/herself or sell a child. Socially and legally, the parents had the right to sell their sons and daughters. However, since God … Continue reading –>