Exodus 21
Study: The
Establishment of the Laws
Store: “Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter
what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to
Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Apply: God’s
Deliverance
Learn: What’s Right and What’s Wrong
· Exodus 21
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2 Focus Points
§ 1. Fair Treatment of Slaves/Servants-Exodus 21:1-11
§ 2. Cases of Personal Injury-Exodus 21:12-36
1. Fair
Treatment of Slaves/Servants
-Exodus
21:1-11
v The Israelites were very familiar with slavery. They
lived in slavery for over 400 years. It was brutal and hard. They often times
were mistreated and abused. Before Moses, it seemed as though there was no end
in sight.
Ø Let’s remember four
important points regarding slavery.
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1. Slavery has always existed, but has
never been encouraged.
2. Slavery in the Bible is completely
different than slavery from man’s viewpoint. Slavery in the Bible has NOTHING
to do with African Americans verse White.
A person who became a servant was
because of a debt, extreme poverty, the selling of one to another, bankruptcy,
and restitution.
3. There was a limit of time served and
rule of treatment to those who had servants/slaves.
4. God’s rules
and laws were set to remind the Israelites of their slavery in Egypt. He wanted them to treat their servants the
way they wanted to be treated in Egypt.
Ø Did you notice right off the bat God lays down the
rules regarding servants rather than kings?
§ God went to the bottom of the social ladder first.
§ Jesus also went to the bottom first when He was born
§ According to Genesis 1:26-27 how are we to view all
people?
§ Go back and re-read Exodus 20:2. What point was God
making to the Israelite people regarding who He was verse who they were?
· How was this reminder to affect them and the way they
treated slaves?
Ø How long was a Hebrew slave to serve?
§ Why only 6 years?
§ Why was it important for them to be free on the 7th
year?
§ Why did God find it necessary to incorporate the
Sabbath in the laws?
Ø Within those 6 years, many things can change;
therefore God established some additional rules. God is a God of detail. Only He could foresee
those changes, therefore setting into place protective borders for all
involved.
§ Why was it necessary for the wife and children to stay
if the man was married during his six years?
§ What were the benefits for the wife and children
staying?
§ According to Deuteronomy 15:13-15 how did God provide
for the male servant
§ Why was it necessary for the slave to be marked in
verse 6?
· What marks us today?
§ How does the Lord reveal His love and protection for
women in Exodus 21:7-11?
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2. Cases of Personal Injury
-Exodus 21:12-36
v In this part of Exodus 21 we see the establishment of
capital punishment in the case of murder with a distinction between accidental
and premeditated murder.
Ø Why did God go into such detail regarding personal
injury?
§ Out of the 24 verses listed in Exodus 21:12-36 which
ones stand out to you the most? List them.
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§ How many of these verses do we apply in our legal and
court systems today?
§ In verses 24-25 why was the “eye for an eye” rule instituted?
· According to Matthew 5:38-48 what does Jesus say about
this rule?
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