Social Responsibility

​Social Responsibility

(God continued His instructions to Moses, about how His people of the covenant should live.) “If a man seduces a virgin, who is not engaged to anyone, and he has sex with her, he must pay the customary bride price and marry her. (God said)

But if her father refuses to let him marry her, the man must still pay him an amount equal to the bride price of a virgin. 

“You must not allow a sorceress to live. 

“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal must certainly be put to death. 

“Anyone who sacrifices to any god, other than the Lord (Jehovah), must be destroyed. 

“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. 

Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. 

“You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. 

If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to Me (the Lord your God), then I will certainly hear their cry. 

My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. 

Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless. 

“If you lend money to any of My people  who are in need, do not charge interest, as a money lender would. If you take your neighbor’s cloak, as security for a loan, you must return it before sunset. This coat may be the only blanket your neighbor has. 

How can a person sleep without (his only blanket)? 

If you do not return it, and your neighbor cries out to Me (the Lord Your God) for help, then I will hear, for I am merciful. 

“You must not dishonor God or curse any of your rulers. 

“You must not hold anything back, when you give Me offerings from your crops and your wine. 

“You must give Me your firstborn sons. 

“You must also give Me the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats. 

But leave the newborn animal with its mother for seven days; then give it to Me on the eighth day. 

“You must be My holy people. Therefore, do not eat any animal that has been torn up and killed by wild animals. Throw it to the dogs.”

Exodus 22:16–31 (NLT)

Praise be to God!


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