Exodus 23:3-6
The
Messenger
“Do not favor a poor man in his
strife. When you meet your enemy’s ox or
his donkey going astray, you shall certainly return it to him. When you see the
donkey of him who hates you lying under its burden, you shall refrain from
leaving it to him, you shall certainly help him. Do not turn aside the
right-ruling of your poor in his strife.” This is GOD’s Word from The Torah
(Law).
Matthew 5:38-45 This is from JESUS
The CHRIST’s Word, The Sermon On The Mount: “You have heard that is was said, ‘An
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’ (Exodus 21:22-27), but I say to you do not
resist the wicked; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to
him also. And he who wishes to sue you and take away your inner garment, let
him have your outer garment as well. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go
with him two. Give to him who asks of you and from him who wishes to borrow
from you, do not turn away. You heard it said, ‘You shall love your neighbor (Leviticus
19:17-18) and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies, Bless those cursing
you, do good to those hating you and pray for those insulting you and
persecuting you (Matthew 5:10-12), so that you become sons of your Father in
The Heavens. Because He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good
and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.”
Let’s look at these Scriptures. “Do
not favor a poor man in his strife…Do not turn away the right-ruling of your
poor in his strife.” These seem like contradictory statements.
In the NKJV it reads, “You shall
not show partiality to a poor man in his dispute…You shall not pervert the
judgment of your poor in his dispute.” What we see here is a theme through The
Bible about how to deal with the poor (who according to JESUS we will always
have). Be careful to judge them and their situation with mercy and grace while maintaining
integrity towards all who are involved.
Here are two lists of the 50
commandments of JESUS:
https://www.oakridgenazarene.org/things-jesus-told-us-to-do/.
https://icflubbock.org/50-commands-of-christ/#:~:text=1.,Beware%20of%20false%20teaching
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