About this episode
This episode discusses the biblical principles of restitution and consequences for theft as outlined in Exodus 22:1-15.
Old Testament Reading The Old Testament reading is Exodus chapter 22, verses one through 15. Exodus 22, one through 15. This is God’s word, his inspired, his infallible, his inerrant word. So let’s give our attention to the reading of the word of God. Exodus 22, one through 15. If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no blood guilt for him. But if the sun has risen on him, there shall be blood guilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard. If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall make full restitution. If a man gives to his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and…
Topics covered
- theft
- restitution
- Old Testament
- Christian teachings
- moral law
Keywords
- theft
- restitution
- Exodus 22
- Old Testament
- Christianity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Exodus
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