The first of the firstfruits of thy land - The “best,” or “chief” of the firstfruits, that is, the two wave loaves described ([Refe…

The “miscellaneous laws” are here continued. From Exodus 23:1 to Exodus 23:9 no kind of sequence in the laws can be traced; from Exodus 23:10 to th…

You shall not seethe a kid. The threefold repetition of the command reminds us that a serious matter is being addressed, whereas it would …

The first of the first fruits of your land
Both of the barley and wheat harvest, and of the wine and oil; yes, Jarch…

Every seventh year the land was to rest. They must not plow or sow it; what the earth produced of itself was to be eaten and not stored up. This la…