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A Law Against Paganism
Commentators explain this law was not given in a vacuum. It directly addressed practices common among the surrounding Canaanite and Egyptian nations. By forbidding this act so severely, God was marking Israel as a people set apart and declaring His absolute abhorrence for such pagan practices.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 22:16–31
19th Century
Bishop
MISCELLANEOUS LAWS.
The remainder of the chapter contains laws which it is impossible to classify under any general heading …
John Gill
On Exodus 22:19
17th Century
Pastor
Ver. 19 Whosoever lieth with a beast
In like manner as a man and woman, by carnal copulation; this is a crime so det…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 22:1–31
17th Century
Minister
The people of God should ever be ready to show mildness and mercy, according to the spirit of these laws. We must answer to God, not only for what …