One of the Bible’s most famous and most quoted phrases is “An Eye for an eye.” This law is usually known as the law of exact retaliation or the law of retribution. Sadly, it’s often played out to extremes and used as an excuse for personal vengeance, but that’s not how God intended it when […]

God prescribed some severe punishments for the ancient Israelites who broke His laws in the Book of Exodus. Like the laws on slavery that we’ve studied over the past few messages, these may seem harsh by today’s standards, but they serve as examples that can help us understand and give us the wisdom to apply […]

Pastor Sonny continues our mini-series on the Old Testament laws regarding slavery and God’s purpose for them in setting the Israelites apart for His glory.

Why did God establish laws for the Israelites permitting slavery rather than just forbidding it entirely? Pastor Sonny discusses this in our ongoing series on the Book of Exodus.

Why didn’t God abolish slavery in the Bible? If God rescued the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, why did God allow His people to own slaves? Pastor Sonny discusses these questions in our ongoing study of the Book of Exodus.