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Text: Exodus 22: 20-21

MEDITATION

Exodus 22:20-21

20 “He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
21 “You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Instructions concerning the worship of the LORD

a. This was already made very clear.

b. God’s roles in Israel’s history were very clear.

i. As Deliverer (Saviour, Redeemer)

ii. As Protector

iii. As Provider

c. It is logical that worship ought to be given to the Lord alone!

2. The worship of other “gods”

a. This was expressly forbidden.

b. The Canaanites worshiped many gods.

i. Some gods demanded human sacrifice.

ii. Other gods demanded mutilation of the body.

3. The penalty involved

a. God reserves the right to enforce this law.

b. This includes the right to “destroy” the idolatrous person.

c. This was a punitive and deterrent statement.

4. Strangers living among the people of Israel

a. There must be no mistreatment of strangers:

i. No discrimination

ii. No racial prejudices

iii. No unfairness

b. Israel must never forget their sojourn in Egypt.

i. They were badly treated.

ii. They must not treat others in the same way.

iii. They must never oppress strangers as they had been oppressed.

经文：出埃及记22：20-21

沉思

《出埃及记 22：20-21》
20“祭祀别神，不单单祭祀耶和华的，那人必要灭绝。

21“不可亏负寄居的，也不可欺压他，因为你们在埃及地也做过寄居的。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 有关祭祀上帝的指示

a. 这都非常明确

b. 上帝在以色列历史中所扮演的角色

i. 拯救者（救主，救赎者）

ii. 守护者

iii. 供应者

c. 自然的，祭祀唯独上帝

2. 祭祀别神（偶像）

a. 上帝不允许

b. 迦南人祭祀许多‘神’（偶像）

i. 有些‘神’要求用人为牺牲品

ii. 其他‘神’要求信徒断肢

3. 罪的惩罚

a.上帝有权强制这律法

b.这包括“毁灭”这拜偶像的人

c. 这是一种惩罚性和威慑性的声明

4. 寄居的人们

a. 不可亏负寄居

i. 不可欺压他们

ii. 不能有种族歧视

iii. 不可不公平对待

b. 以色列不许忘记他们出埃及的经历

i. 他们被受欺压

ii. 他们不该同样地对待他人

iii. 他们不可像以前被欺压一般地欺压别人