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Text: Exodus 21: 15-17

MEDITATION

Exodus 21:15-17

15 “And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
16 “He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
17 “And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Striking of parents

a. This is deemed a serious crime.

b. This is of course a terrible sin.

c. Striking of aged parents could lead to:

i. Serious injury.

ii. It could lead to death.

d. The death penalty is applicable.

e. The Fifth Commandments is broken. “Honour your father and your mother” (Exodus 20:12).

2. The cursing of parents

a. This is verbal abuse.

b. This kind of abuse is sinful.

c. It was codified as a Law in ancient Israel.

d. The Fifth Commandment is in mind.

3. Kidnap and slavery

a. Kidnapping is a serious crime.

b. Selling a person as a slave is another serious wrongdoing.

c. To do this could result in the killing of the kidnapped victim.

i. Slaves do not easily survive in a foreign country.

ii. Slaves were treated very cruelly and brutally.

iii. If the slaves were children, then this crime is even more horrendous.

d. If kidnapping and selling people is for profit, then the 10th Commandment is broken. “You shall not covet” (Exodus 20:17).

经文：出埃及记 21:15-17

沉思

《出埃及记 21:15-17》
15“打父母的，必要把他治死。
16“拐带人口，或是把人卖了，或是留在他手下，必要把他治死。

17“咒骂父母的，必要把他治死。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 打父母

a. 这是非常严重的罪行

b. 这也是恶劣的罪孽

c. 击打年长的父母会导致：

i. 严重的伤势

ii. 甚至导致死亡

d. 犯人将会面临死罪

e. 这个行为违背了第五诫，“当孝敬父母，使你的日子在耶和华你神所赐你的地上得以长久。” 《出埃及记 20:12》

2. 咒骂父母

a. 这是言行方面的攻击

b. 这种攻击是罪恶的行为

c. 这是古代以色列的律法

d. 这个律法的缘由是上帝的第五诫

3. 拐带和买卖人口

a. 拐带人口是严重的罪行

b. 买卖人口为奴也是严重的恶行

c. 这个行为也可能杀害受拐带的受害人

i. 奴隶在异国生存并不容易

ii. 他们面对残酷的待遇

iii. 若奴隶是孩童们，这将会是更加的恶劣的罪行。

d. 若拐带和买卖人口涉及到利润，这就是违背了第十诫 “不可贪恋”。《出埃及记 20:17》