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My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》

My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》 
Day 
Day 131

Text: Exodus 21: 22-27

MEDITATION

Exodus 21:22-27

22 “If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
23 But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,
24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
26 “If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for the sake of his eye.
27 And if he knocks out the tooth of his male or female servant, he shall let him go free for the sake of his tooth.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. In a fight

a. There may be bystanders.
b. A pregnant woman is injured somehow.
c. She gives birth prematurely due to trauma.
d. But no harm comes to the mother or the child.
e. The person who struck the woman will be punished.
f. Two possible penalties:
i. One imposed by the husband.
ii. One imposed by the Judges.

2. But if there is serious harm, the following would apply

a. A life for a life
b. An eye for an eye
c. A tooth for a tooth
d. A hand for a hand
e. A foot for a foot
f. A burn for a burn
g. A wound for a wound
h. A stripe for a stripe

3. This Law was not meant to be applied literally

a. It means there must be appropriate compensation.
b. The punishment must not be excessive.
c. But the punishment must be fair and equitable.

4. Injury to a slave by an owner

a. If he injures the eye of a male or female servant, he will have to release the servant as an appropriate punishment.
b. If he knocks out the tooth of a male or female servant, he will also have to set his slave free.

5. The Laws

a. They protect the poor and needy.
b. They will receive justice.
c. The rich and powerful are not above the law.
d. God’s laws when applied wisely would result in a fair and just society.

经文：出埃及记 21:22-27

沉思

《出埃及记 21:22-27》
22“人若彼此争斗，伤害有孕的妇人，甚至坠胎，随后却无别害，那伤害她的总要按妇人的丈夫所要的，照审判官所断的受罚。
23若有别害，就要以命偿命，
24以眼还眼，以牙还牙，以手还手，以脚还脚，
25以烙还烙，以伤还伤，以打还打。
26“人若打坏了他奴仆或是婢女的一只眼，就要因他的眼放他去得以自由。

27若打掉了他奴仆或是婢女的一个牙，就要因他的牙放他去得以自由。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 在争斗的时候

a. 可能会有旁观者
b. 有孕的妇人可能会受伤
c. 她可能因伤势而导致坠胎
d. 不过母子无别害
e. 伤害妇人的人必须受刑
f. 他的刑法可以依照：
i. 妇人的丈夫所要的刑法
ii. 审判官所断的受罚

2. 不过，若有严重的伤害，他会因以下的律法而受刑：

a. 以命偿命，
b. 以眼还眼
c. 以牙还牙
d. 以手还手
e. 以脚还脚
f. 以烙还烙
g. 以伤还伤
h. 以打还打

3. 这个律法不应该逐字地应用

a. 这个律法是为了帮助受害者得到赔偿
b. 犯罪者不应该得到过于的惩罚
c. 惩罚必须是公正合理的

4. 若奴仆因主人的殴打而受伤

a. 如果奴仆的眼因殴打而受伤，主人的惩罚就是释放他的奴仆。
b. 如果奴仆的牙因殴打而受伤，主人也必须释放他的奴仆为惩罚。

5. 律法

a. 律法是为了保护贫穷和有需要的人们
b. 犯罪者会得到因有的惩罚
c. 富裕和有权势的人不会逍遥法外
d. 若我们以智慧运用上帝的律法，我们就能够有公正合法的社会。