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Text: Exodus 22: 5-6

MEDITATION

Exodus 22:5-6

5 “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed, and let loose his animal, and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.
6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns, so that stacked grain, standing grain, or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Irresponsibility

a. A person must always act responsibly.

b. He cannot allow his animal to feed in another person’s field.

2. The law of Restitution

a. If found guilty, he must make restitution.

b. He must make restitution:

i. From the best of his own field.

ii. From the best of his vineyard.

3. If fire breaks out

a. The cause of the fire must be investigated.

b. If the individual is found guilty of starting the fire that destroys:

i. The harvest of a neighbour

ii. His stacked grain

iii. His field

The damage may be quite extensive.

4. The Law of Restitution would apply

a. He must pay in full for the damage suffered.

b. The judge would have to determine the penalty.

THE LAWS OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

1. Restitution was foremost in mind.

2. Jailing a person was not the main focus.

经文：出埃及记 22：5-6

沉思

《出埃及记 22: 5-6》
5 人若在田间或在葡萄园里放牲畜，任凭牲畜上别人的田里去吃，就必拿自己田间上好的和葡萄园上好的赔还。

6 若点火焚烧荆棘，以致将别人堆积的禾捆、站着的禾稼或是田园，都烧尽了，那点火的必要赔还。

在生活里有意义地的应用

1.不负责任

a. 一个人必须以负责任的方式行事

b. 他不能允许自己的牲畜到别人的田里觅食

2. 赔还法

a. 如果被判有罪，他必须赔还所欠的，使恢复原状

b. 他必须归还：

i. 来自自己田间上好的

ii. 来自自己的葡萄园上好的

3. 如果发生火灾

a. 起火的原因必须进行调查

b. 如果发现该人犯有纵火的罪名并毁灭以下：

i. 邻居的收成

ii. 邻居堆积的谷物

iii. 邻居的田

损害可能很大

4. 赔还法将被施行

a. 他必须全额赔偿他人所遭受的损失

b. 法官必须决定处罚方式

古代以色列的法律

1.最重要的是恢复原状

2.囚禁一个人不是主要的重点