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The document discusses different groups within ancient Israelite society and their status or responsibilities. It describes Israelites as fully responsible to obey God's law out of gratitude for being delivered from Egypt and receiving inheritance of tribal lands. Widows and orphans lacked inheritance but received some protections. Foreigners who chose to join Israel received some protections but not inheritance, while temporary foreign residents received no protections. It also discusses factors affecting interest rates for domestic versus foreign loans, and how integrity in communication increases productivity and cooperation in a society.
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This document discusses the moral and spiritual principles that govern nations. It states that while these principles always apply, the consequences for violating them are often delayed. This creates a lag between actions and their effects that can obscure their connection. The document uses the example of ancient Israel, arguing that God's moral governance over it as his mediatorial kingdom was both declared at Sinai and demonstrated through immediate divine sanctions recorded in their history.
Deut 062-slides
This document provides a table listing major religious and philosophical traditions that emerged around 600 BCE, including Zoroastrianism in Persia, Jainism and Buddhism in India, Taoism and Confucianism in China, and the development of Upanishads and Vedanta monism in India. It also includes two quotes discussing early Greek philosophers' assumption that the universe is intelligible and ordered, and how Darwin's theory of evolution was seen as liberating because it replaced the idea of an arbitrary personal God.
Deut 061-slides
The document contrasts God's design for society with a society that rejects God. God's design protects life, supports strong families and productive work, and values truth and allegiance to God. A society rejecting God jeopardizes life, has weak families and wasted work, and values deceit and self-interest over truth and God.
Deut 059-slides
The document outlines the spring and fall cycles of celebrations in ancient Israel, the fulfillments they represented, and relationships to tithing. The spring cycle included Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Pentecost. The fall cycle included Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Feast of Tabernacles. Israelites were required to give three tithes, while Ger and Nokree were exempted from some or all.
Deut 058-slides
This document discusses factors that contribute to prosperity and certainty in law and society. It argues that strong, functioning families and respect for marriage, life, labor and property support prosperity, while weak families, disrespect for these institutions undermine prosperity and legal certainty. It also discusses how stable, just rules that encourage entrepreneurship are important for productivity, while unstable, changing rules that incentivize lobbying undermine these.
Deut 006-slides
This document summarizes sections 1:6-4:40 from a biblical text. It outlines the historical analysis of Israel from leaving Mount Sinai to their victories in the Transjordan region. Key events discussed include the command to leave Sinai, appointment of judges, the wasted years at Kadesh where the first generation did not believe God, and the consequences they faced including misery and death.
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The document summarizes key elements of the Abrahamic Covenant between God and Abraham as described in Genesis:
1) In Genesis 12:1-3, God calls Abraham and unconditionally promises to bless him.
2) In Genesis 15:5-21, God signs the covenant with an oath to further confirm the promises to Abraham.
3) In Genesis 17:1-14, God establishes the sign of circumcision as a sign of the covenant for Abraham and his descendants.
4) In Genesis 22:15-18, God confirms the covenant again by promising further blessings to Abraham.
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Deut 050-slides
- 1. People Group Status Israelite (family unit) Fully responsible for obedience to Yahweh ’s law out of gratitude for His deliverance from Egypt; full inheritance title to tribal land; receiver of “contract” graces Widow, orphan Lacked inheritance title because of isolation from a family unit, but received some “contract” graces Ger ( “resident alien”) Gentile who voluntarily chose to join Israel and submit to Yahweh ’s rule; lacked inheritance title because not a descendent of the sons of Jacob, but received some “contract“ graces Nokree ( “foreigner”) Gentile who lived temporarily in Israel—probably due to business—and did not receive “contract” blessings
- 2. Interest Rate Component Domestic (Israel) Foreign (pagan nations) risk of default lower due to personal integrity (Ps 37:21) higher due to lack of integrity forfeiture of present use of money optimistic about the future (God ’s linear progress) pessimistic about the future (pagan cyclic view of history) inflation premium inflation forbidden by 8 th and 9 th commandments ( Lev 19:35-36; Isa 1:22) inflation ubiquitous in ancient pagan world (coin clipping, mixing base metals with silver and gold)
- 3. “ After a man speaks, his subsequent actions are supposed to confirm his words, for God ’ s actions invariably confirm His words. A man’s actions are to testify to the reliability of his words. The more reliably he speaks, the greater his productivity because of his greater value to others. Other men can make plans confidently in terms of his words. Greater predictability makes cooperation less expensive. . . Where the price of something drops, more of it will be demanded. . . .Contracts lower the costs of cooperation, thereby increasing the amount of cooperation demanded.” G. North, Deuteronomy
- 4. “ The social division of labor increases as a result of the predictability of men’s words. . . .Increased social cooperation increases the division of labor and therefore increases men’s individual productivity and income. . . .Individual output per unit of input increases. Men grow wealthier. Greater wealth makes the tools of dominion more affordable.” G. North, Deuteronomy
- 5. God ’s Design of Society LIFE (protected) LIFE (jeopardized) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (strong & functioning) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (weak & dysfunctional) LABOR & PROPERTY (respected & productive) LABOR & PROPERTY (demeaned & wasted) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (consistently states truth ) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (deceitfully professes truth for agendas) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to God) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to self)
- 6. “ [The Pharisees] drew a distinction between various oaths, saying that some were binding while others were not. If you took an oath by the temple, that was not binding; but if you took an oath by the gold of the temple, that was binding. If you took an oath by the altar you need not keep it; but if you took an oath by the gift that was on the altar then it was absolutely binding.” Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount , I, 266