Remember That You Were Slaves
The word “Deuteronomy” literally means, “Second Law.” The second generation after the Exodus from Egypt was about to enter into the Promised Land, but they needed to be reminded of the Law. They needed to be reminded who they were supposed to be and how they were supposed to live. They were reminded several times, “Remember that you were slaves in Egypt.” It had been 40 years since slavery. Some of the young adults were not even born when their parents left Egypt. However, every generation of Israel was supposed to think of themselves as former slaves, for whom justice had been done. This justice that was done for them was supposed to shape their sense of justice, how they treated others. Similarly, we must remember that we were slaves, and this should shape our sense of justice. (Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:12-15)
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