Exodus 21 – Moses is told that there are ordinances that are to be followed by His people. 2017

Exo 21:1
"Now these are the ordinances which you are to set before them.

Moses is told that there are ordinances that are to be followed by His people. Israel was just recently given the Ten Commandments which is the superstructure of Torah. Now, Elohim will give more ordinances for every day as His people. These Laws are just as applicable today as they were in that day. The difference is, some of them cannot be enforced or cannot go into effect due to the laws of man today. For instance, One is not allowed to sell oneself into slavery in order to come out of poverty in this day. Therefore, the laws of slavery will not apply because the government is the only entity that is allowed to enslave people today. But in all cases where the situations described can occur, the laws should be followed by all who are involved.

Exo 21:2

In some instances, people sold themselves into slavery. This would occur in cases of extreme poverty or insolvency. By self-sale for a period of time, the destitute poor could gain some measure of security. This particular passage is referring to those who are Hebrew that are bought as slaves. But it could also apply to those who are sentenced to slavery in a punitive way through theft or other lawless activity.

Exo 21:3

If the Hebrew man goes into slavery single he must leave his master single. If he was married when he went into slavery, he will leave his master as a married man. He is to go out in the same matrimonial condition he went in.

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Exo 21:6

We are told that Yeshua came to fulfill Torah, not to abolish one jot or tittle (Matt. 5:17). Therefore, we could see a fulfillment (making full) of this law in Yeshua. When Yeshua came, He was a servant of Elohim (Matt. 12:18). While He was here as a servant, His Master betrothed to Him a bride, which is Israel (Isa 54:5). Although betrothed, the marriage will not be finalized until Messiah returns (Rev 19:7-9). In order to accept this bride, Yeshua had to allow Himself to be pierced (John 19:34). If the requirement was for His ear to be pierced, this certainly happened during His flogging which was after His sentence was decided (Matt. 27:26). This law concerning the permanent servant hood of Yeshua is also in fulfillment of the Messianic Psalm 40:6-8.

Exo 21:7
"And if a man sells his daughter as a female slave, she is not to go free as the male slaves do.

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Exo 21:9

A father from a poor family might sell his daughter to a well-to-do family in order to secure a future for her. The sale presupposes marriage to the master or his son. The Torah states that she must be treated as a "daughter" or as a free woman. A female cannot be sold into slavery for sex in any way. She can only be sold as a future wife for the master or his son.

Exo 21:10

If he takes a second wife, he must still support her in the same manner. He must still supply her as a wife and not as a servant.

Exo 21:11

If he or his son does not marry her, or if she is not provided for as a wife, then she is free. The payment for her is lost by the master.

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Exo 21:13

The penalty for murdering a man is death. If the killing is accidental, then Elohim provides cities of refuge for the accidental man slaughterer to flee to in order to be protected from retaliation. (Num. 35, Deut 19).

Exo 21:14

This passage states that a murderer is to be taken "even from My altar." This means that even if a man has sought refuge at the altar of Elohim or even if that man is a priest, they cannot escape justice. The penalty for murder is death. We are told elsewhere in Torah that this execution can only take place on the word of two or more witnesses. Also, Torah states that there is no compensation that can stop the convicted man from being put to death (Num. 35:30-31).

Exo 21:15

This is a blatant act of betraying the fifth commandment. Mother and father are to be honored. The physical marks of violence from a son or daughter inflicted on a parent invokes the punishment of death. Keep in mind that individually, we can no more enforce this law (and some of the others) any more than we can, as individuals, kill a murderer. These laws are ones that are intended for the government to enforce. We cannot take the law or government into our own hands. The rampant disrespect for parents and violence in today's society is a product of our governmental lawlessness.

Exo 21:16

The supposed "Lindberg Law" is nothing new. It was in Torah thousands of years ago. This law in Torah is illustrative that slave trade was somewhat common. Joseph was an example of this.

Exo 21:17

Parents are to be honored by their children. To bring up your children in a disciplined fashion to where they respect their parents could save their lives.

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