The witness section of Deuteronomy 19:15-21 should lead us to think about truth telling as it relates to the community of Christ. After all, the text isn’t addressing honesty in general terms, its specific concern is with truth telling as it relates to the community of Israel and its judicial proceedings. The judicial system wasContinue reading “Truth Telling”
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Community, Justice, & Truth-Telling
We’re in a section of Deuteronomy that’s largely concerned with governing. That being so, we hear about: judges (16:18-20), how to handle difficult court cases (17:8-13), instruction concerning the king (17:14-20), care of the Levites (18:1-8), prophets (18:21-22), cities of refuge, and witnesses (19:15-21). In all this, it’s not hard to see a focus onContinue reading “Community, Justice, & Truth-Telling”
