Texts · 21 · Yhwh and His People

'Remember you were a slave'

Deuteronomy grounds the rights of the stranger, orphan, and widow in memory: remember you were a slave in Egypt and God redeemed you.

Redemption becomes an ethic of justice.

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The experience of liberation is translated into law within Israelite society.

Bible reference: Deuteronomy 24:17–18

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 345

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