Core Laws · Unit 4 · Lesson 1 of 5 · about 5 minutes
The widow, the orphan, the stranger
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21Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 23If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;Exodus 22:21-23 · KJV
Measure every rule by what it does to the person with the least power.
In the ancient world, widows, orphans, and foreigners had no one to speak for them. God’s law names them again and again. Any rule is tested by what it does to them.
Check 1The law says God hears the cry of the widow and orphan.
I will surely hear their cry.
Check 2Why were these groups at risk?
They had no one to defend them.
In one choice today, ask who has the least power and how it lands on them.
Only check it if you did it. Nobody sees this but you.
Who has the least say in my world?
Write your answer in the journal.
Answer the checks, or play Listen to the end, to finish.
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