What happensPermalink
God continues giving the laws of the covenant, including laws about property rights; respecting defenseless people like foreigners, widows, orphans, and the poor; and offerings to God.
Why it mattersPermalink
God’s concern for the defenseless continues throughout all of Scripture, magnified by Jesus’s particular compassion. Property rights are enforced, but protections are given against abuse of the law to justify abuse of people.
Key versePermalink
“You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.”