Deuteronomy 23 sets boundaries around Israel's assembly and camp, then turns to mercy for the escaped servant and the foreigner, honesty in vows, and generosity in the field. The passage holds holiness and kindness together because Yahweh himself walks among his people.

Deuteronomy 23 sets boundaries around Israel's assembly and camp, then turns to mercy for the escaped servant and the foreigner, honesty in vows, and generosity in the field. The passage holds holiness and kindness together because Yahweh himself walks among his people.