Exodus 21:22–25 and Abortion Claims
Exodus 21:22–25 is often cited in debates about abortion, but the passage addresses an accidental injury to a pregnant woman during a fight between men. It sets out how Israel's courts were to weigh the harm done to mother and child, not whether a woman may end a pregnancy.
What does the Bible say about bankruptcy? A Biblical Guide
Deuteronomy 15:1–11 sets Israel's lending and debt release inside covenant life, where fear of loss must not close a hand to a needy brother. It commands generosity; it does not promise any reader that debts will be cancelled.
Should Christians lend money to family members? A Biblical Guide
Deuteronomy 15:7–11 does not treat lending to family as a business deal but as open-handed help for real need. The passage cares most about whether the giver's heart is hard or open.
How to tell whether an Old Testament law applies today: A Step-by-Step Guide
The Jerusalem council did not treat every Old Testament command alike. It reasoned from what God had done in Christ, from the covenant setting of the law, and from the prophets, and that same method can guide readers today.