Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 22: 18-19
MEDITATION
Exodus 22:18-19
18 “You shall not permit a sorceress to live.
19 “Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Evil activities
a. Many of these abound in the land of Canaan.
b. The nations in Canaan practised all kinds of dark and evil things.
2. Some of the occult activities
a. Contacting the dead
b. Sorcery
c. Idolatry
3. Sorceress
a. This would be a woman.
b. Should she be spared because she is a woman?
c. The answer is simply “No!”
4. Sorcery
a. This is associated with Satan.
b. The influence from the wicked nations must not be allowed to enter Israel.
c. Sorcerers and Sorceresses must be punished according to the Mosaic law.
d. The evil they promote was deadly.
e. The harsh penalty was meant to be a deterrent.
f. There was deep wisdom behind this law.
5. Lying with animals
a. This was a gross sin.
b. An even equally harsh penalty would be meted out against those who have sexual relations with animals!
c. This law was also laid out as a strong deterrent.
经文：出埃及记 22：18-19
沉思
《出埃及记 22：18-19》
18“行邪术的女人，不可容她存活。19“凡与兽淫合的，总要把他治死。