CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 22:2. No blood be shed for him.] This is a free translation,
which, however, fairly gives the purport of the original words. The
Hebrew phrase reads literally: “There is of for him bloods”
(’_eyn lo dâmim_), the last word—in the plural—plainly standing
for “blood-gulitiness.... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 22:8. Judges.] See Critical Note on Exodus 21:6.
_SUGGESTIVE COMMENTS ON THE VERSES_
THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN TRUSTS.—_Exodus 22:7_
This paragraph recognises the sanctity of trust reposed on the
principles—
1. of neighbourliness;
2. of trade.
I. If a man entrusted _propert... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCERNING BORROWING.—_Exodus 22:14_
This is an extension of the preceding principles. Borrowing might be
for the purpose of—1, obligation; or 2, trade.
I. If that which was borrowed received hurt in the absence of its
owner, Exodus 22:14, the owner was to be indemnified.
II. But if, as might be... [ Continue Reading ]
_SUGGESTIVE COMMENTS ON THE VERSES_
WITCHCRAFT.—_Exodus 22:18_
The term is here used to represent the whole class of wizards,
necromancers, and diviners with which the world has been infested from
a very early date, and is in one form or another infested still, who,
when not gross impostors, appea... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 22:31. And ye shall be holy men.] This seemingly abrupt clause
is to be taken in a relation of strict _sequence_ with all that has
gone before. As much as to say: “And so—namely, by your observance
of all these instructions—ye shall be (or become) holy men.” It is
true that t... [ Continue Reading ]